, which supports excellence in teaching.

The winners will each receive ?10,000 to help continue their professional development in teaching and learning or other aspects of pedagogy.

More than 180 academics from England, Wales and Northern Ireland were nominated for the sector's most prestigious teaching prize.

The successful nominees, who were backed by their institutions, had to show that they performed well on three criteria: individual excellence, raising the profile of excellence and developing excellence.

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This year's fellows include academics working in a diverse range of subjects, from neuroscience to photographic art, while a member one university's student affairs team has also been recognised.

One of the new fellows is Brendan Stone, from the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics at the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sheffield.

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Dr Stone left school at the age of 16 with few qualifications. He was in his mid-thirties when he returned to education on a university access course.

He was nominated for the fellowship for his work on several innovative initiatives, including the Storying Sheffield project - a degree module in which undergraduates and residents of the city study together.

"It's been incredibly heartening to see how participants on Storying Sheffield have built on and used the experience of the course to benefit their careers and lives," Dr Stone said.

"I have worked a great deal with people who have serious mental health problems, and many people who have taken the course have gone on to make positive changes in their lives, including returning to education, taking up volunteering opportunities and gaining employment."

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Craig Mahoney, chief executive of the HEA, said the awards helped to recognise and reward excellence within higher education.

"Students deserve - and expect - the best possible learning experience during their time in higher education, and fantastic staff such as the National Teaching Fellows help to deliver this experience," he said.

"I am extremely proud of the HEA in delivering this programme, and I congratulate all successful recipients."

The new teaching fellows will officially receive their awards at a ceremony in London on 10 October.

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This year's National Teaching Fellows are:

Heather Barnett, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Westminster

Brendan Bartram, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Wolverhampton

Helen Bilton, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Reading

Stuart Brand, Birmingham City 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Jo Brown, St George's, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of London

Charles Buckley, Bangor 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Gr¨¢inne Conole, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Leicester

Fiona Copland, Aston 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Tony Cowling, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sheffield

Gerry Czerniawski, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of East London

Coral Dando, Lancaster 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

G. C. Basiro Davey, The Open 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

John Davies, Coventry 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Luke Dawson, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Liverpool

Christine Dearnley, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Bradford

Paul Farrand, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Exeter

Suanne Gibson, Plymouth 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Christopher Goldsmith, De Montfort 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Anna Lise Gordon, St Mary's 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ College

Claire Hamshire, Manchester Metropolitan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Janet Hargreaves, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Huddersfield

Paul Hewson, Plymouth 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Sara Holmes, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Portsmouth

Peter Howarth, Queen Mary, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of London

Rebecca Huxley-Binns, Nottingham Trent 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Stella Jones-Devitt, Sheffield Hallam 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Helen Keegan, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Salford

David Killick, Leeds Metropolitan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Fiona Lamb, Loughborough 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Beverly Leeds, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Central Lancashire

Cristina Leston-Bandeira, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Hull

Ruth Matheson, Cardiff Metropolitan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Rachel McCrindle, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Reading

Undrell Moore, Newcastle 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Jane Morris, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Brighton

Neil Morris, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Leeds

Sheila Oliver, Cardiff 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Anita Peleg, London South Bank 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Nicky Reid, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Roehampton

Laura Ritchie, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Chichester

Tim Roberts, Conservatoire for Dance and Drama

Zoe Robinson, Keele 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Vivien Rolfe, De Montfort 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Kim Russell, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Worcester

Jonathan Scott, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Leicester

Rhona Sharpe, Oxford Brookes 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Ayona Silva-Fletcher, Royal Veterinary College

Brian Smith, Edge Hill 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Steve Stanton, City 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ London

Brendan Stone, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sheffield

Janet Strivens, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Liverpool

Jane Thomas, Swansea 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Barbara Walsh, Liverpool John Moores 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

David Wilson, Birmingham City 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Richard Winsley, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Exeter