The annual election for the best lecturer in the Netherlands is an initiative of the Interstedelijk Studenten Overleg (ISO) and the ComeniusNetwerk for top lecturers. Educational institutions were invited to nominate candidates.

In addition to Loe Schlicher, the finalists are Rutger Boxhoorn (Hogeschool Inholland), Hinke van der Werf (Hanze Hogeschool), and Anneke Valk (Wageningen University).

Schlicher, an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences (IE&IS), already won the TU/e Best Bachelor Teacher Award last year. His specialization is game theory, but he received the TU/e teaching award—perhaps surprisingly—for a course on a considerably less glamorous subject: finance and accounting.

Contact

The nominees were selected by a jury of lecturers and students. During the final, on March 30 in Utrecht, the finalists must give a mini-lecture on their field of expertise.

This year, for the first time, the jury will also visit the nominees at their own institutions to attend one of their classes. “This way, we can pay even more attention to the personal contact a lecturer has with students,” says ISO President Sarah Evink.

Doubled

The main prize—presented in previous editions by the Minister of Education—has been doubled compared to last year. The amount is 50,000 euros. The winner may use the money for educational innovation. Starting this year, the other three nominees will also receive a grant, worth 25,000 euros.

This article was translated using AI-assisted tools and reviewed by an editor.