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Andy O’Hagan, lecturer at the is an international drug trafficking Do you enjoy photography and School of Science and Technology expert, he regularly provides want to see your photos in print? at the Clifton Campus in evidence for the courts and gives Whether you use a digital camera, Nottingham, has been working at talks in the Netherlands. a mobile phone or film camera, NTU since 2010. His innovative and Andy’s contribution to teaching has we want to see your local photos, hands-on teaching methods aid in been recognized for a long time as new or old. bringing his lectures to life, inspiring he hass previously been awarded students and has transformed the To enter the competition, email the Vice Chancellors Teaching subject course entirely. your high-res image/s to editor@ Award, and for the last six years nottinghamlocalnews.com, titled Due to this he has been shortlisted won the student led Student Union Afua Acheampong added: “Andy ‘Clifton photo comp’. Our favourite in The Times Higher Education award for outstanding teaching has been able to demonstrate what will be published in next month’s (THE) Awards 2019 in the Most staff. outstanding teaching looks like at edition of Clifton Local News! Innovative Teacher of the Year Andy, who is delighted to have Nottingham Trent University. He category. Please include who you are, where been shortlisted, said: “I feel goes above and beyond for his you are from, where the photo was Andy was also heavily involved very blessed to be in a position students, often supplying additional taken and a caption. Your photos in the creation of the University’s to actually give something to our learning resources, offering industry will be fully credited. Good luck! policing degree. He had gained 31 young students in the form of my advice to students who need it, years of policing experience, prior experience and knowledge for my and undoubtedly his love for the to working at NTU. years policing. Being nominated for subject really shines through within this award is such an honour which his teaching” Andy had worked his way up to the reflects the fantastic students role of detective sergeant on the The awards recognize success at NTU.” Nottinghamshire Police Serious and in many university activities and Organised Crime unit and worked The Vice President Education, excellence in academic and undercover