12 October 2007

UNSW computer science lecturer Richard Buckland has been named among Australia’s most outstanding university teachers in the 2007 Carrick Awards For Teaching Excellence.

Mr Buckland, a senior lecturer in the School of Computer Science and Engineering, was among 24 university teachers announced as Carrick Award winners by Federal Education, Science and Training Minister Julie Bishop on Monday, October 8.

The winners each received $25,000 to advance their teaching careers and support their ongoing commitment to teaching excellence.

“The Carrick Awards acknowledge the vital contribution made by individuals and teams to the quality of student learning, from undergraduate teaching to research supervision,” Minister Bishop said.

Mr Buckland lectures in computer security, cyber crime and cyber terror and researches in the areas of security and cryptography.

He has taught students at all levels and has developed programs for teaching gifted and talented students, as well as those with learning difficulties.

Last year Mr Buckland won a Carrick Institute Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning and also received a NSW Quality Teaching Award.

UNSW Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Richard Henry commended Mr Buckland on his latest award, saying it was “great recognition on your considerable achievements in learning and teaching”.

Mr Buckland is now eligible for the Prime Minister’s Award for the Australian University Teacher of the Year, which will be announced at a ceremony at Parliament House, Canberra, on 27 November.

Richard Buckland.

Peter Trute