The winner of the 2017 Student Academic Choice Award for Best Innovation was Dr Bradley Ladewig , of the Department of Chemical Engineering.

What students said:

" Brad is the most innovative lecturer I've come across. For Nuclear Chemical Engineering, He somehow convinced the department to give a lot of money to set up a 4K camera in order to live stream lectures on Facebook. Allowing students to access lecture content on a platform that they're naturally on most of the day allows for a guaranteed exposure to his teaching material. Students can easily comment questions if they're watching but can't be in the lecture theatre and they'll be answered by the lecturer in real time when he reads the comment. "

  " This is a massive opportunity to open the lecture to the world beyond Imperial." 

 " Brad's methods for innovation aren't just limited to technology however. The class has mixed students from all levels of teaching (Meng, MSc, BSc) and all kinds of departments, yet we all know each other which is very rare but is a direct consequence of his 'name tag' policy. Brad also encourages icebreakers during every lecture for each student to get to know the other, creating a real sense of environment and companionship which enhances learning tremendously and makes the lectures a lot more enjoyable. It cleverly also provides for a break from the content of the lecture while allowing for the whole cohort to get to know each other better. It's a much more modern take on teaching, as he calls out our name to answer a question and it's a much more interactive environment than most lectures. "