Awards and funding
The Centre for Online and Distance Education (CODE) provides funding, annually, to support research activities in the University of London and member institutions and for awards for student achievements.

Awards and funding
The Centre for Online and Distance Education (CODE) provides funding, annually, to support research activities in the University of London and member institutions and for awards for student achievements.
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About the awards
Our Teaching and Research Awards (TRAs) are aimed at supporting original pedagogic research studies that can provide evidence for innovative and effective practice in distance, on-line and technology-enhanced learning, teaching and assessment.
TRAs provide support for research activities that enhance knowledge about, and methods of implementing, distance learning and teaching. They are open to staff throughout the University of London Federation and to CODE Fellows. TRAs have a value of up to £5000.
Successful Teaching and Research Award studies comprise original enquiries that will advance knowledge and improve the student experience in the field of distance and flexible learning and are normally followed by publication.
2021/22
2020/21
We made the following Teaching and Research Awards in 2020/21:
2019/20
We made the following Teaching and Research Awards in 2019/20:
2018/19
We made the following Teaching and Research Awards in 2018/19:
2017/18
We made the following Teaching and Research Awards in 2017/18:
2015/16
We made the following Teaching and Research Awards in 2015/16:
2014/15
We made the following Teaching and Research Awards in 2014/15:
2013/14
We made the following Teaching and Research Awards in 2013/14:
2012/13
We made the following Teaching and Research Awards in 2012/13:
2005-2010
Follow the link below to read summaries of the outcomes from a selection of research projects conducted on behalf of the CDE and funded through the Teaching and Research Awards scheme between 2005 and 2010.
About the awards
The Roger Mills Award for innovation in learning and teaching is sponsored by University of London Worldwide, and is named in memory of Roger Mills, longstanding and well-loved former Fellow of the Centre for Online and Distance Education and Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Open University UK. Roger made a major contribution to the support of innovation in learning and teaching in the University of London through his contribution to projects and academic policy development. This prize commemorates his contribution. It is awarded each year to the best completed University of London project related to online and distance education. It is open to members of staff of all kinds throughout the University of London and its constituent institutions.
2022 Awards and applications
2021 Awards and applications
2020 Awards and applications
2019 Awards and applications
2018 Awards and applications
About the award
The Centre for Online and Distance Education Learning Gain Award is for students on the UoL Postgraduate certificate Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. It is awarded by the Board of Examiners for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education to one participant from the programme in each graduating cohort. Unlike many awards that acknowledge top levels of performance, this prize is awarded to students who demonstrate the most significant improvement in their performance over the course of their study, recognising that some students start much further back in the field than others.
2021 winner
Dr Thando Loliwe, Senior lecturer in Financial Accounting, University of Limpopo.
2020 winner
Daniel Linton, Programme Leader (Foundation Year), Point Blank Music School, London.