Pilkington Prize awarded to Dr Charles French

Twelve of the University’s very best teaching talents have been honoured at the annual Pilkington Prizes awards ceremony.

Pilkington Prize awarded to Dr Charles French Among the leading lights this year is Dr Charles French, Reader at the Department of Archaeology who is credited by students with having the gift of communicating difficult concepts and large amounts of information in a skilful and engaging manner.

He also had the foresight to develop the interplay between archaeological theory and practice – a cornerstone of the study of Archaeology at Cambridge and under his leadership, practical work has now become embedded across the Archaeology curriculum. His pioneering work in geoarchaeology and the microscopic study of sediment structures, has proved key in providing fundamental insights about our past, enthusing generations of students with excitement about archaeology in the field.

The Pilkington Teaching Prizes were established in 1994 by businessman and alumnus of Trinity, Sir Alastair Pilkington during his term as Chairman of the Cambridge Foundation. The aim was to ensure that excellence in teaching at the University was given proper recognition.

Many congratulations to Charly from all his colleagues!

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