Teaching award 2026
Here are the nominees for SUND’s teaching award 2026
Five lecturers have been nominated for this year’s teaching award at SUND. What they share is a high level of academic expertise, strong engagement, and teaching that makes a noticeable difference for students.
It has now been decided which lecturers have been nominated for the Faculty of Health Sciences’ teaching award for 2026.
The nominees have been put forward by students from the faculty’s programmes, based in part on their ability to plan and facilitate high-quality teaching, as well as the way they communicate, motivate and engage students.
Below, you can meet the five nominees. The presentations are based on the nominations and justifications submitted for each candidate.
The nominees are:
Anne Wolff Nilsson creates teaching that reaches beyond the academic content.
She combines strong academic expertise with varied teaching methods and practical examples that strengthen students’ reflection and ability to apply their knowledge.
She meets students at eye level and creates a safe learning environment with clear expectations. At the same time, she actively uses cases, exercises and her own experiences to make complex material concrete and applicable.
Gabriel Gulis stands out for his exceptionally high level of engagement and a strong international approach to teaching.
He creates an inclusive learning environment in which students from different countries are actively involved and encouraged to connect the teaching to their own contexts.
Among other things, he uses guest lecturers and current cases from global health to make the material relevant and engaging. At the same time, he supports students in their future careers – including through international collaborations and competitions within global health.
Jessica Pingel has rethought teaching in a traditional and demanding subject.
She makes complex and extensive material manageable by clearly highlighting what is most important for students.
Her teaching is practice-oriented, well-structured and motivating, including through the use of specimens and small-group teaching. At the same time, she has developed the subject with new approaches that maintain academic rigour while making the content more relevant and accessible for students.
Lise Lykke Oddershede combines a high level of academic expertise with an innovative approach to teaching.
She continuously develops teaching and examination methods, including through the use of new technology such as the AI chatbot Achybot to train clinical skills.
Her teaching is practice-oriented and based on solid clinical experience, making the material relevant to students’ future work. At the same time, she systematically incorporates student feedback and translates it into concrete improvements.
Pernille Hviid creates engaging and interactive teaching where theory and practice are closely integrated.
She actively uses guest lecturers and her professional network to give students insight into different psychological approaches and fields of practice. She has also contributed to developing practice visits early in the programme, giving students concrete experience with the discipline.
Her teaching is characterised by a strong sense of presence, high academic standards and a clear link to both research and practice.
Who will win?
The faculty’s management team – the Dean and heads of department – will decide who receives the award. The winner will be announced in May.
The award recipient will also be nominated for SDU’s teaching award for 2026, which will be presented at the Annual University Celebration on 30 October.