A University of Winchester lecturer has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.

Lim Keong Teoh, who is a senior lecturer in accounting and taxation, is in the running for Most Innovative Teacher of the Year at the 2024 Times Higher Education Awards.

Mr Teoh is known for his use of gaming technology and real-world scenarios in his lectures.

In the classroom, Mr Teoh uses a mobile phone app that places students in a virtual café where they act as waiting staff.

If they answer questions correctly, they can restock food to serve their customers and win reward points.

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Lim Keong Teoh is in the running to be named Most Innovative Teacher of the Year (Image: University of Winchester) Mr Teoh said: "We have students with a wide range of abilities, some from disadvantaged backgrounds, and taxation is a complex subject so I must use innovations to make the subject interesting and engaging.

"I feel very proud of my students’ achievements.

"Many of them go on to get jobs with the Big Four accounting firms and compete on level terms with candidates from larger universities."

The awards submission states that Mr Teoh "has dedicated himself to engaging students through innovative teaching methods and leveraging educational technologies to transform the learning environment".

It continued: "He embraces new technologies as they emerge, most recently utilising AI tools to guide his students to create multimedia presentations."

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Mr Teoh has already picked up one national award this year.

In April, he was named Public Sector Lecturer of the Year at the 2024 PQ Magazine Awards where he was lauded for making accounting "engaging and fun".

The PQ award was just the latest recognition in a successful 20-year academic career - in 2022 Mr Teoh was recognised with a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship for his outstanding impact on student outcomes and teaching in higher education.

An expert in UK taxation, Mr Teoh worked as an auditor with PwC before becoming an academic.

Mr Teoh said: "I really appreciate the University of Winchester supporting me.

"They have funded my teaching projects and innovations and allowed me to experiment with various cutting-edge practices."

Sarah Moore-Williams, Dean of the faculty of business and digital technologies at the university, said: "Lim’s a very deserving nominee for this award.

"Like all good teachers, he is always keen to learn.

"He has embraced modern technology and adapted it in imaginative ways to engage his students and enliven his subject."