We are delighted to announce that the winner of this years’ Founders’ Prize is Guo Sheng Xu, a current PhD student at CCCU. It was awarded for his published article on ‘Student’s learning motivation in English for specific purpose in Chinse universities’ published in International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education. Vol. 13. 

Guo was honoured with the gift by Sophie Chadwick, Director of Graduate Futures at CCCU, pictured.

“It’s the first prize I have received in my PhD journey. It is of special significance for my academic life. It motivates me to go further academically. I love CCCU and Canterbury,” commented Guo.

The Founders’ Prize was established following the University’s Golden Jubilee celebration in 2012, by the University’s earliest alumni, the graduating class of 1965.  This annual prize is donated to the Faculty of Education to be awarded for an original, authenticated published article on any aspect of education submitted by a current student.   

The prize includes a book, chosen by the winner to help support them in their career, and a cash award.   

Pictured, some of the founding students from the class of 1962-65.

Lorna Daymond, one of the Founders and co-ordinator of the prize, said: “We wanted to give something back to the University and to recognise our contribution as founder students.  We also wanted to thank the University for their generosity in awarding us Honorary Degrees during the Golden Jubilee year.”