23 April 2021 - Wits University It is important that university teachers are recognised for the vital work that they do, and that excellence in teaching is celebrated. Prof. Diane Grayson, Senior Director: Academic Affairs, is relentless in her commitment to teaching quality and constantly benchmarks her knowledge of teaching against international standards. Recently, she was awarded a Principal Fellowship by the UK based institute, Advance HE, which advocates for evidence-based teaching quality and awards four categories of fellowships to recognise university teachers. Principal Fellow is the highest award, held by only 1360 of the 143,000 fellows in the UK and internationally. This fellowship ranks her as one of the leaders in the teaching and learning community.