The results of the Spotlight on Teaching 2026 have been announced
Last spring, the Centre for Teaching and Learning Support launched the Spotlight on Teaching initiative for faculty members. The Centre aims to identify innovative and exemplary teaching practices among University staff that can be successfully applied across different disciplines and courses.
This year, the call was announced jointly with the Office of the Dean for Sustainability. During the summer, faculty members were invited to submit teaching practices that foster student engagement and improve learning outcomes in the areas of ethics, responsibility and sustainability (ERS).
Submission categories:
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Integrating ERS Principles into Course Content – “What Do We Teach?”
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Impactful and Engaging Learning Experiences – “How Do We Teach?”
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Developing Competencies and Mindsets – “Who Do Our Students Become?”
Reflecting the considerable interest in the initiative, a total of 28 outstanding examples of good teaching practice were submitted. Of these, the Evaluation Committee selected the ten best submissions to receive financial awards and recognised four additional entries as particularly outstanding.
The Committee was chaired by Prof. Dr. Zoltán Oszkár Szántó, Acting Vice-Rector for Education. Its members included Dr. Kata Dósa, Head of the Centre for Teaching and Learning Support; Katalin Kovács, Methodological Adviser; Prof. Dr. Zsuzsanna Marjainé Szerényi; and Dr. András Ócsai, Assistant Professor. The Office of the Dean for Sustainability was represented by Dr. Katalin Ásványi, Dean, and Mandy Fertetics, Training Specialist. Student perspectives were represented by Ákos Bozai and Zalán Győri.
Award-Winning Submissions of 2026
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Award Recipients |
Teaching Practices |
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Lin Xiaoru |
Macro-in-Action: Scaling a Role-Play Pilot into a Semester-Long Digital Sandbox Simulation |
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Hirra Pervez Butt |
Simulate, Decide, Reflect: Building Individual Accountability Through an HR Management Simulation |
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Melinda Jászberényi and Márk Miskolczi |
Ten Challenges, Two Courses, One Integrated Project: Developing Sustainable Agritourism Services |
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Krisztina Keller |
The Brain Bar Future Festival as a Living Classroom for Event Management – Student Field Observation and Professional Evaluation |
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Kevin Jackson |
Corvinus Swap Shop: Turning Consumer Behavior into a Live Sustainability Laboratory |
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Zita Komár |
Exploring and Developing Practical Skills in Responsible and Well-Prepared Leadership Communication Strategies to Equip Future Leaders for ESG Challenges |
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Gábor Kovács and Tamás Veress |
Fishing in Troubled Waters? Resolving the Tragedy of the Commons (Exploring Factors That Support or Hinder Cooperation in Protecting Common Resources Through a Simulation Game) (Fishing for a Living – days from your life) |
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Zalán Márk Maró |
From Case Studies to Real-World Decision-Making: Oxford-Style Debates and Partner Engagement in Agribusiness Education |
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Özgün Sarımehmet Duman |
Comprehending developing countries in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while initially gathering relevant background information! |
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Balázs Lajos Pelsőci |
A Student Forum for the Critical, Responsible and Practical Application of Research Findings (Scientific Forum) |
Specially Recognised Submissions of 2026
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Recognised Applicants |
Teaching Practices |
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Evelin Horváth |
Unseen Layers Press Photography Exhibition: Experiential and Project-Based Learning in the Press Photography, Campaign and Documentary Film Course |
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Alexandra Köves, Judit Gáspár, Gabriella Kiss, Réka Matolay, Richárd Szántó and József Veress |
Using participatory foresight methods for transformative learning in the Future-ready Business Environments (FRBE) MBA course |
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Ádám Kuttner |
Immersive Storytelling and the Use of Generative AI in Media Education |
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Balázs Sárvári |
Sustainable Economics: Developing a Complete 14-Week ERS-Focused Course and Instructor’s Handbook |
You will soon have the opportunity to learn more about the award-winning teaching practices and meet their creators through a series of short video interviews, as well as at the Meetup event on 11 December. Methodological guides will also be developed for these practices and made available to the academic community.
Further details are available in the attachment. We hope to see many of you at the Meetup!