Xymena Kurowska has been awarded the 2023 Teaching Excellence Award. A researcher noted for the breadth and depth of her work in the field of international relations theory and interpretative analysis, Kurowska has an equal reputation for the generosity of feedback and the support she provides to emerging scholars. Her students and colleagues consistently highlight the way in which she combines analytical precision with attentiveness to student needs. This combination makes her mentorship, research supervision and insight highly sought after.