Ivor Smith, a  Behavioural Psychotherapist with NHS Forth Valley’s Psychological Therapies Team, won the Educator of the Year award at the 2017 Student Nursing Times Awards. Ivor is currently seconded to Stirling University where he works a part-time Teaching Fellow within the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport. He was described as an exceptional educator who has high regard for students and their life experiences. The judges also said the breadth of educational approaches and his clinical authenticity was incredible.