Students' Union Awards 2011

Please complete a nomination and give someone the recognition they deserve for their hard work.

Building on the success of last year's awards evening. Nominations are now open for the Students' Union Awards 2011.
As well as 6 awards for individual students who have given time, effort and dedication, making significant contributions to Volunteering, Sports Teams, Societies, Bullet, Student Representation and the Students' Union, we will also be making awards to University staff for their innovation, commitment and dedication.

The awards dinner will take place on Friday 6th May 2011 in the Engineshed, tickets will be issued by invitation only to the top nominees in each category and their guests.

Please complete a form to make a nomination for someone who deserves recognition for their hard work. (Nominations can be made by students or staff members unless the information below indicates otherwise.)

The Awards for Students are:

Students' Union Volunteering
For students who have shown outstanding commitment to Volunteering. Perhaps you know someone who has committed significant time and effort to a project in the community or in the University, or someone who has initiated a new project or helped to develop an existing project. A student involved in volunteering who has gone above and beyond to make a significant difference.

Students' Union Sports
For students who have shown outstanding commitment to Sports within the Students' Union. A team player or individual performer who has demonstrated excellent skill or committed significant time and effort to the development of themselves or others. Perhaps someone who has worked to improve things for all students who play sports or to involve more students in SU sports.

Students' Union Societies
For students who have shown outstanding commitment to Societies within the Students' Union. An innovator or an involver, someone who has dedicated significant time and effort to the development Society/ies .Perhaps someone who has worked to bring Societies together, improve things for Societies, or involve more students in Societies.

Students' Union Bullet Media
For students who have volunteered for the SU Media Team, who have shown outstanding commitment. Perhaps you know a member of this team who has committed significant time and effort to the development of one of the brands (online, tv, magazine) or who has worked to involve more students with the group, or has demonstrated skill or innovation or commitment in some other way.

Student Representation
For students who have shown outstanding commitment in representing the views of others. This award is for a student who has been an ambassador for students on their course or in their school or faculty. Perhaps you know a Student Rep who works tirelessly to involve students or build good communication with their course team or pursue change that benefits others.

The Students' Union
An award for students who have shown outstanding commitment in any area of work with the Students' Union. This award is for a student who has developed or innovated or communicated or involved in some way that does not fall within the categories above. An opportunity to nominate an unsung hero of the SU.

The Awards for Staff are:

Team Awards
Student & Staff Partnership Course of the Year
This will recognise where a course team works tirelessly to engage with students and student reps to produce and develop the course together, taking on board feedback from a variety of sources and using innovative methods to sound out new ideas with students, much in line with the concept of Student as Producer.
Professional Service Team of the Year
The hidden gems of the university; we want to find out which team of non-academic staff are delivering well for students. From careers, to ICT, to your faculty office – which of them shine?

Individual Awards
Love my Academic Award (Only students may nominate)
Whether it is innovative delivery of lectures, captivating seminars every week, superb learning resources or outstanding personal tutor support, there are many lecturers / tutors / research supervisors who really do stand out – but which one tops the list for you?
The Union Award: Going above and beyond to enhance the student experience
The outstanding achievement award for an individual member of staff who has consistently and passionately worked to enhance the experience of students, either over a longer period of time or during the year one a particular significant project. The amount of students can range from a small group to the whole student body, as long as this person has positively impacted on the lives of others.

Please complete a nomination and give someone the recognition they deserve for their hard work.

DOWNLOAD NOMINATION FORM (Word 2003 Doc)