Students' Union Awards 2020

Student Awards 2020

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Course Rep of the Year (1 per Faculty)

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Makes a positive change to the student experience on their course.
• Is easy to approach and attentive to peers’ needs and comments.
• Gives thorough updates on the outcome of actions to students on their course.
• Encourages students to come forward with any course-related feedback.
• Is passionate about their role and wants the best experience for students on the course.

School Rep of the Year

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Makes a positive change to the student experience within their School.
• Represents the views of the student population effectively.
• Supports the course reps and keeps them informed of progress closing the feedback loop.
• Continuously shows commitment to improving the student experience.
• Engages regularly with SU and University Committees/Meetings.
• Regularly maintains contact with course reps.

Lecturer of the Year (1 per Faculty)

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Provides students with information about how they can locate up to date resources to aid with their academic development.
• Uses innovative methods of teaching that involve more than just the use of PowerPoints, whilst delivering entertaining and interesting lectures using progressive teaching methods.
• The use of their own research and/or valuable experiences to enhance students' learning.
• Motivates and inspires students to reach their potential.
• Enthusiastic and passionate about the subject being taught to make learning fun.
• Easy to approach regarding course related issues no matter how big.
• Provides clear, well-structured and timely feedback that is easy to understand.

Dissertation Supervisor of the Year

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Efficient with providing feedback on topic ideas and drafts of chapters.
• Responds to emails in a timely fashion.
• Helps you to formulate ideas about the content of your project.
• Offers guidance with the structure of your work and directs you towards useful resources.
• Offers support and advice to develop your skills as an independent researcher.
• Instils confidence in your abilities as a researcher.
• Helps you to think critically about your work.
• Show enthusiasm for your research.

Dr Nicholas Musgrove Award for Academic Support Staff

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Continues to aid students' professional development.
• Encourages and supports students through extra curricula activities.
• Remains professional but cares about the well-being of students.
• Supports all students ensuring all University and placement work is up to date.
• Has a deep knowledge of the sector and gives practical career-specific advice.
• Good problem solver.
• Easily contactable and accessible.

Student Staff Member of the Year

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Think on their feet adapting quickly and having the ability to prioritise tasks
• Self-motivated/get the job done
• Display team building qualities, helping other employees in the wider organisation
• Hard working
• Enthusiastic about their role
• Can do attitude

Pastoral Care Award (Academic and Non Academic Staff)

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Offers pastoral, personal and academic support e.g. encouraging students to improve grades and achieve their full potential
• Always easy to approach and easy to contact
• Signposts students to appropriate departments/agencies and contacts students to find out if the issue has been sorted
• Proactive and understanding to the diversity and ever-changing needs of individual students
• Raises awareness of internal opportunities available to students to help develop transferable employability skills
• Encourages students to take part in extra curricula activities and work placements
• Builds strong personal relationships with students
• Regularly catches up with students throughout the academic year to see how they are progressing

Teaching Excellence Award

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Consistently produces outstanding teaching and learning experiences
• Fully embraces the latest technology and teaching methods to make their lectures immersive and interesting
• Inventive and progressive in their style of teaching to enhance learning and teaching
• Continually use their skill, flair and imagination to create an inspirational teaching experience.

Championing Diversity at the University Award

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Is a pioneer in instigating positive conversations for equality and diversity across the University
• Encourages a greater understanding of minority communities
• Nurtures an environment of safety and acceptance

Society of the Year

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Have gone out of their way to organise events for members
• Have listened to feedback given by members and acted upon it accordingly
• The society has maintained regular communication with members
• Events were organised and executed to a high standard
• Events were enjoyable and if given the opportunity you would go again

Society Event of the Year

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• This celebrates a particular student-led event that has been creative, inspiring and successful while enhancing the student experience.
• The event was promoted well, providing students with enough information
• Students were made aware of the event in a timely fashion
• The event was organised and executed to a high standard
• The event was enjoyable and if given the opportunity you would go again