The time to say thank you is here.
Do you know a fellow student who deserves to be celebrated, a student staff member or a lecturer who goes above and beyond to support you?
Have you adored being part of a society that has helped you make special memories this year or held a fantastic event?
This is your chance to highlight their achievements as we unveil our annual SU awards.
With categories spanning academic life for staff and students alike, our awards evening at the Chancellors Hall will be a fabulous showcase for those who have made a difference to your student life. We celebrate our Annual Students’ Union Awards for the 14th year running on Thursday, May 22 at Chancellors Hall.
Don’t delay in nominating – as your SU we are keen to make sure we can welcome nominations from all campuses and however long your student journey has been. From first year to doctoral students, we would love you to have your say.
How to nominate:
- Please use our nomination form which you can see below.
- You must be a student to nominate.
- Fill in the nomination survey form, which will ask for your student number for each category you are nominating.
See the awards criteria for each category below. Nominate for as many categories as you can to honour all those you feel are deserving. Be sure to only nominate students for student categories and lecturers or other University staff for their correct categories.
What happens next? Our countdown to the awards:
Nominations
You have until
Thursday 17th April midnight
to nominate.
Also provide accurate details of which School a lecturer or member of staff is part of.
From April 18 - Two panels will shortlist the nominations and provide a shortlist.
From April 21 - Our shortlisted nominees will be contacted by email.
From Thursday, May 22 at 5.30pm - Our awards night gets under way at Chancellors Hall and winners will be announced and presented throughout the evening. Our shortlisted nominees will be invited to the event so the winner can pick up their trophy. So please keep the date free.
This year's categories:
Students
Course rep of the year
- Is passionate about their role and wants the best experience for students on the course.
- Makes a positive change to the student experience on their course.
- Encourages students to come forward with any course-related feedback.
- Gives thorough updates on the outcome of actions to students on their course.
- Is easy to approach and attentive to peers' needs and comments.
School rep of the year - Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Studies
- Is passionate about their role and wants the best experience for students on the course.
- 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 effectively with the SU and University.
- Maintains the wider communication with course reps.
School rep of the year - Faculty of Education, Health, and Wellbeing
- Is passionate about their role and wants the best experience for students on the course.
- 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 effectively with the SU and University.
- Maintains the wider communication with course reps.
School rep of the year - Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Is passionate about their role and wants the best experience for students on the course.
- 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 effectively with the SU and University.
- Maintains the wider communication with course reps.
Liberation rep of the year
- Is a current liberation representative for the University of Wolverhampton student’s union.
- Successfully created safe and inclusive spaces for underrepresented student groups (International, global majority, disabled, gender equality, LGBTQ+, and mature students).
- Effectively addressing key concerns affecting underrepresented students on campus.
- Demonstrates outstanding leadership by embodying the values of inclusivity, respect, and advocacy.
- Working alongside other groups, societies, or university department to promote inclusivity.
Student Award for Leadership
- Motivates and inspires others to aim high and achieve (academically and non-academically)
- Demonstrates exemplar behaviour and leads by example
- Bring people together and nurtures talent
- Is courageous and stands up for others
Student Award for Championing Diversity
- Is a pioneer in instigating positive change for equality and diversity across the student experience.
- Encourages a greater understanding of all communities
- Nurtures an environment of safety, acceptance, and growth
PHD Excellence Award
- Is a current Doctoral Research student at Wolverhampton
- Through supporting others, contributes to Doctoral Students' sense of belonging
- Positively promotes the University externally
- Active member of the Doctoral Students community.
Student staff awards
Student staff member of the year
- Goes above and beyond in their role and excels in their service to students at Wolverhampton
- Is flexible, adaptable and self-motivated
- Is a team player, helping other employees in the organisation
- Hard working, enthusiastic with a positive can-do attitude
Society awards
Society of the year
- Have been proactive in supporting their members
- 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 celebrates a particular student-led event that has been creative, inspiring, and successful while enhancing the student experience.
- The event was organised and executed to a high standard
- The event was enjoyable and made a lasting impact in the student experience.
New Society of the Year
- This award honors a newly established society that has made an impressive start. Through growth, engagement, and creativity, this society has quickly built a strong presence and positively impacted its members and the wider university community.
Volunteering awards
Volunteering Impact Award
- This award celebrates an individual or group who has made a significant impact through volunteering. Whether through dedicated service, innovative projects, or outstanding leadership, the winner has gone above and beyond to create a positive impact on students, the University, and the wider community.
Lecturers' awards
Lecturer of the Year - Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Studies
- 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.
- Uses innovative methods of teaching that involve more than just the use of PowerPoints, whilst delivering entertaining and interesting lectures using progressive teaching methods.
- Provides students with information about how they can locate up to date resources to aid with their academic development.
Lecturer of the Year - Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing
- 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.
- Uses innovative methods of teaching that involve more than just the use of PowerPoints, whilst delivering entertaining and interesting lectures using progressive teaching methods.
- Provides students with information about how they can locate up to date resources to aid with their academic development.
Lecturer of the Year - Faculty of Science and Engineering
- 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.
- Uses innovative methods of teaching that involve more than just the use of PowerPoints, whilst delivering entertaining and interesting lectures using progressive teaching methods.
- Provides students with information about how they can locate up to date resources to aid with their academic development.
Teaching Excellence Award
- 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.
Dissertation Supervisor of the Year
- Going the extra mile in their efforts to guide students through the dissertation writing process.
- Remains professional but cares about the well-being of students.
- Providing regular feedback and advice on draft works submitted in relation to the dissertation topic.
- Has a deep knowledge of the subject matter and gives practical and specific advice.
- Easily contactable and accessible.
- Motivates and inspires students to perform to their highest ability.
Academic Support Staff:
Award for Academic Support Staff
- Efficient with providing feedback on topic ideas and drafts of works.
- Helps you to formulate ideas about the content of your project.
- Actively promotes further resources at the University in relation to all aspects of the student experience.
- Offers support and advice to develop your skills in preparation for current and post University life.
- Makes themselves easily accessible to students in the form of regular face to face and digital communications.
Awards where all staff are eligible:
Student Support Member of the year
- 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
- Proactive and responsive to the ever-changing needs of individual students
- Signposts students to appropriate departments/agencies and contacts students to find out if the issue has been sorted
- Encourages students to take part in extra curricula activities and work placements
- Builds a strong rapport with students and regularly checks in with them to see how they are progressing.
Staff Award for Championing Diversity at the University
- Is a pioneer in instigating positive changes for equality and diversity across the University community.
- Leads by example and inspires both staff and students to continually improving experience and diversity.
- Encourages a greater understanding of all communities
- Nurtures an environment of safety, acceptance and growth.
- Strives to get to know students as individuals, so that they can tailor their learning to their needs
- Will go the extra mile to ensure students take every opportunity they can from the placement experience
- Offers timely, compassionate, and constructive feedback to students
- Motivates and inspires students to reach their potential by using their own expertise to add valuable experiences, to enhance students' learning.
- Are easy to approach if a student is experiencing any difficulties, offering a safe space to discuss individual needs.