
Society Awards
These awards are shortlisted via interviews by the Societies Subcommittee of the Students' Association.
Markus Lee Best Society Award
This award is present to a society that:
- Provides substantial benefits to members and the University community as a whole
- Contributes to student engagement in worthwhile endeavours
- Substantially enhances student experience
- Excellence in event management
- Excellence in society administration and financial practices
Best Event Award
This award is present to a society that:
- Demonstrates substantial ambition in scale or scope of undertaking
- Was significantly well attended
- Substantially enhanced student experience
- Demonstrates excellence in event management and financial practices
Best Online Presence Award
This award is present to a society that:
- Demonstrates strong social media usage and output
- Graphics and content show immense dedication
- Posts are well engaged with
Most Collaborative Society Award
This award is present to a society that:
- Has collaborated with multiple societies through one event, one society through multiple events, or both
- Has made significant efforts in promoting collaboration between societies
- Has held innovative events between societies of different categories
Community Engagement Award
This award is present to a society that:
- Provides substantial benefit to the town
- Encourages positive relationships between students and residents of the town
- Benefits the University’s reputation within the town
Most Innovative Society Award
This award is present to a society that:
- Has undertaken creative new practices that have not been attempted in previous years by the society
- Has held events not attempted by other societies
- Substantially enhance student experience through unique events
Best Charitable and Volunteering Society
This award is present to a society that:
- Demonstrate excellence in fundraising, volunteering, or raising awareness
- Engage members in charitable fundraising and advocacy
- Engage the wider student body in advocacy endeavours
Best New Society Award
This award is presented to a newly formed society that:
- Provide substantial benefits to members and the University community as a whole
- Contribute to student engagement in worthwhile endeavours
- Substantially enhance student experience
- Demonstrate excellence in event management
Accessibility Award
This award is presented to a society that has:
- Consistently demonstrated an exceptional commitment to enhancing accessibility
- Proactively implemented measures (e.g. financial initiatives, physical improvements, or policy reforms) to ensure that accessibility is at the forefront of their planning and operations
- Gone above and beyond in their efforts to create inclusive environments for everyone
Award Name |
First Place |
Second Place |
Best Society |
£750 |
£250
|
Best Event |
£400 |
£100 |
Best Online Presence |
£200 |
£100 |
Most Collaborative Society |
£200 |
£100 |
Community Engagement Award |
£200 |
£100 |
Most Innovative Society Award |
£200 |
£100
|
Best Charitable and Volunteering |
£200 |
£100 |
Best New Society |
£200 |
£100 |
Accessibility Award |
£200 |
£100 |