UNION AWARDS
Brighton Students' Union Awards is a student-led volunteering and teaching awards which celebrates the people and practices which add real value to the quality of university life. We are seeking to put a spotlight on and champion the outstanding contributions students and university staff make to the quality and fabric of university life.
Find out more about the 2017 Winners here.
Find out more about the 2018 Winners here.
Find out more about the 2019 Winners here.
Find out more about the 2020 Winners here.
The Brighton Students’ Union (BSU) Inspirational Student Experience Awards
This set of awards enable you to nominate academic and professional services staff that have had a positive impact on your experience at the University over the last academic year.
Inspirational and Motivational Teaching or Support Award
This award is given to the academic staff member that has delivered inspiring and motivational teaching throughout the academic year. They may have used innovative digital learning techniques, given students’ outstanding feedback that helped elevate their work to the next level, advanced equality and inclusion in their teaching or within the university or enhanced students employability.
Nominations Open
Support Staff Award
This award is given to the Academic Services or Professional Services staff member that has supported an excellent student experience in the last academic year. This will go to someone who has gone out of their way to support an individual or group of students in the past year.
Nominations Open
Course Leader of the Year
Course Leaders are fundamental in pushing boundaries to deliver an exciting, inclusive and innovative teaching experience on the course. They enrich the wider student experience and help offer key opportunities beyond the classroom.
Nominations Open
The Brighton Students’ Union (BSU) Society & Volunteer Awards
This set of awards enable you to nominate societies and Students' Union volunteers in the following categories:
Volunteer of the Year
This award recognises the individual that has gone above and beyond whilst volunteering on Students’ Union projects. Whether they are helping to deliver our welfare projects or working to improve our clubs and societies this student has shown a passion for improving the student community.
Nominations Open
New Society of the Year
This award is to recognise a start-up society who has excelled within their first year through events and/or activities and engaging with Brighton Students' Union, the Accreditation Scheme and the wider University.
Nominations Open
Society Fundraiser of the Year
This award is to recognise a Society or grad show collective who has demonstrated the most creative and innovative ways to fundraise for themselves or a nominated charity.
Nominations Open
Society of the Year
This award is to recognise a society who has gone above and beyond to create a positive community for their members by running successful events and/or activities and engaging with Brighton Students' Union, the Accreditation Scheme and the wider university.
Nominations Open
Society Event of the Year
This award is to recognise a society who has organised an event that shows considerable team effort, innovation, and benefit to students and overall success.
Nominations Open
Virtual Valiant Award
This award is to recognise a society who has adapted exceptionally to virtual platforms, facilitating a strong online community and finding innovative and creative ways to engage members regularly throughout the year.
Nominations Open
Inspiring Hope Award
This award is to recognise a society who has inspired hope during a very challenging year to support strength, courage and unity.
Nominations Open
Course Rep of the Year
This award is to celebrate someone who has gone above and beyond in their duties as a Course Rep. The winner of this award will be highly committed to their role, engage with relevant meetings and maintain contact with their peers, academic staff and the Students’ Union.
Nominations Open
Postgraduate Rep of the Year
This award is to celebrate someone who has gone above and beyond in their duties as a Postgraduate Rep. The winner of this award will be highly committed to their role, engage with relevant meetings and maintain contact with their peers, academic staff and the Students’ Union.
Nominations Open