This award will be given to the student group that has exceeded both normal expectations, and the standards of other applicants, in its efforts to improve the local or wider community, including the University community. They may have collaborated with other clubs and societies, either at ULaw or at other universities, or have joined with staff at the university to create networks and hold joint events.

This award is presented to a society or club that has hosted a highly successful event. Whether it’s an amazing speaker, a great social, a spectacular performance or a sports event, the best event deserves recognition. ‘Success’ can be shown in a variety of ways, from levels of attendance to positive feedback or proven impact.

This award can be awarded to any member of a society or club who has shown dedication, enthusiasm and commitment. This does not have to be a committee member - it can be anyone who improves the group and the way it works. You can apply for this award for yourself or nominate a member of your society or club.

This award is presented by the Employability department to the group that has been the most actively engaged with offering their members opportunities to improve their employability skills. This may include holding and/ or attending educational workshops, organising and/or attending employability events, and mentoring by peers or external speakers.

This award is presented by Wellbeing for the society who has put a large focus on supporting its members’ mental and physical health. This could include running specific drop-ins to support conversations on mental health, or encouraging physical and emotional wellbeing through group activities.

This award is presented to the club that exceeds expectations in terms of its own development and the provision of opportunities and support to its members. This award recognises the contribution of a society to the student community and to the Students’ Union. A club is defined as any group whose purpose and main activities relate to physical activity. For example, table tennis, running, dance, basketball, football, etc.

This award is presented to the society that exceeds expectations in terms of its own development and the provision of opportunities and support to its members. This award recognises the contribution of a society to the student community and to the Students’ Union. A society is defined as any academic or social / hobby group which doesn’t have physical activity as its core purpose. For example, debating and mooting, programme / course based groups, religion-based groups, board game societies, hobby groups, charity groups and liberation networks.

This award is presented to the group that has shown the most growth in membership over the past academic year. This will be measured against the student population of the campus on which each group runs. This award is data-led and you cannot nominate for this award.

This award is open to Student Parliament members only: Vice-Presidents, Programme Reps, Equalities Officers, International Student Reps, and Student Members of Governing Board. This is awarded to an individual who has had a clear and tangible impact on their group, project or cause. They will have been willing to get involved in a range of events, activities or campaigns. They will have shown a high level of commitment and be a positive role model. Nominations should show examples of one or more of the criteria above.

This award recognises a Class Rep who has been consistently active throughout the year. They effectively voice the opinions of all students in their class, regularly attend SSLCs, provide detailed reports and demonstrate great organisational and interpersonal skills. Nominations should show examples of one or more of the criteria above.

This award recognises a student who upholds and champions equal opportunities for all, regardless of their background or current situation. They work towards ensuring inclusivity and equality for under-represented groups and help to raise awareness or create change through events, campaigns or other activities. They demonstrate commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and show commitment to the improving their community; whether that be at university, the local community or a specific group of people.

This award recognises individuals who have made additional achievements in activities outside of their academic studies. This could be relating to sports or other hobbies, in setting up their own business or community group, or another area that sits outside of academic achievement. This person will be committed to their chosen activity and have achieved success through continued hard work, determination and commitment. The shortlisting panel will look at how the nominations display all of these criteria, as well as reflection on lessons learnt from any self-nominations.

The Significant Achievement Award recognises individuals for achievements made alongside other difficult circumstances. These achievements could be relating to academic success, or external achievements which students have made whilst overcoming personal difficulties such as illness, caring responsibilities or situations beyond their control. The shortlisting panel will focus upon how the nominator has articulated a student’s journey from the time the challenge occurred to the time they achieved their personal goals and looking at the ways in which a student overcame their challenge(s). If you are nominating someone else in this category, please do make sure that they are comfortable with you sharing any personal or sensitive information with the judging panel.

This award recognises students who undertake volunteering activities and dedicate time to good causes outside of their studies. The award is presented to individuals who have had a clear and tangible impact by volunteering their time or raising significant funds for a group, project or cause. They will have shown a high level of commitment and be a positive and supportive role model. The shortlisting panel recognise that volunteering is a privilege which may not be available to everyone. Self-nominations should show reflection of the things you have learnt from that experience, rather than the quantity of volunteering hours. All nominations should focus on the impact that person has had on their chosen cause.

(Nominations may be made by students or staff. Self-nominations not permitted)

This award is presented in memory of David Battersby, who passed away in 2019 after working at the University for 20 years. David was always a friendly face on campus and his contribution to student experience was outstanding. This award is presented in his memory to any member of staff across the University who contributes extensively to the student experience. This award will be presented to someone who is always polite and helpful, as well as supportive of students and always goes above and beyond to ensure that students have a fantastic experience during their time at The University of Law.

(Nominations may be made by students or staff. Self-nominations not permitted)

Your university experience isn’t just confined to your lectures and study groups. This award recognises those members of the university community who contribute significantly to the student experience outside of the classroom by providing outstanding customer service and/or support. This could be a particularly helpful member of Student Information or a cleaner who always says a friendly hello. Nominations should provide examples of how this person provides an outstanding service to all students and/or the impact this has on the campus community.

(Nominations should be made only by students)

This member of staff uses creative and innovative ways to engage students with their learning. Their use of technology, resources or ways in which they extend learning beyond the classroom helps you further engage and enjoy the subject matter, as well as improve your understanding. Nominations should clearly explain the ways in which the teaching is creative, and the impact that has on the class or on you as an individual.

(Nominations may be made by students or staff. Self-nominations not permitted)

This award is presented to a staff member who shows a clear commitment to, and demonstration of, one or more of the University’s Customer Service Values: 

Student-Focus: Every decision we make seeks to enhance the lived experience of our students 
Innovation: We embrace change and seek to deliver creative and innovative solutions for our students 
Dynamic: We are personally committed to meeting and exceeding student expectations & needs 
Genuine: We demonstrate compassion; showing we genuinely care through open and honest human interaction. 

Both students and staff are invited to nominate a member of staff who has clearly displayed one or more of the above values. It could be a member of staff who took clear ownership of a situation, doing everything they could to ensure your needs were met. Maybe they went above and beyond, exceeding your expectations; perhaps they showed a clear willingness to resolve an issue quickly for you. In your nomination, please provide a real-life example (or examples) of what the nominee actually did that demonstrated, to you, their commitment to customer service. The more information and evidence you provide, the stronger your nomination will be. 

(Nominations may be made by students or staff. Self-nominations not permitted)

This award recognises a staff member who upholds and champions equal opportunities for all, regardless of their background or current situation. They work towards ensuring inclusivity and equality for under-represented groups and help to raise awareness or create change through events, campaigns or other activities. They demonstrate commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and improving their community; whether that be at university, the local community or a specific group of people.

(Nominations should be made only by students)

This award recognises someone who has helped to prepare you for life after university. They may have helped you find opportunities to enhance your personal development, career choices or achieve your full potential. You will feel prepared for your next adventure as a result of the knowledge, experience, time or connections they use to help support your next step in life. As well as nominating internal staff, students are also invited to nomination external organisations, such as training providers, if they would like to.

(Nominations may be made by students or staff. Self-nominations for your department are not permitted)

This award is open to the following departments: IT, Employability, Wellbeing Services, Student Information, Student Journey Team, Admissions, Security, Assessments Team, Finance, Library, Facilities, Catering and Marketing. It awards a team that consistently goes above and beyond to offer exceptional and friendly customer service. Nominations should clearly explain how the consistent behaviours of that department benefit students, staff and/or visitors, and the impact this has on the university community.

(Nominations should be made only by students)

Awarded to member of teaching staff or an Academic Coach who makes a significant contribution to the academic experience of students. Whether inspiring students with a passion for the subject, energising the room or going above and beyond to make your classes engaging or offering support, this person will epitomise what it means to study at ULaw. Nominations should provide examples of the exceptional nature of this person’s teaching and the impact this has on learning in and outside of the classroom.

You cannot nominate for this award – it is presented by the Co-Presidents. Each year, the elected sabbatical officers choose one staff member and one student to receive The Presidents’ Award. The winners will be individuals who have significantly supported them, and/or the Students’ Union, throughout the past academic year.

You cannot nominate for this award – it is presented by the shortlisting panels. We often receive a highly volume of nominations for all our awards. For both staff and student awards, the shortlisting panel sometimes decides to award Highly Commended certificates to people who received extremely strong nominations, despite not receiving the full award they were nominated for.

Follow this link here to nominate: https://forms.office.com/e/ahU1Ku2LFV

Wednesday 20th March 2024 at 11:59pm UK time.

Both staff and students are allowed to make as many nominations as they want for the Clubs and Societies Awards. These rules are different for staff for the Excellence Awards (the other half of the SU Awards), so please check carefully if you are a staff member and nominating in both sections of the awards).

Absolutely! We encourage you to nominate your society or yourself for any of the awards.

Absolutely, you can nominate the same person for as many awards as you like. Please do ensure that you’ve read the award criteria and ensure that your nominations are catered to each award category to give your nominee the best chance of being shortlisted.

Absolutely, you’re very welcome to make multiple nominations in the same category.

When the panel shortlist, all nominations will be anonymised, so we won’t know who has submitted a nomination. We will also redact the nominee’s name to ensure as fair a process as possible.

Over the summer, we will share all nominations with all nominees. We won’t share who nominated them, but you should consider that the contents of your nomination may identify you. If you want to share with that person that you have nominated them, either before or after the awards night, you are very welcome to do so.

The shortlist is due to be published by Friday 3rd May 2024.

The awards night will be on Thursday 27th June 2024 at Carisbrooke Hall, London, W2 WHF. We will invite all those who are shortlisted.

The Excellence Awards and the Clubs and Societies Awards form two halves of The Students’ Union Awards. Both The Excellence Awards and the Clubs and Societies Awards will be presented at our awards evening at the end of June.

Prizes for winners vary by category. All winners will receive a framed certificate, with some awards also receiving engraved glass trophies.

Follow this link here to nominate: https://forms.office.com/e/Z8g1D2MPsk 

Wednesday 20th March 2024 at 11:59pm UK time.

If you’re a student, who can make as many nominations in as many categories as you would like. If you’re a member of staff, you can make a maximum of three nominations: two for student awards, and one for a staff award. If you’re a staff member who wants to make more nominations, please get in touch with us at StudentsUnion@law.ac.uk.

If you’re a student – absolutely! We actively encourage this if you feel like you’ve done excellent work this year which relates to one of the awards. If you’re a member of staff – unfortunately you cannot nominate yourself for an award. Heads of department cannot nominate their own department, but general members of departments may nominate their department.

Absolutely, you can nominate the same person for as many awards as you like if you’re a student. Please ensure that you read the criteria for each award and make sure your nominations are catered to each award category to ensure your nominees have the best chance of being shortlisted.

Absolutely, if you’re a student you can make multiple nominations in the same category.

Students’ Union staff, including the Co-Presidents, cannot be shortlisted for awards. If you would like to submit a nomination to celebrate the work of any of these people, your nomination will be passed on to that member of staff and the SU Governing Board, but it will not be included in the list for consideration of an award.

When the panel shortlist, all nominations will be anonymised, so we won’t know who has submitted a nomination. We will also redact the nominee’s name to ensure as fair a process as possible.

Over the summer, we will share all nominations with all nominees. We won’t share who nominated them, but you should consider that the contents of your nomination may identify you. If you want to share with that person that you have nominated them, either before or after the awards night, you are very welcome to do so.

The shortlist is due to be published by Friday 3rd May 2024.

The awards night will be on Thursday 27th June 2024 at Carisbrooke Hall, London, W2 WHF. We will invite all those who are shortlisted.

Prizes for winners vary by category. All winners will receive a framed certificate, with some awards also receiving engraved glass trophies or prize money.

We have renamed ASLA and the Provost Awards to The Excellence Awards, following feedback from Student Parliament. The Excellence Awards combines all of the awards in the old ASLA and Provost Awards.

Shortlisting panels will be decided upon throughout February and March. They typically consist of at least one member of SU staff, one member of university staff, and one student.