The SU Awards

Teamwork is at the heart of what student representation aims to achieve. This award aims to recognise the achievements that can be made by working together. Student members eligible for this award include course reps, department reps, subject chairs, members of student council, members of liberation, green and activities committee and any student that has put forward proposals for make a change.

The winners of this award will have:

• Worked together on an issue, communicating effectively whilst sharing experience and knowledge to reach a common goal
• Change that has a positive impact on student experience

This award recognises a Falmouth course rep or department rep who has contributed to academic improvements by working in partnership with the University and SU.

This should be evidenced through:

• Change that has a positive impact on the academic experience of their peers
• Innovative work to increase engagement with academic representation activity at a departmental level

This award recognises an Exeter course rep, EDI rep or subject chair who has contributed to academic improvements by working in partnership with the University and SU.

This should be evidenced through:

• Change that has a positive impact on the academic experience of their peers
• Innovative work to increase engagement with academic representation activity at a departmental level

Open to an individual or group of students who have campaigned, increased awareness of a topic that has an impact on the student experience.

This should be evidenced through:

• Great enthusiasm and ability to motivate and inspire others to get involved
• Raises awareness and educates others
• Bringing student community together through engaging events and activities

Open to any individual or group of students who has displayed excellence in fundraising. This can be through:

• Great enthusiasm and ability to motivate and inspire others to get involved
• Bringing students together through engaging fundraising activities

This award is for an outstanding committee member of a club or society who has demonstrated:

• Excellent club or society engagement and enthusiasm by inspiring others
• Motivated to improve the members experience

This award is for an outstanding sports club who have gone above and beyond to provide an excellent experience to their members. A nomination for this award should consider:

• Demonstrations of the club’s achievements, in line with constitutional aims and objectives
• Provision of outstanding events, competitions and activities for the members’ experience

This award is for an outstanding society who have gone above and beyond to provide an excellent experience to their members. A nomination for this award should consider:

• Demonstrations of the group's achievements, in line with constitutional aims and objectives
• Provision of outstanding events, competitions and activities for the members’ experience

This award is for an innovative and engaging event or project run by a club, society or individual/group through our student project fund this year. This award will consider:

• Evidence of positive impact as a result of the event/project, including on participants' wellbeing
• Involvement of a wide range of participants from The SU community
• Inclusive sustainable events

Open to any individual or group who has displayed significant passion and drive for campus or community sustainability efforts. This can be demonstrated by:

• Great enthusiasm and ability to motivate and inspire others to get involved
• Raises awareness and educates others in sustainability
• Bringing student community together through engaging sustainable events and activities

This award is for any individual, group, campaign or project which has shown a commitment to inclusivity. This can be demonstrated by:

• Great enthusiasm and ability to motivate and inspire others to get involved
• Bringing students together through inclusive and engaging events and activities
• Raises awareness and educates others in inclusivity

This award celebrates students who have gone above and beyond in their dedication to SU activity during their time as a student. This could be as a Part Time Officer, Rep, Committee Member or simply as an engaged student working with others.

As the range of ways that students contribute to the SU is broad, this criteria is a list of possible examples but is not exhaustive.

The winner of this award may have:

• Inspired others and increasing participation through their involvement
• Shown inclusive practices which consider the importance of equal opportunities
• Otherwise shown extraordinary dedication to the student experience

The Andy Hocking Award is in memory of a Policeman who went above and beyond to create a sense of community for students in the local area. This award is for an individual who has volunteered their time to community projects. A nomination for this award should consider:

• Great enthusiasm and ability to motivate and inspire others to get involved
• Positive impact on the student body and local community through volunteering

The Daniel Palmer Award is named in memory of a former student who supported and made a positive impact on The SU in many ways.

This ‘winner of winners’ is selected from the nominees in all categories for the most outstanding contribution to the student experience.