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Nominate staff and students for top University awards

Students are invited to nominate candidates for the Principal’s Medals and the Chancellor’s Awards, two of the highest honours bestowed at the University which recognise outstanding students and staff.

Principal’s Medals

There are two categories in the Principal’s Medals awards:

  • The Contribution to the Community Award recognises individuals or a team of up to four staff or students who’ve delivered exceptional ‘hands-on’ service to a community outside the University.
  • The Exceptional Service Award recognises an individual or a team of up to four staff members who have exceeded their roles in providing extraordinary service to the University community.

Find out more about the Medals including the nomination criteria:

The Principal's Medals

Chancellor’s Awards

Established in 2003, the Chancellor’s Awards recognize staff for outstanding contributions in three categories:

  • The Chancellor’s Award for Teaching
  • Chancellor’s Award for Research
  • The Rising Star Award (in teaching or research)

For further details see the nomination guidelines:

How to nominate

To recommend a candidate for the Principal’s Medals, email all nominations to Nicola Helliwell by Monday, 20 April 2015 (please put ‘Principal’s Medals 2015’ in the subject line).

To nominate a member of staff for the Chancellor’s Awards, please email your respective Head of School before Monday 13 April 2015.

Got a question?

Contact Nicola Helliwell with any questions about the awards by email: