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Nominate staff and students for top University awards

Students are invited to nominate candidates for the 2017 Principal’s Medals and the 2017 Chancellor’s Awards.

The awards, which recognise outstanding students and staff, are two of the highest honours bestowed by the University. 

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:

Chancellor’s Awards

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

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

For further details see the nomination guidelines:

How to nominate

To nominate a candidate for the Principal’s Medals, email the nomination form to Nicola.Helliwell@ed.ac.uk by Monday, 24 April 2017 (please put ‘Principal’s Medals 2017’ in the subject line).

To nominate a member of staff for the Chancellor’s Awards, please email the nomination form to your respective Head of School by Friday 7 April 2017.

Got a question?

Any queries can be directed to Nicola Helliwell at any time.

Nicola Helliwell

Executive Officer, Principal's Office

Work: +(0)131 650 2130

Email: Nicola.Helliwell@ed.ac.uk

Related links

Previous Principal’s Medals winners

Previous Chancellor’s Awards winners