Success Award Submissions now open!
The University of Cumbria would not be the same place without the staff and students who make the student experience what it is. The Success Awards are designed to showcase best practice and outstanding contributions to an excellent student experience at the University of Cumbria. Different categories seek to recognise contributions made across the University from both students and staff.
Shortlisted submissions from each category are invited to attend a glittering awards ceremony and dinner to celebrate their achievements.
Who’s made a difference to your student experience this year? It could be your favourite lecturer or tutor who goes the extra mile, a staff member that has supported you with your studies, or a fellow student that has inspired you. Whoever and whatever their contribution, you can reward their excellence by submitting them for a Success Award at www.ucsu.me/success
The categories are:
Lecturer of the Year Award
This award is for a University of Cumbria Lecturer who has made a significant contribution to the student experience, through assessment and feedback practices, innovative teaching methods, responding to student’s experiences and teaching styles and offering support to students through difficulties.
Most Creative Teaching Award
This award is for a University of Cumbria Lecturer, who has put time and effort in to making lectures more creative. This could include thinking out of the box to make some of the most difficult lectures easier to understand or by making learning fun.
Community Award
This award is for a member of the University or wider community who has contributed to the student experience or helped make a substantial positive difference to a community in which our students live.
Representative of the Year Award
This award is for a Student Academic Representative and/or a UCSU Panel Member who has made a positive contribution to the student experience.
Volunteer of the Year Award
This award is for a student who has made a contribution to the lives of others. For example, giving their time to take part in community projects, help local organisations or care for the environment.
Out of Sight Award
This award recognises the contribution to the student experience from those people who work behind the scenes to make the university experience a positive one for students.
Student of the Year Award
This could be a student who has excelled in their studies or has overcome challenges to continue with their studies or to return to education.
Student Group Member of the Year Award
This award is for a student group member that has gone above and beyond the call of duty for the student group in which they are a member.
Student Support Staff Award
This Award recognises non-academic staff who work with and/or for our students to support them during their time at university.
*New for this year* - Research Project of the Year Award
This will be awarded to the individual for research that has the potential to show educational, economic, social, and/ or cultural influences or other public benefit. Open to all final year Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral Students who have excelled in their research study.
Enter your submissions for awards at www.ucsu.me/success. Submissions close at 5pm on 27th January 2017.
