Awarded to a student or group who has made a positive impact on their student community. The winner of this award will have shown a high level of commitment to improving the student experience through organising or leading activities and creating strong connections with other students. The winner of this award could be an individual or group who has run events, led projects, or connected like-minded people to build or strengthen a student community.

Awarded to a student or group who has contributed to the wider Cambridge community. Whether this is launching a new project that has had a positive impact on residents of Cambridge or dedicating a large portion of their time to bettering the community, this award recognises those who have helped the city. The winner of this award could be an individual or group who has partaken in a community scheme, worked with a local charity, or set up a volunteering initiative.

Awarded to a student or group who is a part of the school and subject rep system, with a commitment to student voice across the University. The rep or team of reps who win this award will have a track record of working to ensure the student body is represented in their academic spaces. The winner of this award could have collaborated across the faculty or school on a campaign to tackle an issue impacting education, hosted an event to build a subject community, or communicated clearly with their cohorts on current issues.

Awarded to a student or group who has made an exceptional contribution to improving access and widening participation in Cambridge, either at a College, Faculty, or University level. They will have dedicated time to tackling the barriers faced by students who are underrepresented in Higher Education and presenting a true image of Cambridge life. The winner of this award may be a student or group who has organised an event, volunteered time to mentor prospective students, or otherwise made efforts to demystify the Cambridge experience.

Awarded to a student or group who has worked to improve the experience of marginalised groups within the University and has been a key advocate for equality. This may have been achieved by being involved in a project, campaign, or event which has been designed to support students from marginalised groups or educate others on their experiences. As well as this, the student or group advocates for equality in the university environment. The winner of this award could be an individual or group whose work may create spaces for marginalised students, educate others on their experiences, or lobby for change.

Awarded to a society who have gone above and beyond in the past year. The society has consistently contributed to bettering the student experience through a variety of incredible accomplishments, hosting exceptionally high-standard events, and a hard-working committee that ensures they are representing the voices of their members. Above all, the winning society is committed to delivering the best experience possible. Any student group registered on our SU website page is eligible for this award. If you would like to put forward a society that is not registered with the SU, then please contact us at activities@cambridgesu.co.uk.

This award is for any member of teaching or pastoral staff who is unusually or impressively proactive in ensuring that their work is inclusive of all students, for example in terms of race, disability, or gender. This refers especially to practices which are inclusive of all by design, rather than to special efforts made with adjustments for individual students.

This award is for any member of the teaching staff who is particularly creative, inventive, or original in their teaching methods or style.

This award is for outstanding student welfare or pastoral support from a member of staff whose primary relationship to you is non-academic. This could mean a tutor, nurse, chaplain, disability mentor, or similar. You should consider if your nomination is best placed in this category, or if it is an example of inclusive practice.

Awarded to an officer or group of officers on a College undergraduate committee who have positively contributed to the College community. This could be by hosting a great event or introducing a new initiative, campaigning work on an issue impacting students within the college, or commitment to the remit of their role. The winner of this award could have lobbied their College to improve an aspect of student experience, strengthened relationships within the student community, or engaged other students in their work.

Awarded to an officer or group of officers on a College postgraduate committee who have positively contributed to the College community. This could be by hosting a great event or introducing a new initiative, campaigning work on an issue impacting students within the college, or commitment to the remit of their role. The winner of this award could have lobbied their College to improve an aspect of the student experience, strengthened relationships within the student community, or engaged other students in their work.

This award is for outstanding student welfare or pastoral support from a member of staff whose primary relationship to you is academic. This could mean a supervisor, lecturer, Director of Studies, lab technician, librarian, or similar. You should consider if your nomination is best placed in this category, or if it is an example of inclusive practice.

This award is for outstanding lecturers and others who do content-based teaching to large groups, in any subject. You should consider if your nomination is best placed in this category, or if it is an example of innovative teaching or inclusive practice.

This award is for outstanding supervisors of Undergraduate students, including. You should consider if your nomination is best placed in this category, or if it is an example of inclusive practice.

This award is for outstanding supervisors of research and taught students, including both PhD and research-based MPhil courses. You should consider if your nomination is best placed in this category, or if it is an example of inclusive practice.