The Student Experience Awards celebrate outstanding contributions to life at UWE Bristol. These awards honour students and staff who excel in improving learning and teaching, community involvement, wellbeing, and more. Every nominee is recognised for their dedication, passion, and hard work in enhancing the student experience. Join us in applauding their efforts to make UWE Bristol a fantastic place to learn and grow.
Relive the highlights from last year's awards (2024/25) here: The Student Experience Awards 2025: Winners Announced!
Dates for your diary: Monday 19 January: The full list of awards for this year and their associated criteria will be available on this page. Monday 26 January: Nominations go live! Sunday 22 March: Nominations close. Early April, TBC: Ticket sales go live. Late April, TBC: Ticket sales close. Wednesday 13 May: Student Experience Awards night at The Mount Without (click here for full details). : https://www.thestudentsunion.co.uk/ents/event/14472/ The full list of 2025 Awards and nominations criteria can be viewed below. Click on the award title to read the criteria. Alternatively, you can download a PDF of the list here.
Overview: This award is for a Lead School Rep who has excelled in their role. A great leader with a clear vision, this student will have supported and inspired others, paving the way for positive changes. The winner of this award will have good networking and communication skills, the ability to balance the interests of all stakeholders and real dedication to representing the student voice at School-level. Eligibility: Lead School Reps only (all Schools). Nominees could include: LSRs who have implemented impactful sustainability/EDI projects, innovative feedback mechanisms or creative collaborations.
Overview: This award is for a Student Rep who is dedicated to representing their fellow students and who goes above and beyond to do so. Committed to finding innovative and sustainable solutions, this student will have engaged with relevant meetings and maintained contact with their peers, academic staff and The Students’ Union. The winner of this award will have made significant contributions to implementing impactful changes in a positive and professional manner. Eligibility: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Student Reps. Nominees could include: Student Reps who are visible and well-known on their course, those who have built strong partnerships between staff and students, or have raised feedback which has led to positive, impactful results.
Overview: This award celebrates a student who has championed inclusivity and equal opportunities for all. Driven by equality, diversity, and inclusivity, this student will have raised awareness and fostered a sense of belonging by helping others to understand and celebrate our unique differences. This might also look like removing barriers for others, so that every aspect of UWE life is accessible to underrepresented groups. Eligibility: All students. Nominees could include: This might be someone who makes sure sober socials are just as fun as non-sober ones, or maybe they're someone who gets adaptable sports equipment, making sure everyone can play. Someone who collaborates with other societies for culture exchange socials.
Overview: This award celebrates a student who has made a significant sustainable impact at UWE Bristol. Whether it’s by tackling the climate emergency or promoting social justice campaigns in their community, they have paved the way for long-lasting change. A green leader who is full of eco-friendly ideas, this student isn’t afraid to tackle the big issues and has inspired others to make a difference – either through ongoing initiatives or impactful one-off events. The winner of this award will likely have actively worked to promote the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals – directly or indirectly – generating awareness and action within the student community. Eligibility: All students. Nominees could include: Green Team members, super-engaged Reps, activists, boundary-pushers, eco innovators and any student who has been actively involved in helping UWE Bristol or The Students’ Union to achieve their sustainability goals.
Overview: This is an award for a student who works to make their community stronger. They're someone who provides resources or opportunities to help their community flourish.We recognise that some forms of activism carry more risk for particular groups, so this award aims to celebrate all the different forms of community activism, not just frontline protesting. Eligibility: All students. Nominations could include: Someone who organised a wheelchair basketball league, led a tabboo-breaking session on menstrual products, or started a queer choir. Our Community Award winner may take an activist route, which could include writing to their MP, taking part in vigils or memorials, or sharing their perspective through poetry or art.
Overview: This award aims to recognise a student's contribution to wellbeing and welfare, empowering and educating others. They’re passionate about wellness and helping other students to stay safe while at UWE. This student will have had a positive impact on others, either throughout the academic year or through the delivery of an event or activity. Eligibility: All students. Nominations could include: Students involved with Late Night Do It Right, students in steering groups with our specialists: MJ Andarcia-Bravo and Becky Risley, or students involved in society wellbeing activity, like fundraising for Movember.
Overview: This award celebrates the amazing students who are also staff at UWE or the Students' Union. These are students who work with dedication and passion to enhance the experience of their fellow students. Eligibility: Any student who is also staff. Nominations could include: Student Ambassadors, Students' Union shop or bar staff, Peer Assisted Learning Mentors, or Part-Time Officers of the Students' Union
Overview: This award is for a student who has thrived at UWE Bristol, in the face of personal challenges. Embodying strength, resilience and perseverance, this student has overcome adversities and yet shown dedication to achieving their goals, either in academics or extracurricular activities. The winner of this award will be a true inspiration to others and a clear example that anything is possible. Eligibility: All students. Nominees could include: International students, mature students, disabled students, student parents, student carers, those in receipt of support from UWE Cares, as well as any other student that The Vice Chancellor feels is an example of what success through hard work and determination can look like.
Overview: This award is for lecturers who consistently produce outstanding teaching and learning experiences. They will fully embrace the latest technology and teaching methods to make their lectures immersive and interesting. They will be inventive and original in their style of teaching to enhance learning and teaching. The winner of this award will have used their skills, knowledge and creativity to become a truly inspirational teacher. Eligibility: Teaching staff only.
Overview: This award celebrates a team of both students and staff who have worked together to deliver a campaign, project, activity or initiative that has had a positive impact on the student experience. They will have worked collaboratively and utilised the diverse perspectives and knowledge that a student and staff partnership can provide. Eligibility: Groups/teams, faculties or cross-institutional groups and networks that feature student-staff collaboration. Nominees could include: Established student/staff groups such as committees or steering groups or individuals who have come together to co-create initiatives.
Overview: This award is to credit and recognise the members of our UWE community who have driven the work on decolonising the University so far, and who contribute to our institution-wide commitment to becoming actively anti-racist. Eligibility: Students or Staff. Nominees could include: Someone who contributes to the No More Silence Zine, an organiser of cultural showcase work, someone who fundraises for charities that do anti-racist or decolonising work, or someone who enriches their club or society through the exchange of culture.