Student Voice Awards - CEES

This award recognises a rep who has shown outstanding commitment to student voice, by representing feedback from their cohort through a range of feedback platforms such as Course Conversation meetings, focus groups, and roundtable events. The winner will also be someone who has used their time to tell students about the student voice activities and opportunities through one of our outreach programs.

Shortlist:

• Noorjahan Pallikandi Maliyekal
• Sandra Sony
• Rhea Varghese
• Obianuju Vivian Okafor

This award recognises a School Rep who has shown outstanding commitment to student voice, by representing school wide issues on platforms such as Student Voice Working Groups, Board of Studies, and Education Executive.

Shortlist:

• Rhea Ann Varghese
• Josh Woolley
• Virginia Ajah
• Maab Ahmed

This award recognises an Education Rep who has shown outstanding commitment to student voice, by successfully chairing and/or recording accurate minutes and supporting Course Reps during Course Conversation meetings.

Shortlist:

• Obianuju Vivian Okafor
• Noorjahan Pallikkandi Maliyekal
• Ebunoluwa Idowu
• Ayodeji Balogun
• Raj Karangiya

This award recognises a Course Rep who has shown outstanding commitment to student voice, by bringing particularly detailed and precise feedback to meetings, and working outside of meetings to represent key feedback that matters to everyone in their cohort.

Shortlist:

• Ayodeji Balogun
• Happy Happy
• Naveen Javvadi
• Hobie Vickerman
• Asmita Guha

This award recognises a student currently completing their undergraduate degree who has extensively engaged with SU activities alongside their studies. These include but are not limited to activities associated with student voice, communities, societies, sports, volunteering, or wellbeing to bring positive change to their college’s student body.

Shortlist:

• Happy Happy
• Bilal Arshad
• Devraj Singha
• Owen Ball
• Mohammed Alshare

This award recognises a student currently completing their postgraduate degree who has extensively engaged with SU activities alongside their studies. These include but are not limited to activities associated with student voice, communities, societies, sports, volunteering, or wellbeing to bring positive change to their college’s student body.

Shortlist:

• Naval Kishan Chawan
• Mohammad Zahi Lutfi Thoqan
• Ashish Geo Joy
• Muhammad Chaudhry
• Blessing Oriaguaman

This award recognises an academic staff member who has made a huge contribution to improving students’ experience inside and outside the classroom. They are a motivating and inspiring teacher with passion for their subject. They have actively participated within the SU's student voice activities to resolve feedback promptly and improve student experience.

Shortlist:

• Xiaorui Jiang
• Daniel Goldsmith
• Wafaa Al Tameemi
• Chelsea Wood
• Jamie Beddow
• Draco Lyi

This award recognises a staff member who makes a huge contribution to students’ experience while not delivering the core curriculum in the classroom. This could include library, student support, IT, helpdesk, Talent Team, catering staff, or staff within the Students' Union.

Shortlist:

• Tim Griffiths
• Mark Bodycote
• Debra Bastow

Course of the Year will be awarded to an academic course team who have championed student voice on their course and ensured student experience is at the forefront of everything they do. Students on the winning course will feel their contributions are valued and have collaborated with staff to improve delivery of the course.

Shortlist:

• Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security
• Sports and Exercise Therapy
• Games Technology