THE Awards 2012
Tonight's ceremony is a chance to celebrate. It is a time for the individuals and teams who are doing such great things within their institutions to step into the spotlight and take the applause.
It is also a night to reflect more broadly on the quality of our universities, their distinct but complementary missions and the inspiration that they nurture so successfully, Our sincerest congratulations go to all our winners, but also to each and every one of you for making it on the shortlist.
- John Gill, editor, THE
University of the Year
Sponsored by Santander Universities
Brunel University
University of Exeter
University of Nottingham
Plymouth University
University of Sunderland
Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community
**British School of Osteopathy**
University of Greenwich
Northumbria University
Southampton Solent University
University of Stirling
University of Strathclyde
Outstanding Employer Engagement Initiative
Sponsored by Communications Management
Bournemouth University
University of Cumbria
University of Essex
The Open University
University of Sunderland
Excellence and Innovation in the Arts
Anglia Ruskin University
De Montfort University
Edge Hill University
Queen Mary, University of London
University of Salford
Widening Participation Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by UNITE
**London South Bank University**
Queen Mary, University of London
Regent's College London
Swansea University
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
University of York
Outstanding ICT Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by European Electronique with Fujitsu
University of Central Lancashire
University of Huddersfield
Loughborough University
University of Manchester
University of Warwick
Research Project of the Year
University of Bath
Cardiff University
De Monfort University
London School of Economics and Political Science
**Queen Mary, University of London**
University College London
Business School of the Year
Sponsored by Blackwell's Bookshop
Brunel Business School, Brunel University
Cass Business School, City University London
University of Exeter Business School
**Lancaster University Management School**
Manchester Business School, University of Manchester
Plymouth Business School, Plymouth University
Most Improved Student Experience
Sponsored by Campus Living Villages
Imperial College London
University of Lincoln
Queen's University Belfast
University of Roehampton
York At. John University
Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers
Sponsored by Vitae
University of Edinburgh
Imperial College London
King's College London
University of Strathclyde
University College London
Outstanding Support for Students
Sponsored by CAPITA
Brunel University
Harper Adams University College
University of Kent
Queen's University Belfast
Robert Gordon University
International Collaboration of the Year
Sponsored by SGH Martineau
De Montfort University
University of Dundee
University of Nottingham
University of Salford
University College Plymouth St. Mark & St. John
Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development
Sponsored by Berkeley First
Cardiff Metropolitan University
University of Central Lanashire
University of East London
Middlesex University
University of Southampton
Outstanding Contribution to Leadership Development
Sponsored by Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
University of Bath
University of Cambridge
Heriot-Watt University
Northumbria University
Universities Human Resources (UHR)
Entrepreneurial University of the Year
Sponsored by NCEE
University of East Anglia
University of Edinburgh
**University of Huddersfield**
University of Northampton
Plymouth University
University of Strathclyde
Oustanding Contribution to Innovation and Technology
Sponsored by Elsevier
Bournemouth University
University of Glasgow
University of Greenwich
University of Leicester
University of Reading
Most Innovative Teacher of the Year
Sponsored by Higher Education Academy
**Mark Brandon, The Open University **
Aristotle Kallis, Lancaster University
Carl Senior, Aston University
David Smith, University of York
Matthew Smith, Birmingham City University
Paul Tracey, University of Salford
The Lord Dearing Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored by Communications Management
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**Award winner**
*Highly commended by our judges*