THE Awards 2013
Across 18 categories, with shortlisted entries from more than 60 universities, tonight's highlight the very best that UK higher education has to offer. Rewarding outstanding performance by individuals, teams and institutions, we are here to celebrate one of the UK's truly world-class assets - our universities and colleges and the dedicated staff who make them what they are.
It is a great privilege to be able to hold these awards, and all of us at Times Higher Education with everybody who has made the shortlist our sincere congratulations - and the best of luck!
- John Gill, editor, THE
University of the Year
Sponsored by Santander Universities
University of Birmingham
University of East Anglia
**University of Huddersfield**
Newcastle University
University of Northampton
York St. John University
Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community
Sponsored by AMITY University
University of Aberdeen
De Montford University
University of Huddersfield
Plymouth University
University of West London
Business School of the Year
**Brunel Business School, Brunel University **
ESCP Europe Buiness School
Henley Business School, University of Reading
Northampton Business School, University of Northampton
The Open University Business School
Salford Business School, University of Salford
Excellence and Innovation in the Arts
University of Kent
Newcastle University
Norwich University of the Arts
University of York
York St. John University
Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by DataMark
University of Birmingham
City, University of London
**London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London**
Manchester Metropolitan University
Pembroke College, Oxford
University of Sussex
Research Project of the Year
Sponsored by Symplectic
University of Glasgow
University of Liverpool
University of Nottingham
Queen Mary, University of London
Queen's University of Belfast
Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers
Sponsored by Vitae
University of Aberdeen
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
King's College London
**Queen's University Belfast**
University of Surrey
Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development
University of East Anglia
University of Gloucestershire
Lancaster University
Newcastle University
Plymouth University
Most Improved Student Experience
Sponsored by StudentCom
University of Aberdeen
Aston University
University of Exeter
University of Liverpool
Royal Holloway, University of London
Outstanding Employer Engagement Initiative
Sponsored by Prospect Research
Brunel University
University of Cumbria
Durham University
Staffordshire University
York St John University
Outstanding ICT Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by Jisc
**University of Central Lancashire**
Keele University
University of Kent
Leeds Metropolitan University
University of Manchester
University of Stirling
International Collaboration of the Year
SGH Martineau
University of East Anglia
The Open University
University of Reading
University of York
York St. John University
Outstanding Contribution to Innovation and Technology
Sponsored by Elsevier
University of East Anglia
Loughborough University
Newcastle University
University of Reading
University of Strathclyde
Outstanding Support for Students
Sponsored by CAPITA
University of Derby
University of Leicester
Plymouth University
University of Stirling
University of Sunderland
Entrepreneurial University of the Year
Sponsored by NCEE
University of Chester
University of Lincoln
University of Sheffield
University of Surrey
Teesside University
Outstanding Contribution to Leadership Development
Sponsored by the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
**Cardiff University (on behalf of Welsh Crucible)**
City, University London
University of Sheffield
University of Warwick
University of Wolverhampton
Most Innovative Teacher of the Year
Sponsored by the Higher Education Academy
David Cohen, Royal Holloway, University of London
**Simon Kemp, University of Southampton **
Rachel McCrindle, University of Reading
David J. McGarvey, Keele University
Jennifer Otter Bickerdike, University of East London
Neil Pickles, University of Chester
The Lord Dearing Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored by Veredus
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