THE Awards 2014
Tonight's celebration marks the 10th running of the THE Awards, a decade in which higher education has undergone huge changes but has always risen to the challenges it has faced.
Our awards recognise the talent, dedication and innovation demonstrated by individuals and teams - wherever they work in the sector - who have ensured that our universities and colleges have prospered.
It's a night to applaud the winners, but also to reflect on the extraordinary breadth and depth of our higher education sector, which continues to be the envy of the world.
Our sincere congratulations go to all those shortlisted and to all our winners tonight and over the past decade.
- John Gill, editor, THE
University of the Year
Sponsored by Santander
Birkbeck, University of London
University of Glasgow
Haper Adams University
Institute of Education, University of London
Swansea University
Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community
Sponsored by Communications Management
Lancaster University
Plymouth University
University of Ulster
University of the West of Scotland
University of Worcester
Research Project of the Year
Sponsored by arma
University of Dundee
Durham University
University of Liverpool
University of Reading
Swansea University
Excellence and Innovation in the Arts
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
King's College London
**Norwich University of the Arts**
University of Sunderland
Swansea University
University of Winchester
Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers
Sponsored by Vitae
University of Bristol and Newcastle University (in collaboration with Kyoto University)
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
University of St. Andrews and University of Dundee
University of Strathclyde
Outstanding Contribution to Innovation and Technology
University of East Anglia
University of Essex
University of Exeter
*University of Glasgow*
Harper Adams University
Most Improved Student Experience
Sponsored by Scientia
University of Bradford
**Cardiff Metropolitan University**
University of Chichster
University of Kent
Robert Gordon University
University of Surrey
Outstanding International Student Strategy
Sponsored by Password English Language Testing
University of Exeter
University of Nottingham
University of Sunderland
Outstanding ICT Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by Jisc
University of Aberdeen and Partners
Bournemouth University
De Montfort University
International State Crime Initiate (Queens Mary, University of London, University of Ulster and King's College London)
University of Leeds
Outstanding Support for Students
Sponsored by Capita
University of Birmingham
Coventry University
University of Leicester
**Nottingham Trent University**
The Open University
University of Salford
Outstanding Employer Engagement Initiative
Sponsored by Communications Management
Nottingham Trent University
Staffordshire University
University of Sunderland
Swansea University
University of the West of England
Business School of the Year
Sponsored by AMITY University
School of Management and Business, Aberystwyth University
Henley Business School, University of Reading
Northampton Business School, University of Northampton
The Open University Business School
**Salford Business School, University of Salford **
Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University
Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year
University of Edinburgh
Henley Business School, University of Reading
*Kingston University*
Newcastle University
The Open University
International Collaboration of the Year
Sponsored by SGH Martineau LLP
University of Glasgow
Imperial College London
Northumbria University
*St. George's, University of London*
University of Wolverhampton
Entrepreneurial University of the Year
Sponsored by NCEE
University of Central Lancashire
University of Chester
Kingston University
Teesside University
University College London
Outstanding Contribution to Leadership Development
Sponsored by The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
University of Cumbria
De Montfort University
Durham University
Edge Hill Univeristy
*University of Stirling*
Most Innovative Teacher of the Year
Sponsored by The Higher Education Academy
Tina Chowdhury, Queen Mary University of London
Michal Garapich, University of Roehampton
May McCreaddie, University of Stirling
Ian Noonan, King's College London
**James Pickering, University of Leeds **
Melanie Stephens, University of Salford
The Lord Dearing Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored by Veredus
You can also view our 2014 gallery here .
For more pictures you can access our flickr page here .