THE Awards 2018
The stage is set, the judges' work done - let the celebrations commence!
The THE Awards are a rare opportunity to pause and reflect on the exceptional achievements of our extraordinary institutions. And raise a glass to the best of the best.
At a time when universities face challenges and headwinds, when politics and social attitudes can seem to call into question many of the things they stand for and hold dear, it is particularly important to champion the values, creativity and dedication displayed by those on our shortlists.
With that in mind, we are heartened once again to have had entries from institutions from every size and shape from all corners of the country, delivering exceptional shortlists in every category.
Congratulations to everyone represented here tonight. And good luck!
– John Gill, editor, THE
View the photos of the THE Awards 2018 on our Flickr album here .
Below is the shortlist and winner of each category.
Award winner*
Highly commended by our judges*
University of the Year
Sponsored by CAPITA
Keele University
Newcastle University
Swansea University
University of West London
University of York
International Collaboration of the Year
Sponsored by Microsoft
University of Central Lancashire*
Heriot-Watt University
Leeds Arts University and the University of Sheffield
University of Manchester*
University of the West of Scotland
Outstanding Support for Students
Sponsored by Anderson Quigley
Bangor University
University of Manchester
Solent University
University of Strathclyde
University of Worcester
Business School of the Year
Sponsored by Flywire
Bath Business School, Bath Spa University
Bristol Business School, University of the West of England
Chester Business School, University of Chester
ESCP Europe Business School (London)*
Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds
Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University
Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Sponsored by Elsevier
City, University of London
De Montfort University
Manchester Metropolitan University, in collaboration with the University of Manchester
University of Southampton*
University of South Wales
Research Project of the Year: STEM
University of Glasgow
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Sheffield Hallam University, in collaboration with the University of Sheffield and NHS Trust partners
SRUC (Scotland's Rural College)
University of Strathclyde
Most Innovation Teacher of the Year
Sponsored by AdvanceHE
Theo Gilbert, University of Hertfordshire*
Glenn Hurst, University of York
Mark Huxham, Edinburgh Napier University
Matthew Nicholls, University of Reading
Ian Turner, University of Derby
Sarah Willamson, University of Huddersfield
International Impact Award
Sponsored by Huawei
Leeds Arts University
Liverpool School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Newcastle University
Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community
University of Lancashire
De Montfort University
Middlesex University and the University of Greenwich, in collaboration with The Refinery*
Newcastle University*
Solent University
University of Southampton
THE DataPoints Merit Award
Sponsored by THE DataPoints
University of Aberdeen
University of East Anglia
University of Leicester
Swansea University
Outstanding Contribution to Leadership Development
Sponsored by Advance HE
Durham Univeristy
University of Essex
London South Bank University
University of Nottingham
Richmond, the American International University in London
Technological Innovation of the Year
Sponsored by Jisc
University of Exeter
Glasgow Caledonian University
University of Nottingham
SRUC (Scotland's Rural College)
Swansea University
Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative Project of the Year
Sponsored by Pearson
City, University of London
London South Bank University
Loughborough University
Royal Northern College of Music
University of Nottingham
Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year
Sponsored by UK Council for Graduate Education
Matthew Bailey, University of Edinburgh
Helen Gleeson, University of Leeds*
Chris Megson, Royal Holloway, University of London
Chrissie Rogers, University of Bradford
David Scalon, UCL
Nicola Shaughnessy, University of Kent
Outstanding Entrepreneurial University
Sponsored by NCEE
University of Central Lancashire
City, University of London
University of Hertfordshire
University of Lincoln
Teesside University
Excellence and Innovation in the Arts
Sponsored by Adobe
Birmingham City University
University of Central Lancashire*
Coventry University*
University of Hull
Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities
University of St. Andrews
Most Innovative Contribution to Business-University Collaboration
Sponsored by HSBC
Burleigh Pottery, in collaboration with the University of the West of England*
Camstent, in collaboration with the University of Nottingham
Ikea, in collaboration with Leeds Business School, Leeds Becket University
Nestlé Nespresso, in collaboration with the University of Hertfordshire
Recycling Lives, in collaboration with the University of Central Lancashire*
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University
The Lord Dearing Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored by Amity University