"The votes are counted, the garlands awarded, and on the 20th anniversary of the THE Awards we have another crop of exceptional winners. The occasion brought a record number of submissions detailing, as ever, a dazzling array of achievements from institutions, teams and individuals, and demonstrating that even though times are tough, the creativity and energy in UK and Irish universities remain undiminished.

Universities are many things to many people, but among the winners this year you will find examples of transformational research, teachers and PhD supervisors who energise and inspire, institutions delivering strategies that extend opportunity, and – in our University of the Year – that provide some of that much-needed glue to maintain a peaceful and cohesive society.

These are all things to be incredibly proud of, and we extend our sincere congratulations – and gratitude – to everyone who made it on to our shortlists this year, and most of all to our winners. It is a privilege for THE to have the role it does in celebrating your successes, and on the occasion of our 20th anniversary we thank you, and look forward to championing you for years to come."

– John Gill, editor, THE

Focusing primarily on achievements at UK and Irish institutions during the 2022-23 academic year, the winners ceremony was held on 28 November 2024 at the ICC in Birmingham. You can view photos of the ceremony in our Flickr album and read an e-book profiling all the winners.

Find out much more about the work of this year’s finalists – in their own words – in our special Campus spotlight feature.

Watch the highlights video