Alumni Achievement Awards

Our annual Alumni Achievement Awards celebrate º£½ÇÂÒÂ× graduates who are making a real difference in the world.

Across every sector and around the globe, our alumni are achieving incredible things. They lead change in their industries, support their communities, give back to our students and live our º£½ÇÂÒÂ× values in ways that make us proud.

 

Nominations

Do you know a º£½ÇÂÒÂ× graduate whose achievements deserve to be celebrated?

Nominations are now open for this year’s Alumni Achievement Awards. We would love to hear about alumni who have made an outstanding contribution over many years, are making their mark early in their career, or use their skills and experience to create positive change.

Nominations are open to all º£½ÇÂÒÂ× alumni, including those from our predecessor institutions, and can be made for yourself or someone else*. We especially welcome nominations celebrating female alumni and alumni from minoritised ethnic groups.

This year’s awards include:

  • Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Alumni Rising Star Award
  • Alumni Volunteer of the Year
  • Apprentice Impact Award
  • Alumni Excellence Awards, recognising achievement across five areas:
    • Driver of Social Impact and Inclusion
    • Leader in Creativity and Innovation
    • Champion in Health and Wellbeing
    • Changemaker in Environmental Sustainability
    • Global Ambassador for º£½ÇÂÒÂ×

The Apprentice Impact Award is a new category for this year, which celebrates 10 years of degree apprenticeships at º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, recognising an apprentice graduate who has gone on to make a significant impact in their workplace, profession or community.

Nominations close on Friday 31 July, with the awards ceremony taking place in February 2027.

*Self-nominations are not accepted for the Apprentice Impact Award. As this award recognises impact in the workplace, profession or wider community, nominations should be submitted by an employer, colleague or member of University staff.

2025 award winners

The winners and highly commended pose for a group photo at the Alumni Achievement Awards 2025

Join us in celebrating the amazing º£½ÇÂÒÂ× graduates recognised at the 2025 Alumni Achievement Awards.

2024 award winners

17 winners at the Alumni Achievement Awards 2024 in the Alchemist Bar, Mediacity

Read all about the fantastic graduates we awarded in the 2024 Alumni Achievement Awards 

2023 award winners

8 winners at the Alumni Achievement Awards 2023

From healthcare to business, charity work to the arts - our award winners from 2023 embody the values of the University in everything they do.

The winners and highly commended pose for a group photo at the Alumni Achievement Awards 2025