Nominations are open from Friday 17 March and close Wednesday 29 March. Winning an award, or even being shortlisted, are both great ways to gain recognition for all your hard work. You can showcase these achievements to future employers.

Students who are successfully shortlisted for the awards will be invited to attend the evening, which will be full of presentations, food and performances!

What awards are available?

There are ten awards available; here is a breakdown of each one:

• Volunteer of the Year - This award recognises our amazing volunteers who have shown amazing support and dedication to volunteering
• Placement Student of the Year - This award recognises a student who has undertaken a placement and shown passion and commitment
• Sport Achievement of the Year - This award recognises a sport club or individual who has surpassed expectations and overcome the odds for a great achievement
• Student Activity of the Year - This award recognises any student-based activity that has gone the extra mile to improve experience or raise awareness
• Society Achievement of the Year - This award recognises a society which has achieved amazing things to support their members and enhance experience
• Unsung Hero of the Year - This award is for any student who has made a positive impact and has not been recognised for their efforts
• Community Impact Award - This award recognises a student who has made a positive impact on both students and the local community
• Rep of the Year - This award recognises a Rep who has made an outstanding contribution to represent their peers
• Rep Grouping of the Year - This award recognises a Rep group who has worked well with academic staff and more widely to improve student experience
• Student of the Year - This award recognises a student who has made an outstanding contribution in extracurricular activities, having a positive influence within the student body that creates a lasting change in any role they held.

How do I nominate?

Nominations open on Friday 17 March, and you can submit your nomination via our online forms. The form asks you to identify the person, group or project and why you think they should be recognised with this award.

If you are a student, you can nominate yourself or a fellow peer for any of the awards, and can do so for as many award categories as you like.

If you are a member of staff, you can also nominate a student you may have worked with who you think would be an ideal candidate for the SU Awards.

Once you have nominated it will be shared with our carefully selected panels who will shortlist a handful of successful students for each award. If you are successfully shortlisted, you will receive an email invite from Your Students’ Union welcoming you to the Awards Evening on Friday 21 April.

So what next?

Now you know about the awards, the categories available and how to nominate, it’s time to start thinking about whether you or someone you know could be a great candidate for one of them.

Read about the awards in more detail and get your nomination ready: https://www.yoursu.org/about/awards/su/.

If you have any questions, email us on skills.su@coventry.ac.uk

We look forward to receiving your nomination!