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Which award would you like to submit a nomination for? (You can select more than one!) *
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The Academic Experience Award
Recognising the achievements of an individual, academic rep / department officer team, or society that has contributed to the academic experience. This award is for those who have overcome difficulties, made change or have been outstanding at enhancing the academic experience. This could be demonstrated by:
1. Championing the academic experience in their subject discipline, department or faculty
2. Creating positive change for their peers
3. Innovative work to increase engagement with academic opportunities
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You can nominate societies, sports clubs, academic reps, student-run campaigns - or an individual!
Please ensure if you nominate an individual you provide their full name and University email address.
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Minimum 200 words!
Make sure to include in your nomination:
Why does your nomination deserve to win?
Provide examples of how your nominee meets the award criteria. This doesn't just have to be written - feel free to include links, *images or even upload a link to a *video of you talking about it!
There's a section at the end of the form to upload photo/video content.
What impact has it had?
- What difference did the group, individual, event or project make?
- How did it benefit the students involved and how did it benefit the cause they worked on?
- Why was what they achieved important?
- How did it go above and beyond?
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The Collaboration Award
Recognising those that have worked together to achieve something exceptional. This award celebrates a student or students who have effectively worked across different groups or teams to achieve a common goal. This could be demonstrated by:
1. A project / activity that has been achieved through teamwork
2. Bringing together different perspectives to solve a problem or overcome a challenge
3. Motivating, inspiring or empowering others around them
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You can nominate societies, sports clubs, academic reps, student-run campaigns - or an individual!
Please ensure if you nominate an individual you provide their full name and University email address.
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Minimum 200 words!
Make sure to include in your nomination:
Why does your nomination deserve to win?
Provide examples of how your nominee meets the award criteria. This doesn't just have to be written - feel free to include links, *images or even upload a link to a *video of you talking about it!
There's a section at the end of the form to upload photo/video content.
What impact has it had?
- What difference did the group, individual, event or project make?
- How did it benefit the students involved and how did it benefit the cause they worked on?
- Why was what they achieved important?
- How did it go above and beyond?
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The Committee Excellence Award
Recognising the achievements or contribution of an individual committee member or committee as a whole. This award is for those who perhaps have overcome difficulties, have made a real difference to their members and increased the impact of their group. This could be demonstrated by:
1. Engaging and inspiring others
2. Creating a positive impact on their members experience
3. Seeking out opportunities to enhance their groups impact/experiences
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You can nominate societies, sports clubs, academic reps, student-run campaigns - or an individual!
Please ensure if you nominate an individual you provide their full name and University email address.
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Minimum 200 words!
Make sure to include in your nomination:
Why does your nomination deserve to win?
Provide examples of how your nominee meets the award criteria. This doesn't just have to be written - feel free to include links, *images or even upload a link to a *video of you talking about it!
There's a section at the end of the form to upload photo/video content.
What impact has it had?
- What difference did the group, individual, event or project make?
- How did it benefit the students involved and how did it benefit the cause they worked on?
- Why was what they achieved important?
- How did it go above and beyond?
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The Community Award
Recognising those individuals, societies, projects or rep teams that have had a positive, radically inclusive and meaningful impact on a wider community. For this award, community could be the student community here at Exeter or a local, national or international community. This could be demonstrated by:
1. Celebration of a community through a project, event or campaign
2. Enhancing the experience of a community
3. Bringing a community together
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You can nominate societies, sports clubs, academic reps, student-run campaigns - or an individual!
Please ensure if you nominate an individual you provide their full name and University email address.
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Minimum 200 words!
Make sure to include in your nomination:
Why does your nomination deserve to win?
Provide examples of how your nominee meets the award criteria. This doesn't just have to be written - feel free to include links, *images or even upload a link to a *video of you talking about it!
There's a section at the end of the form to upload photo/video content.
What impact has it had?
- What difference did the group, individual, event or project make?
- How did it benefit the students involved and how did it benefit the cause they worked on?
- Why was what they achieved important?
- How did it go above and beyond?
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The Empowerment Award
This award celebrates an initiative, event, or project that has created opportunities for personal growth and empowerment. It focuses on fostering resilience, building confidence, developing new skills, and supporting students to thrive. This award highlights those who inspire and enable others to achieve their full potential.
1. Creating opportunities for students to develop new skills which enhance their employability
2. Providing avenues for leadership development and growth
3. Facilitating the sharing of knowledge, skills, or expertise within the student community
4. Identifying a gap, such as the need for a new society or experience and taking action to address it
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You can nominate societies, sports clubs, academic reps, student-run campaigns - or an individual!
Please ensure if you nominate an individual you provide their full name and University email address.
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Minimum 200 words!
Make sure to include in your nomination:
Why does your nomination deserve to win?
Provide examples of how your nominee meets the award criteria. This doesn't just have to be written - feel free to include links, *images or even upload a link to a *video of you talking about it!
There's a section at the end of the form to upload photo/video content.
What impact has it had?
- What difference did the group, individual, event or project make?
- How did it benefit the students involved and how did it benefit the cause they worked on?
- Why was what they achieved important?
- How did it go above and beyond?
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The Event Award
Recognising a brilliant event organised by an individual, society, project or rep team. This award is for an innovative and engaging event or project that had a big impact on attendees. This could be demonstrated by:
1. The impact on the student experience as a result of an event
2. Creation of an innovative and new event
3. Excellent planning, organisation and delivery of an event
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You can nominate societies, sports clubs, academic reps, student-run campaigns - or an individual!
Please ensure if you nominate an individual you provide their full name and University email address.
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Minimum 200 words!
Make sure to include in your nomination:
Why does your nomination deserve to win?
Provide examples of how your nominee meets the award criteria. This doesn't just have to be written - feel free to include links, *images or even upload a link to a *video of you talking about it!
There's a section at the end of the form to upload photo/video content.
What impact has it had?
- What difference did the group, individual, event or project make?
- How did it benefit the students involved and how did it benefit the cause they worked on?
- Why was what they achieved important?
- How did it go above and beyond?
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The Opportunities for All Award
Recognising those that are encouraging wider participation and helping to dismantle barriers. This award is about equity, equality, inclusion, diversity and liberation work and those that have worked to break down structural inequality. This could be demonstrated by:
1. Motivating and inspiring others to get involved
2. Breaking down barriers or bringing students together through inclusive and engaging activities
3. Raising awareness, campaigning and/or equipping others with knowledge and skills to champion inclusivity
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You can nominate societies, sports clubs, academic reps, student-run campaigns - or an individual!
Please ensure if you nominate an individual you provide their full name and University email address.
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Minimum 200 words!
Make sure to include in your nomination:
Why does your nomination deserve to win?
Provide examples of how your nominee meets the award criteria. This doesn't just have to be written - feel free to include links, *images or even upload a link to a *video of you talking about it!
There's a section at the end of the form to upload photo/video content.
What impact has it had?
- What difference did the group, individual, event or project make?
- How did it benefit the students involved and how did it benefit the cause they worked on?
- Why was what they achieved important?
- How did it go above and beyond?
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The Postgraduate Experience Award
Recognising those that have sought to improve the postgraduate experience by creating community, lobbying for change or enhancing a particular aspect of postgraduate student life. This could be demonstrated by:
1. Championing the academic experience in their subject discipline, department or faculty
2. Creating positive change for their peers
3. Providing engagement opportunities for postgraduate students
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You can nominate societies, sports clubs, academic reps, student-run campaigns - or an individual!
Please ensure if you nominate an individual you provide their full name and University email address.
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Minimum 200 words!
Make sure to include in your nomination:
Why does your nomination deserve to win?
Provide examples of how your nominee meets the award criteria. This doesn't just have to be written - feel free to include links, *images or even upload a link to a *video of you talking about it!
There's a section at the end of the form to upload photo/video content.
What impact has it had?
- What difference did the group, individual, event or project make?
- How did it benefit the students involved and how did it benefit the cause they worked on?
- Why was what they achieved important?
- How did it go above and beyond?
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The Changemaker Award
Recognising those who drive meaningful, positive change. This award celebrates and honours those who challenge the status quo, inspire others, and implement innovative solutions that create lasting impact. This could be demonstrated by:
1. Advocating for accessibility, fairness or equity in a way that shifts policy or behaviour
2. Building a network or group that motivates people to take positive action
3. Seeing an emerging issue and proactively designing an initiative or campaign to tackle it
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You can nominate societies, sports clubs, academic reps, student-run campaigns - or an individual!
Please ensure if you nominate an individual you provide their full name and University email address.
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Minimum 200 words!
Make sure to include in your nomination:
Why does your nomination deserve to win?
Provide examples of how your nominee meets the award criteria. This doesn't just have to be written - feel free to include links, *images or even upload a link to a *video of you talking about it!
There's a section at the end of the form to upload photo/video content.
What impact has it had?
- What difference did the group, individual, event or project make?
- How did it benefit the students involved and how did it benefit the cause they worked on?
- Why was what they achieved important?
- How did it go above and beyond?
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The Campaign of the Year Award
Recognising an outstanding marketing or awareness campaign that achieved exceptional results. It honours creativity, strategic execution, and measurable impact in driving engagement and delivering meaningful outcomes. This could be demonstrated by:
1. Achieving outstanding engagement through designing campaign elements that encourage people to take real action and increases participation
2. Launching a campaign that leads to sustainable behavioural change
3. Developing a bold, original theme or visual identity that stands out and incorporates unique formats
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You can nominate societies, sports clubs, academic reps, student-run campaigns - or an individual!
Please ensure if you nominate an individual you provide their full name and University email address.
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Minimum 200 words!
Make sure to include in your nomination:
Why does your nomination deserve to win?
Provide examples of how your nominee meets the award criteria. This doesn't just have to be written - feel free to include links, *images or even upload a link to a *video of you talking about it!
There's a section at the end of the form to upload photo/video content.
What impact has it had?
- What difference did the group, individual, event or project make?
- How did it benefit the students involved and how did it benefit the cause they worked on?
- Why was what they achieved important?
- How did it go above and beyond?
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Further Recognition
My nomination doesn’t quite fit any of these categories, but I’d still love to put them forward!
We want to celebrate as many incredible student achievements as possible, and we understand that some may not fit into the existing categories. Once nominations close, we’ll review all additional submissions in this category, and a special surprise award may be revealed on the night!
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You can nominate societies, sports clubs, academic reps, student-run campaigns - or an individual!
Please ensure if you nominate an individual you provide their full name and University email address.
-
Minimum 200 words!
Make sure to include in your nomination:
Why does your nomination deserve to win?
Provide examples of how your nominee meets the award criteria. This doesn't just have to be written - feel free to include links, *images or even upload a link to a *video of you talking about it!
There's a section at the end of the form to upload photo/video content.
What impact has it had?
- What difference did the group, individual, event or project make?
- How did it benefit the students involved and how did it benefit the cause they worked on?
- Why was what they achieved important?
- How did it go above and beyond?
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Photo / Video Content
Please share some photos and videos of your nominee (with their consent). Make sure to label the photos and videos so we know which nomination they refer to!
These will be used in our Guild Awards presentation and when announcing the winners on social media.
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If you're having issues uploading files, please email them directly from your University email to events@exeterguild.com
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About you!
To aid us in monitoring the demographics of students engaging in Guild activities, could you provide the following information:
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