Exeter Students' Guild Awards

The 2024 Guild Awards are here! These awards recognise all the incredible things, you, Exeter students, have achieved this year! If you know a student or a group of students who have done impressive things this year, nominating them for a Guild Award will give them the spotlight they deserve.

Nominations are open from 12 December – 22 February, with the ceremony being held on Wednesday 27 March in the Great Hall.

Once nominations have closed, the shortlist will be announced and shortlisted nominees will receive an invite to the awards ceremony so make sure to keep 27 March free!

The Academic Experience

Award

Recognising the achievements of an individual, academic rep, department of reps 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:

  • Championing the academic experience in their department/subject/faculty
  • Creating positive change for their peers
  • Innovative work to increase engagement with academic opportunities
Nominate Here
Winners of the Academic Experience Award 2023
Winners of the Academic Experience Award 2023
Winners of the Academic Experience Award 2023
Winners of the Academic Experience Award 2023
Winners of the Academic Experience Award 2023
Winners of the Academic Experience Award 2023
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The Academic Experience Award
"A huge thank you the Guild, the SPSPA staff and all the academic reps for helping us to achieve this award." - SPSPA Officers (2023 Winner)
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Winners of the Collaboration Award 2023
Winners of the Collaboration Award 2023
Winners of the Collaboration Award 2023

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:

  • A project/activity that has been achieved through teamwork
  • Bringing together different perspectives to solve a problem or overcome a challenge
  • Motivating, inspiring or empowering others around them
Nominate Here
The Collaboration Award
"Thank you to every society who has worked with us. All the nominees are amazing reflections of collaboration within our university community." - Labour Society (2023 Winner)

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:

  • Engaging and inspiring others
  • Creating a positive impact on their members experience
  • Seeking out opportunities to enhance their groups impact/experiences
Nominate Here
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Winners of the Committee Excellence Award 2023
Winners of the Committee Excellence Award 2023
Winners of the Committee Excellence Award 2023
Winners of the Committee Excellence Award 2023
Winners of the Committee Excellence Award 2023
Winners of the Committee Excellence Award 2023
Winners of the Committee Excellence Award 2023
The Committee Excellence Award
"We are so proud of our committee - the achievements of the society this year have been immense." - Calisthenics Society (2023 Winner)
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Winners of the Community Award 2023
Winners of the Community Award 2023
Winners of the Community Award 2023
Winners of the Community Award 2023

The Community

Award

Recognising those individuals, societies, projects or rep teams that have had a positive 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:

  • Celebration of a community through a project, event or campaign
  • Enhancing the experience of a community
  • Bringing a community together
Nominate Here
The Community Award
"We've really enjoyed using our music to make a difference in the community." - Exeter Symphony Orchestra (2023 Winner)

The Development

Award

Recognising an initiative, event or project that has provided an opportunity for personal development. This award is about providing avenues to develop confidence, new skills or have new experiences. This could be demonstrated by:

  • Event or project that enables students to develop new skills to enhance their employability
  • Creation of opportunities for leadership development
  • Sharing of knowledge, skills or expertise across the student community
Nominate Here
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Winners of the Development Award 2023
Winners of the Development Award 2023
Winners of the Development Award 2023
Winners of the Development Award 2023
Winners of the Development Award 2023
Winners of the Development Award 2023
The Development Award
"This award recognises our mission to empower and inspire our members to start their own entrepreneurial journeys." - Entrepreneur Society (2023 Winner)
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Winners of the Event Award 2023
Winners of the Event Award 2023
Winners of the Event Award 2023
Winners of the Event Award 2023
Winners of the Event Award 2023
Winners of the Event Award 2023
Winners of the Event Award 2023
Winners of the Event Award 2023

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:

  • The impact on the student experience as a result of an event
  • Creation of an innovative and new event
  • Excellent planning, organisation and delivery of an event
Nominate Here
The Event Award
"From starting with 20 members, to now having 350 - we're really excited about how this year has gone." - Taylor Swift Society (2023 Winner)

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:

  • Motivating and inspiring others to get involved
  • Breaking down barriers or bringing students together through inclusive and engaging activities
  • Raising awareness, campaigning and/or equipping others with knowledge and skills to champion inclusivity
Nominate Here
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Winners of the Opportunity For All Award 2023
Winners of the Opportunity For All Award 2023
Winners of the Opportunity For All Award 2023
Winners of the Opportunity For All Award 2023
The Opportunities for All Award
"We're really grateful that this award recognises our efforts to dismantle barriers into the legal profession for women." - Women and Law Society (2023 Winner)
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Winners of the Postgraduate Award 2023
Winners of the Postgraduate Award 2023
Winners of the Postgraduate Award 2023
Winners of the Postgraduate Award 2023
Winners of the Postgraduate Award 2023
Winners of the Postgraduate Award 2023

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:

  • Championing the postgraduate experience in their department/subject/faculty
  • Creating positive change for their peers
  • Providing engagement opportunities for postgraduate students
Nominate Here
The Postgraduate Experience Award
"We are truly honoured to have won this award. We love our society and our members, so this award means a lot to us." - Postgraduate Life Sciences Society (2023 Winner)

The Sustainability

Award

Recognising those that have championed sustainability and environmental impact. This award is about climate justice and working towards a long-term liveable planet for students and the wider community. This could be demonstrated by:

  • Consideration of environmental impact in their activities
  • Raising awareness, campaigning and/or equipping others with knowledge and skills to champion sustainability
  • Bringing the student community together through engaging sustainable events and activities
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Winners of the Sustainability Award 2023
Winners of the Sustainability Award 2023
Winners of the Sustainability Award 2023
Winners of the Sustainability Award 2023
Winners of the Sustainability Award 2023
Winners of the Sustainability Award 2023
The Sustainability Award
"Thank you to the Guild for this recognition and the work they put in to help us deliver workshops and fundraisers." - Twelve Period Project (2023 Winner)
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Winners of the Wellbeing Award 2023
Winners of the Wellbeing Award 2023
Winners of the Wellbeing Award 2023
Winners of the Wellbeing Award 2023
Winners of the Wellbeing Award 2023
Winners of the Wellbeing Award 2023

The Wellbeing

Award

Recognising those that have championed student wellbeing. This award is for those who put wellbeing at the heart of what they do and strive to have a positive impact on their student community. This could be demonstrated by:

  • Raising awareness, campaigning and/or equipping others with knowledge and skills to champion wellbeing
  • Running a wellbeing initiative
  • Bringing the student community together through events and activities that benefit wellbeing
Nominate Here
The Postgraduate Experience Award
"This award is a massive testament to how hard our committee have worked this year to grow  and develop the society! - Open Water Swimming Society (2023 Winner)