'These awards are an excellent opportunity to recognise the hard work and dedication of the University’s Professional Services and Support staff. We look forward to receiving your nomination.' — Richard Brooks, Director of Human Resources
Awards categories
Students and staff can nominate individuals and teams from the University's Professional Services and Support Staff for awards in the following categories:
- Enhancing the Student Experience
- Community and Inclusion
- Manager/Leader of the Year
- Supporting Colleagues
- NEW: Supporting Research
- NEW: Innovative Use of Digital Tools
To ensure we recognise and celebrate achievements that support our strategy of strengthening our vision to be an outstanding and inclusive University, the 'Community and Inclusion' award will be open to all staff, including the E&R job family. Contributions should not be based on research or teaching achievements, which can be recognised through the Teaching Awards
Overall Team Award
We would also like to encourage and recognise collaborative teamwork. This award will be given to a team of staff who have made a significant contribution to the overall success of the University during the past year, demonstrating how they have consistently delivered best practices. Please note, this is not a separate category; the winning team will be selected from all team nominations received.
Making a nomination
Students and staff can make nominations individually or as a group. Your nomination should include examples of how the nominated individual or team has shown excellence in their work and contributed to the broader life of the University.
Who you can nominate
- Any current team or member of staff from a professional or support service, including technicians and research assistants
- Yourself or your own team
Academic staff are not eligible for these awards as they are recognised through the annual Teaching Awards. For more information on these awards, please visit the Teaching Awards webpage.
When you can nominate
Nominations for 2025 will open on 3 March 2025 and close at 5pm on Friday 4 April 2025
How to make a nomination
The easiest way to nominate is online. You can nominate a member of staff by completing the online nomination form
If you need any assistance with the nomination form, please contact the HR Reward Team
Selection and notification of the winners
The selection committee, made up of colleagues from across the University, will meet in May/June to review all the nominations and select winners (and, if applicable, highly commended) for each category. All categories may have an individual and team winner (and highly commended where appropriate), except for the Manager/Leader of the Year award, which is an individual award, and Innovative Use of Digital Tools, which is a team award. The selection committee may change the award category of a nomination if deemed more appropriate.
All nominees will be informed by letter, and those shortlisted as Highly Commended or Winner will be invited to a recognition event, usually held in July. Although we are unable to write personally to thank everyone who makes a nomination, please be assured that all nominees will receive an email informing them that they were nominated, even if they are not selected for an award. The names of award winners and all nominees will be published on the University website.
When the awards are presented
The Staff Recognition Awards event and ceremony will be held on Tuesday 1 July 2025, from 2pm to 4:30pm. The event will take place in the Claverton Rooms and will be a celebratory afternoon with canapés and drinks. Following the event, the Vice Chancellor will present the winners and highly commended with their awards and certificates.