Here is the list of universities that have been shortlisted in each category. The selection was made by expert judges, with a wide range of experience in the higher education sector.
Advancing staff equality
Swansea University
University of Leicester
Buildings that inspire
Plymouth University
City University London
University of Huddersfield
Business partnership
University of Leeds
Coventry University
The University of Nottingham
Digital Innovation
Queen Mary University of London
University of Kent
University of Nottingham
Employability initiative
University of Sheffield
Newcastle University
Queen Mary University of London
Entrepreneurship
University of Leeds
Royal Agricultural University
University of Wolverhampton
International projects
The University of the West of Scotland
Bath Spa University
University of Glasgow
Marketing and comms campaign
University of Leicester
Harper Adams University
University of Sheffield
Research impact
Newcastle University
University of Bradford
University of Reading
Social and community impact
University of Manchester
Newcastle University
Nottingham Trent University
Student diversity and widening participation
Goldsmiths University
Kings College London
University of Winchester
Student experience
University of Essex
Kingston University
Teesside University
Sustainability project
University of Bristol
Royal Agricultural University
University of Edinburgh
Teaching excellence
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Buckinghamshire New University
De Montfort University
Inspiring leader
Here is the judges’ shortlist - please vote for your favourite
Sir Keith Burnett, vice-chancellor, University of Sheffield
Professor Louise Richardson, vice-chancellor, University of Oxford
Professor Janet Beer, vice-chancellor, University of Liverpool
Mary Curnock Cook OBE, chief executive, Ucas
Ian Dunn, deputy vice-chancellor student experience, Coventry University
