We’re celebrating the sixth year of the Guardian University Awards in 2018. The team are excited to sift through the high volume of entries we’ve come to expect, as universities recognise how a Guardian award can make them stand out in the sector, and in front of prospective students.
Winning a Guardian award highlights a university’s achievements to the website’s 8 million daily readers around the world. Of those readers, one in five describes themselves as a student - exactly the people who need to know which universities are doing an especially great job.
It’s well known that metrics are a blunt tool when it comes to capturing what’s truly going on in universities. This year we’ve seen a number of debates call into question the power of numbers. For instance, do high salaries reflect the best graduate outcomes, or is there a connection between drop-out rates and good teaching? A Guardian award recognises qualities and achievements that require a more nuanced method of evaluation.
Decide where you shine
All you have to do is pick a category in which you believe you stand out. The categories honour excellence in everything from teaching practice to beautiful buildings, and the awards offer universities a seal of approval for their most outstanding work.
We invite entries from UK universities and university professionals across 15 categories, which are shortlisted and evaluated by an expert panel. We also invite nominations for the sector’s Inspiring Leader 2017/2018, voted for by readers of the Guardian Higher Education Network. An ideas bank of all winning and shortlisted entries will be published on the Guardian website after the ceremony.
Entry fee:
Early bird from 8 January to 31 January: One entry £200 + VAT
Full rate after early bird offer expires: One entry £250 + VAT
Multiple entries (after first entry): £150 + VAT
There are also a number of offers for higher entry numbers, please see the Guardian University Awards entry page or email GUA@theguardian.com for more details.
Please note that a booking fee will also apply.
If you have any questions please contact us on GUA@theguardian.com
Timeline:
9 January: launch date
9-31 January: early bird period
23 February: applications close
March: shortlisted applicants will be notified after the judging lunch w/c 19 March
April: ceremony in central London w/c 23 April
If you have any other questions, please email: GUA@theguardian.com
Good luck!
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