We’re pleased to announce the shortlist for the Educate North and UK Leadership Awards and Conference, which returns to Manchester on April 27th – jump straight to the shortlist here.
The awards, now in their third year and partnered by The Telegraph and Prolific North, celebrate the success of the North’s 33 universities and the wider Higher and Further Education sectors.
The winners will be announced at a spectacular dinner on the evening of Thursday 27th April at the Hilton Hotel in Manchester.
It will be preceded by a conference in the afternoon, which will showcase best practice and the world-class status of many of the North’s leading HE institutions along with high level presentations and debate.
The Academic Chairman of the Conference is Professor Sir Cary Cooper CBE, Pro-Vice Chancellor of University of Lancaster and one of the UK’s leading specialists in management psychology; supported by Professor Phil Harris of The University of Chester and Nik Miller a former Executive at The University of York now part of The Bridge Group.
And the University Entrepreneurs Challenge will return, giving startup business owners the chance to compete for a cash prize, expert assistance, a professional promotional film highlighting your business and influential new contacts.
The Challenge is supported by Alliance Manchester Business School’s Enterprise Centre and the University’s agent for intellectual property commercialisation, UMIP. Sponsors also include the innovative University of Central Lancashire and Crystalised, a company which works in partnership with Educational Resellers to ensure they get the best, bespoke ICT solutions for schools, colleges and universities.
The 2017 UEC will be presented by Entrepreneur and Chairman of UCLAN’s Executive Board David Taylor CBE, formerly the lead judge on Granada Television’s pioneering enterprise competition ‘Flying Start’.
For further information about the Awards evening and the conference or to book tickets, please contact Georgina Jones at Don’t Panic Projects on 01706 828855 or by emailing her at georgina.jones@dontpanicprojects.com.
Educate North Awards 2017
The shortlist
Business/Industry Collaboration
Liverpool John Moores University – Beverley Clifton Morris
Liverpool John Moores University – MSc Industrial Biotechnology teaching team and multiple biotechnology companies in the North West
LJMU’s Teacher Education Team and Liverpool World Centre Holding Difficult Conversations
Newcastle University and Northumbrian Water
UCLan – LaunchPad Leadership Development Programme
University of Hull and AAK
Vital North Partnership – Newcastle University and Seven Stories the National Centre for Childrens Books
Social Mobility Award
The Judges have decided not to release a shortlist for this category.
Employer Engagement Award
LJMU – World of Work Employer Engagement Team
Salford City College – Career Ready Programme in Accounting
University of Chester Faculty of Business & Management – Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship
University of Cumbria
Environmental Industry Award
Newcastle University
University of Chester Hospitality Services – The Eco Box
University of Chester Sustainability Unit – Energy and Carbon Lab
External Relations Team of the Year
Salford City College
University of Central Lancashire
University of Chester
Innovation Award
Huddersfield New College – Innovation in the promotion of Equality Diversity and Inclusion
SkillsForge
University of Central Lancashire – UCLan LaunchPad Leadership Development Programme
Liverpool Hope University – WORDBANK
Student Experience Award
Enterprise Student Experience
Interface at South Tyneside College
Liverpool John Moores University Library Services Library Standards
Newcastle University Students’ Union – Inclusive Sport Offering
The Porters of the University of Chester
University of Hull – Health and Wellbeing Team
University of Hull – Middleton Hall
Research Team of the Year
The Judges have decided not to release a shortlist for this category.
Lecturer / Academic of the Year
Dr Tony Wall – University of Chester
Peter Cowling – University of York
International Transnational Award
The Judges have decided not to release a shortlist for this category.
UK Leadership Award
Dr Lindsey Whiterod OBE – South Tyneside College
Ian White Domestic Bursar and Director of Hospitality and Residential Services – University of Chester
Peter Cowling – University of York
Professor Mike Thomas – University of Central Lancashire
UK Apprenticeship Award
The Judges have decided not to release a shortlist for this category.
Students’ Union of the Year
Chester Students’ Union
Leeds Trinity Students’ Union
Newcastle University Students’ Union
University of Cumbria Students’ Union
Further Education College of the Year
South Tyneside College
Salford City College
Sixth Form College of the Year
Huddersfield New College
St John Rigby College
Business School of the Year
The Judges have decided not to release a shortlist for this category.
University of the Year
Liverpool John Moores University
The University of Liverpool
Newcastle University
