The annual Thank You Awards took place on Thursday 6^th April held at Student Central. This was an evening set out to celebrate the exceptional hard work of all staff members at the University of Huddersfield. Making student life better is at the heart of everything we do, so the night was all about saying thank you to our staff for doing just that.

Students put forward a huge number of nominations this year for recognised staff members, who all came together to celebrate the ongoing support and encouragement offered to our students.  

The joint initiative the Students’ Union and the Teaching and Learning Institute recognises individuals who have had a positive impact on students’ lives while studying at University.

Charlotte Jackson, Education Officer, said of the event: “It was inspiring to hear so many achievements from across the University. The evening was a great opportunity to reward and recognise the dedication and engagement of staff from both the University and Students’ Union, who work collaboratively towards the same goal: to make student life better.”  

This year saw the introduction of the awards: Team of the Year for a group, committee or academic service that goes out of their way to make student life better and Personal Tutor of the Year for the individual who has provided outstanding advice, academic guidance or just a helping hand.
 

The winners of the Thank You Awards 2017 were as follows:

Enhancing the Student Experience Award 

Winner: 

David Leach

Finalists:

• David Leach
• Heather Wade 
• Michael Murphy 
• Peter Roberts

Excellence in Communication Award

Winner: 

Hannah Barnes

Finalists:

• Abbie Fletcher
• Callum Rowe
• Hannah Barnes
• Mandy Chapman

Personal Academic Tutor Award

Winner:

Peter Hogg

Finalists:

• Alistair Billam
• Catherine Stanbury
• Graham Ormrod
• Peter Hogg

Team of the Year Award

Winner: 

Child Nursing Team

Finalists:

• Child Nursing Team
• Interior Design 
• International Office 
• Physiotherapy Team

The Vice-Chancellor's Special Recognition Award

Winner: 

The Cleaning Team

Making Student Life Better Award 

Winner: 

Aelly Armitage

Finalists:

• Aelly Armitage 
• Callum Rowe
• Chloe Dickinson, Donna Dawson

Excellence in Student Support Award

Winner: 

Katy Ferris

Finalists:

• Bruce Meek
• Katy Ferris
• Jackie Malone 
• Peter Hogg

Going the Extra Mile Award

Winner: 

Matt Bunby

Finalists:

• Ashley Cusack 
• Kayleigh Annetts
• Matt Bunby 
• Sarah Bush

Inspirational Teaching Award

Winner: 

Mark Mynett

Finalists:

• Jonathan Flynn
• Katy Ferris
• Mark Mynett
• Rob Allan

On behalf of the Students’ Union we’d like to take a moment to say a huge thank you to all students who took the time to nominate in the Thank You Awards. It’s great to know that our hard work doesn’t go unnoticed and it also gives us an idea of how to make your student life even better in the future. 

You can see all the photos from the evening here.