Staff Excellence Awards
Based on the Staff Charter and our core values, the Staff Excellence Awards celebrate and reward the outstanding work that goes on across Queen's.
The awards celebrate and recognise the achievements of all categories of staff at Queen's - from our researchers and operational staff to our teaching academics, administrative staff, technicians, and Professional Services colleagues.
The awards are open to all staff and students to nominate any colleague who they believe is living the values of Excellence, Connectivity, Ambition, Respect and Integrity through their everyday work.
Who is eligible for a Staff Excellence Award?
All University employees on permanent or fixed-term contracts, paid monthly through the University payroll and subject to income tax and national insurance (NIC), are eligible for nomination and consideration for an award. Regrettably, those working through QWork and INTO Queen’s staff are not eligible.
Please click on the button below to make a nomination. Nominations close on Monday 10 November at 5.00pm.
Staff Excellence Awards are available in seven categories.
Delivering Excellence, Celebrating Innovation, Best Collaboration, Outstanding Leadership, Exceptional Contribution, Student Choice Award, and Queen's 180 Award.
The Judging Panel is made up of staff from across the University as well as a student representative.
The Panel will assess all nominations against the award criteria.
HEAR FROM A PAST NOMINEE AND WINNER
Karen McCormick, Head of Childcare, reflects on her experience winning the Team of the Year category in 2021-22 along with her team.
View the 2023-24 winners.
The winners were announced at the awards ceremony on Friday 28 March 2025.
Hear from more of our previous winners
View our special staff blog series, 'Queen's Staff Excellence Awards', with reflections from previous winners on their positive experiences from nomination to awards ceremony.
- BLOG: "Receiving the 'Delivering Excellence' Award at the 2023–24 Staff Excellence Awards "will remain a personal and professional highlight", by Laura Farling, Digital Learning Officer from the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
- BLOG: "Receiving the 'Making an Impact' Award at the 2022–23 Staff Excellence Awards was truly humbling and inspiring", by Dr Ving Fai Chan, Senior Lecturer from the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences.
- BLOG: Staff Excellence Awards: Reflections on winning the Commitment to Sustainability Award, by Michael Gregory, Residence Student Experience and Support Manager, Queen's Accommodation.