Award Categories
Each award has specific criteria which the judges use to shortlist the nominations.
Making an Impact
This award celebrates an initiative that has made a signifiant positive impact on the community, whether here in NI or further afield.
This individual or team demonstrates an example of doing amazing things beyond the boundaries of Queen's, and makes a positive impact on the wider community. This could be anything from volunteering and community engagement to education and research activity, including contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Celebrating Innovation
This award recognises where creativity and innovation have brought about a significant improvement.
Whether it's an individual or team who have come up with a new innovative idea, or who have adapted a new approach to how things are normally done; this award is all about people who have thought outside the box to find solutions to challenges and deliver the best outcomes.
Best Collaboration
This award recognises teams that have engaged in outstanding collaborative activity.
It recognises where successful collaboration across roles and disciplines has made a significant and positive impact. This could be an established work team who carry out their daily tasks together, or individuals who have come together from across the University to deliver a specific project or initiative.
Delivering Excellence
This award recognises an individual who has delivered excellence by making a positive difference, going above and beyond what is expected.
This could be working to get things done in exceptional circumstances or making a positive impact on the lives of colleagues or students through their work or the support they provide to others.
Outstanding Leadership
This award recognises an individual who positively role models our values and whose day-to-day practice sets a high standard in terms of how things are done.
The individual can demonstrate an approach to excellence, connectivity, ambition, respect and integrity and is a true leader in "our behaviour matters". It recognises anyone who has demonstrated leadership, whether that be taking the lead in a specific project or initiative, responding to change, or leading a team.
Exceptional Contribution
This award pays tribute to a member of staff who has made a sustained and outstanding contribution to the University community for 15 years or more.
The award winner will consistently work to a high standard and act as a positive role model. This category is open to individual nominees only.
Commitment to Sustainability
A new category, this award recognises an individual or team who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and dedication to sustainability at the University (outside of the Sustainability team).
Their work will have had a transformative impact on the University, the local community or wider society, through a project or initiative, or through academic excellence or research.