Our Union Awards celebrates and offers recognition of achievements made throughout the year.
UCASU Union Awards

INTRODUCING YOUR UNION AWARDS WINNERS 2023

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday for our Union Awards in Farnham, and congratulations to all of our winners!

It was a great night with amazing performances from some of our clubs and societies. Keep your eyes on our social media channels for photos which are coming very soon!

Although not everyone could be there to take home a trophy, we are really thankful to all who joined us in celebrating our UCA community and everything that has been achieved this year. We would also like to thank UCA for sponsoring the event and helping us to make this wonderful night possible!


Union Awards 2023 Winners

After hundreds of nominations recieved, we are pleased to announce the WINNERS for Union Awards 2023!


Clubs and Societies

Celebrating the achievements of our student led groups across the campuses.


Most Improved Club or Society of the Year

  • Farnham Anime and Manga Society

    • New Society of the Year
  • Epsom Language Café

    • New Club of the Year
  • Canterbury Yoga Club

    • Best Club or Society Event of the Year
  • Farnham Music Society – Open Mic Night

    • Committee of the Year
  • Rebeca Acsinia – Epsom/Farnham Cheerleading Club

    • Instructor of the Year
  • Karla Hardy – Farnham Pole Fitness Club

    • Society of the Year
  • Farnham Music Society

    • Club of the Year
  • Farnham K-Pop Dance Club

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    Course Reps

    Recognising the impact that student course reps have on their courses and the positive change they create.


    Year 1 Course Rep of the Year

  • Aashay Rane - Farnham Graphic Design

    • Year 2 Course Rep of the Year
  • Shiann Mills - Canterbury Graphic Design

    • Year 3 Course Rep of the Year
  • Ali Usurelu - Canterbury Graphic Design

    • Post-Graduate Course Rep of the Year
  • Barbara Egirani - Epsom MBA

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    Student and Events

    celebrating student volunteers (ie. Campus Officers, society members, event helpers), performers and the people who go above and beyond for their fellow students.


    UCASU Student Staff Member of the Year
  • Killian Hodges-Martell

    • Volunteer of the Year
  • Mariana Gonçalves Silva - Epsom

    • Best Student-Led Event of the Year
  • Anaphora - Farnham

    • Best Student Performance at a Glasshouse Event
  • Daniel Tooby– Straight Steven at LGBTQ+ Night

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    Teaching Awards

    recognizing the incredible lecturers and support staff across the campuses and their support and care for their students and disciplines.


    Support Staff of the Year

  • Fergus Moloney - Rochester Technical Tutor - TV Production

    • Canterbury Lecturer of the Year
  • Paul Crawley - Graphic Design

    • Epsom Lecturer of the Year
  • Holly Thompson - Events and Culture Management

    • Farnham Lecturer of the Year
  • Mostafa Nagy - Film Production

    • Rochester Lecturer of the Year
  • Katarina Sengstaken - Television Production

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    Union Awards FAQs

    What are Union Awards?

    The Union Awards is our annual ceremony to celebrate student volunteering, accomplishments and recognise the hard work of students, staff, clubs, societies and course reps! There are numerous awards up for grabs that you can nominate yourself and others for.


     

    What are the Nominations this Year

    The awards are split into 4 categories;


  • Clubs & Societies - Celebrating the achievements of our student led groups across the campuses.
    • Society of the Year
    • Club of the Year
    • New Society of the Year
    • New Club of the Year
    • Most Improved Club or Society
    • Best Club or Society Event of the Year
    • Committee of the Year
    • Instructor/Coach of the Year

  • Course Reps - Recognising the impact that student course reps have on their courses and the positive change they create.
    • Pre Degree Course Rep of the Year
    • 1st Year Course Rep of the Year
    • 2nd Year Course Rep of the Year
    • 3rd Year Course Rep of the Year
    • Post Grad Course Rep of the Year

  • Student and Events- celebrating our student volunteers, performers and the people who go above and beyond for their fellow students.
    • Best Student-Led Event of the Year
    • Best Performance at a Glasshouse Event
    • UCASU Student Staff Member of the Year
    • Volunteer of the Year

  • Teaching Awards - recognising the incredible lecturers and support staff across the campuses and their support and care for their students and disciplines.
    • Lecturer of the Year - Farnham
    • Lecturer of the Year - Epsom
    • Lecturer of the Year -Rochester
    • Lecturer of the Year - Canterbury
    • Support Staff of the Year


     

    Why should you nominate someone?

    Nominating someone is a great way to recognise their efforts and hard work in a particular area. It's a way to say thank you for being amazing and making an impact in the past academic year.


     

    How do you nominate someone?

    You can nominate them through the form below! Make sure you read the criteria and write your submission based on said criteria. Simply putting “Jane is the best lecturer” won’t help Jane win “Lecturer of the Year”, even if she has been amazing; we need evidence. The full criteria can be found at the link towards the top of this page as well as being listed on the nomination form.


     

    How long do you have to nominate?

    You can nominate from Monday 20th March to Friday 31st March (23:59hrs)


     

    What happens when someone is nominated?

    Once nominations are closed, all submissions are reviewed, shortlisted and finalists are decided by a judging panel made up of the two sabbatical officers and members of Union staff..


     

    What is the Union Award event?

    Come dressed to impress, grab a drink from the Glasshouse bar and have a glamorous evening with students and staff from across the campuses. The event will also feature some amazing performances from some of our clubs including Farnham K-Pop Dance Club, Farnham Pole Fitness Club and Farnham Musical Theatre Society..


     

    But I’m on another campus, how do I get there?

    Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! We will be putting on coach travel from Canterbury travelling to Rochester and Epsom before dropping you off in Farnham. The coach will also pick you up at 2am, after the event has finished. There is a small charge for transport to contribute towards the cost. You can book your coach place on the link above along with your ticket (remember to book a coach place AND an awards ticket!)


     

    Union Awards 2022 Winners

    Clubs and Societies

    Celebrating the achievements of our student led groups across the campuses.


    Society of the Year

  • Farnham Musical Theatre Society

    • Club of the Year
  • Farnham K-Pop Dance Club

    • Most Improved Club or Society of the Year
  • Farnham Dungeons and Dragons Society

    • Best Club or Society Event of the Year
  • Farnham Music Society – Open Mic Night

    • Commitee Member of the Year
  • Katie Paul - Farnhaam Musical Theatre Society

    • Instructor/Coach of the Year
  • Karla Hardy- Farnham pole Fitness

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    Course Reps

    Recognising the impact that student course reps have on their courses and the positive change they create.


    Year 1 Course Rep of the Year

  • Charlie Skinner - Farnham Games Technology

    • Year 2 Course Rep of the Year
  • Ali Usurelu - Canterbury Graphic Design

    • Year 3 Course Rep of the Year
  • Amy Lewis - Rochester Fashion Atelier

    • Post-Graduate Course Rep of the Year
  • Kanisha Jhaveri - Epsom Design, Innovation & Brand Management

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    Student and Events

    celebrating student volunteers (ie. Campus Officers, society members, event helpers), performers and the people who go above and beyond for their fellow students.


    UCASU Student Staff Member of the Year
  • Mihaela Pecaku

    • Volunteer of the Year
  • Daria-Alexandra Croitoru

    • Best Student-Led Event of the Year
  • Euphoria in Amazonia

    • Best Student Performance at a Glasshouse Event
  • K-Pop Dance Club - Dynasty
    • Glasshouse Special Commendation
  • Julia Pentz

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    Teaching Awards

    recognizing the incredible lecturers and support staff across the campuses and their support and care for their students and disciplines.


    Support Staff of the Year

  • Billy Yang - Farnham Games Arts Teaching Assistant

    • Canterbury Lecturer of the Year
  • Peter Hofer - Fine Art

    • Epsom Lecturer of the Year
  • Ruth Lawrenson - MA Fashion Business and Management

    • Farnham Lecturer of the Year
  • Rob Cenci - Games Art & Games Technology

    • Rochester Lecturer of the Year
  • Philip Rowland - Fashion Design

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