Student Group Honours Awards

The Honours Awards are our end-of-year award scheme for Queen Mary Students’ Union's affiliated societies, student media outlets and volunteering groups. The award scheme intends to recognise your student group’s accomplishments over the academic year and rewards your hard work.

The Honours Awards is launched this year replacing the previous Trophy Awards, making the recognition more specific, accessible, and meaningful. Your group’s Honours will be displayed as badges on your awards certificates, and each category can be won by multiple groups.

Winners have now been announced! You can view them below.

The Honours

We have eight categories that you can strive towards. You can read all Honours we have available below, along with the 2025 winners.

Student Community
Criteria

This award is for groups that turn shared interests into something bigger — a welcoming, engaging, and vibrant community. As a Students’ Union, we exist to make sure that each of our students gets the most out of their time here. Your student group is a crucial part of this, and we want to recognise your commitment to delivering your student group and positively impacting the student body.

Winners
  • Asian Medical Students' Association
  • Women of STEM
  • Economics Society
  • Dental Society
  • Queen Mary Consulting Society
  • First Aid Society
  • Salsa Society
Inclusivity & Wellbeing
Criteria

This category celebrates groups that put inclusivity and wellbeing at the forefront of everything they do in each event, campaign, and conversation. They create safe, supportive environments where everyone feels welcome and valued.

Winners
  • Chemistry Society
  • Mile End Music Society
  • Women in Law Society
Communication
Criteria

Recognising groups that nail communication, this award highlights those who keep their members and the wider student community in the loop with clear, creative, and consistent updates.

Winners
  • Asian Medical Students' Association
  • Mile End Music Society
  • BL Music Society
  • Women of STEM
  • Economics Society
  • Dental Society
  • Queen Mary Theatre Company
  • Queen Mary Indonesian Society
  • Knit&knatter
  • Women in Law Society
Innovation & Development
Criteria

This award is for groups that aren’t afraid to think outside the box. Whether it’s introducing new projects, improving how they operate, or finding creative ways to engage members, these groups elevate the student group experience year after year.

Winners
  • Mile End Music Society
  • Women of STEM
  • Economics Society
  • Dental Society
  • Chemistry Society
  • Queen Mary Indonesian Society
  • Queen Mary Banking and Finance
  • Women in Law Society
Community Impact
Criteria

Celebrating groups that make a meaningful difference beyond their members, this award honours those whose initiatives create a lasting positive impact on the wider community, whether through outreach, initiatives, or partnerships.

Winners
  • Knit&knatter
  • BL Women in Healthcare
Best Practice
Criteria

These are student groups that set the standard in smooth operations to solid teamwork, by implementing the Queen Mary’s Student Union policies through and through!

Winners
  • Mile End Music Society
  • Women of STEM
  • Dental Society
  • Queen Mary Theatre Company
  • Knit & Knatter
Fun
Criteria

This one’s for the groups that know how to have fun! It celebrates those who create a lively, enjoyable atmosphere, making sure their members have a great time at every event and activity.

Winners
  • Mile End Music Society
  • Women of STEM
  • Economics Society
  • Dental Society
  • Queen Mary Theatre Company
  • Knit&knatter
  • Women in Finance and Economics



Additional Awards

We know that some student groups will have excelled in certain areas that our list of criteria only touches upon. So, to reward your Student Group for going above and beyond, we also have the following awards available for our three types of student groups:

Societies Awards Volunteering Awards Student Media Awards

If you have any queries about the Student Group Awards, please contact your staff support: