The Societies Awards give you all the opportunity to nominate your society to get recognised for their hard work throughout the year. Please read all the awards carefully and submit your nominations by Monday 17th March 2025 (9am) to be considered.
To submit your nominations, follow these steps:
- Download the nomination template for the relevant award category. For example, go to ‘Society of the Year’, find the nomination form, and then fill in the relevant gaps. Please note, you can only use one form per submission, so please use separate application forms if you are nominating for multiple awards.
- Once you have completed the nomination form, you can submit your nomination.
- After the nomination period closes, a judging panel made up of Executive Officers will make a shortlist and pick one winner per category.
- We will announce shortlisted societies for each category here and on our Instagram page.
- The winners will be announced during the Societies Awards ceremony taking place on Thursday, 3rd April 2025.
For guidance, click here to see an award-winning application. You can read all of our available awards below.
Group Awards
This section is a list of all the group awards we have available, please read through all of these and decide which group you think is most deserving of any of these awards.
Society of the Year
This award recognises societies that go above and beyond – whether through engaging events, promoting inclusive activities, championing sustainability, or providing diverse opportunities.
Society Personality of the Year
This award recognises committee members who demonstrates exceptional leadership and contribution to their society, shown through effective communication, fresh ideas, and strong engagement with the community.
Outstanding Event of the Year
This award recognises a group of students who have successfully put together an event or campaign that deserves to be celebrated.
Outstanding Collaboration Event of the Year
This award recognises a group of students who have successfully collaborated with another student group, a student representative, or external partnership to deliver a successful event.
Staff's Society Choice of the Year
This award recognises societies that uphold best practices, enhance the student community, and collaborate efficiently with the Student Union staff, overall making them a valuable part of the student experience. Nominations for this award will be based on the Student Union’s experiences with all societies over the past academic year, along with relevant nominations submitted for other categories.
Staff's Individual Choice of the Year
This award recognises committee members who champions collaboration with the Student Union and demonstrates strong commitment to enhancing the student experience. Nominations for this award will be based on the Student Union’s experiences with all societies’ representatives over the past academic year, along with relevant nominations submitted for other categories.
Best Newcomer
This award celebrates a group that has either been restarted or newly formed since September 2024. In their first year, they will have successfully established themselves by providing a variety of exciting opportunities for students and building an engaged member base.
Most Improved Society Award
This award recognises societies that have significantly transformed from being inactive last year to establishing a strong member base and consistently hosting engaging events.
Small Group with a Big Impact Award
This award celebrates smaller student groups (four committee members or fewer) that make a significant impact on the students they serve.
Category Specific Awards
We are excited to launch category specific awards this year, highlighting the unique contributions and achievements of societies within their respective areas!
To apply for each category, please ensure you belong to the respective category as outlined on the Find a Club or Society page on the “Category” dropdown list.
Best Academic Society Award
This award will be given to a society that promotes their members academic development and organises a range of informative and engaging activities centred around academia.
Best Campaigning, Political & Liberation Society Award
This award recognises a society that effectively advocates for social change, political awareness, and liberation causes by organising impactful campaigns, engaging members in activism, and raising awareness on issues that matters.
Best Cultural Society Award
This award honours a society that consistently fosters cultural appreciation and awareness within the student community.
Best Faith & Spiritual Society Award
This award celebrates a society that creates a supportive and inclusive environment for the faiths and spiritual beliefs of its members and the broader community.
Best Hobbies & Interest Society Award
This award celebrates societies that make Queen Mary a vibrant community by bringing together students around shared hobbies and interests, fostering social connections among members with similar passions.
Best Performing Arts Society Award
This award will be given to a student group that excels in promoting the performing arts and showcasing their unique forms of creative expression.
Best Professional Development Society Award
This award will be given to a society that consistently to enhance its members’ professional development by organising a range of informative and engaging activities centred around employability.