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Northumbria University ’s transformation over more than a decade into a research-intensive modern institution has seen it scoop the coveted University of the Year title at the 2022 Times Higher Education Awards.

Northumbria’s vision of becoming a “challenger” university offering a “credible alternative to more established institutions” was first set out in 2008 and was completed in 2021 with a Research Excellence Framework submission that recorded the biggest rise in research power of any UK university for the second REF in a row , a measure that reflects academic strength across the campus.

But the judges noted that Northumbria had not lost sight of its role within its city and region, drawing 40 per cent of undergraduates under the age of 21 from widening participation backgrounds and placing as many graduates into highly skilled employment across the north-east as all the Russell Group institutions combined.

“The scale of [Northumbria’s] ambition, the rigour and effectiveness with which it has been pursued, and its role in transforming lives and supporting its region all make it a deserving winner,” the panel said.

The awards – dubbed the “Oscars of higher education” and now in their 18th year – span 20 categories covering the full range of university activities. This year’s winners, focusing on achievements at UK and Irish institutions during 2020-21, were announced at a ceremony at the Hilton London Metropole hotel.

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The THE Outstanding Achievement Award went to Dame Mary Beard, who stepped down as professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge this year after four decades at the institution. The citation hailed how she had “broken through the ivory tower’s walls and brought her unique enthusiasm for her subject – and crucially, what it can teach us about contemporary life and politics – to the world”, through television programmes and public commentary.

Other big winners included Dublin City University , which took the honours for Outstanding Estates Team and for Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year; and the University of Reading , which was victorious in the Research Project of the Year: STEM and in the Outstanding Technician of the Year categories.

John Gill, THE ’s editor, said that even though the Covid-19 pandemic had significantly disrupted the 2020-21 academic year, the entries demonstrated how institutions had “focused on the core missions of universities to deliver world-changing research, life-changing teaching, and all the other ways in which they engage and support communities, regions and countries”.

“There is little sense…that these were universities struggling through such exceptional times. Instead, the picture that is painted is of a sector that has risen to the occasion with skill and confidence, and refused to be pushed off course,” Mr Gill said.

This year’s awards attracted more than 550 entries, with over 70 institutions and teams making the shortlists.

Times Higher Education Awards 2022: the winners

University of the Year Northumbria University

THE Outstanding Achievement Award Dame Mary Beard

International Collaboration of the Year University of York

Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year Andrew Radford, University of Bristol Highly commended: Becky Milne, University of Portsmouth

Outstanding Library Team Lancaster University

Outstanding Estates Team Dublin City University Highly commended: University of Salford

Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year Dublin City University

Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year Middlesex University

Technological or Digital Innovation of the Year Royal Northern College of Music

Outstanding Entrepreneurial University London School of Economics and Political Science Highly commended: London South Bank University

THE DataPoints Merit Award University College Cork

Research Project of the Year: STEM University of Reading

Outstanding Support for Students St Mary’s University, Twickenham

Most Innovative Teacher of the Year Michael Daly, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Highly commended: Francesco Fornetti, University of Bristol

Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community Sheffield Hallam University Highly commended: Edge Hill University

Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences University of Leicester , in collaboration with the University of Foggia

Outstanding Contribution to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion University of Huddersfield

Outstanding Technician of the Year Hong Lin, University of Reading Highly commended: James Fox-Robinson, Durham University

Business School of the Year University of Exeter Business School

Outstanding Marketing/Communications Team King’s College London and ZOE

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University of Exeter Business School wins THE Business School of the Year in industry “Oscars”

The University of Exeter Business School has been named Business School of the Year in the 2022 Times Higher Education Awards, known as the “Oscars” of higher education.

Awarded last night (Thursday Nov 17), the accolade is among the most prestigious in the industry, in recognition of the University of Exeter Business School’s commitment to addressing the climate crisis. The School has made sustainability a major focus of its strategy and mission through research, education and partnerships, in line with its strong belief  that business has a crucial role to play in tackling the global climate emergency.

Professor Lisa Roberts, Vice Chancellor of the University of Exeter, said: “I’m so delighted with this outstanding and well-deserved recognition of our Business School as the leading light in taking meaningful action on the climate crisis. It’s an incredible testament to our staff, who are pioneering research that changes the culture and practices of business, while maintaining high standards of student satisfaction and training the next generation of global business leaders. I’d like to extend a huge thanks and congratulations to all our staff, students and supporters for this tremendous achievement.

Its NetZeroPlus initiative, which aims to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere by planting 750,000 hectares of trees in the UK before 2050, has attracted funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The school was also chosen to lead a new £30 million UKRI programme, the National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Hub, to create business models for the circular economy.

Exeter’s research into a novel way of measuring economic growth that takes into account how nature contributes to the economy – the Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP) – was officially approved for use by the United Nations and has been included in a “green book” of guidance for civil servants issued by the Treasury.

Locally, too, the School has taken a lead on sustainability, partnering with business owners in the south-west to help companies adapt to new economic climates. This year, it launched the Exeter Sustainable Finance Centre, which uses research on sustainable and responsible finance to tackle climate change and income inequality.

Award judges commended Exeter for its commitment to sustainability and climate action, themes that cut “right across everything they do, from research to teaching and outreach”. The panel singled out the School for its work on making changes to the Treasury’s “green book”, which was a “notoriously difficult thing to achieve”, the judges noted.

Professor Alexandra Gerbasi, Dean of the University of Exeter Business School, said: “This award really is the pinnacle of recognition for a UK business school, and I couldn’t be more proud of our phenomenal community. The vision, dedication, and innovation of our staff, students, graduates and supporters is what makes the difference – to us as a university, but more importantly, to impacting positive change in the region and worldwide.”

Nearly 1,000 people gathered at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel for the ceremony, which attracted hundreds of entries from across the UK and Ireland.

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Northumbria University’s transformation over more than a decade into a research-intensive modern institution has seen it scoop the coveted University of the Year title at the 2022  Times Higher Education  Awards.

Northumbria’s vision of becoming a “challenger” university offering a “credible alternative to more established institutions” was first set out in 2008 and was completed in 2021 with a Research Excellence Framework submission that recorded the biggest rise in research power of any UK university for the second REF in a row, a measure that reflects academic strength across the campus.

But the judges noted that Northumbria had not lost sight of its role within its city and region, drawing 40 per cent of undergraduates under the age of 21 from widening participation backgrounds and placing as many graduates into highly skilled employment across the north-east as all the Russell Group institutions combined.

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Plymouth shortlisted as University of the Year in the Times Higher Education Awards 2022

The shortlisting acknowledges the university’s international reputation for outstanding marine and maritime research and teaching.

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The University of Plymouth is in the running to earn the most coveted accolade in the Times Higher Education Awards 2022. Its place on the University of the Year shortlist acknowledges the University’s international reputation for marine research and teaching, as well as decades of focus, investment, and impact. It also reflects the University’s commitment to aligning its own ambitious long-term strategy with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the UK’s Maritime and Net Zero strategies, the South-West Development Strategy and Plymouth’s status as Britain’s Ocean City. The shortlisting comes in a year where the University has again been named among the world’s top universities for marine excellence and climate action .

“This is further recognition of our international reputation for outstanding marine and maritime research, teaching and innovation. It acknowledges the contributions of students and staff across the University to understand and address the key global challenges facing our planet. It also endorses our commitment to developing and investing in areas that are crucial to global sustainability, and to working with our partners in Britain’s Ocean City and beyond to generate a global network of advocates for the effective stewardship of the oceans.”

The University has more than 1,300 students on its marine and maritime degrees, the highest number of undergraduate and postgraduate marine students anywhere in the country. The shortlisting covers the 2020/21 period during which the University reaffirmed its position as one of the world’s leading centres for marine research, innovation, and education. In 2020, it collected its second Queen’s Anniversary Prize in eight years recognising its marine research, this time for its work to alert the world to microplastics and to influence solutions and policies that will reduce their future impact. It has been integral to the development of clean energy solutions, leading the UK Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub, influencing national investment in offshore renewable energy technology, and securing funding to establish the UK’s national floating offshore wind test facility.

The University led initiatives in the emerging fields of clean maritime and maritime cyber security, installing a network of shoreside charging facilities for electric maritime vessels in Plymouth Sound and establishing the UK’s first Cyber-SHIP Lab to test the cyber resilience of connected maritime systems. It has also worked in partnerships that established the UK’s first National Marine Park, supported government designation of two new Freeports (in Plymouth and on the Thames), advanced the Royal Navy’s work on autonomous marine systems, and cemented the city’s reputation as the UK’s go-to location for marine science. The Times Higher Education Awards are open to anyone involved in higher education across the UK and Ireland, and aim to exemplify the talent, dedication and innovation of individuals and teams across all aspects of university life. The 2022 winners will be revealed at a ceremony in London this November.

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Outstanding Library Team Award at the Times Higher Education Awards

Lancaster University has been awarded the Outstanding Library Team trophy at the 2022 Times Higher Education Awards .

The THE Awards attracted hundreds of entries from higher education institutions across the UK and Republic of Ireland, with nearly a thousand people gathered at the Hilton London Metropole hotel for the awards ceremony on November 17.

Andrew Barker, Director of Library Services & Learning Development, said; “It was an absolute honour to win the award for Outstanding Library Team at the THE Awards in London, and I’m still giddy at the news. I am privileged to lead a team that I’ve long known to be outstanding. Everyone who works across all our activities does so collaboratively as one team living the University’s values. Their dedication, hard work and good humour is why our library sits at the heart of our university community.”

The Library team won the award for their aim to “connect, innovate and include”, ensuring that the wider community see the University’s library as a resource they can use.

A Library Community Card allows the public to use library services for free and the Library has hosted a three-day Library Festival and the Slavery Family Trees Conference. This was part of the Lancaster Slavery Family Trees Community Project, alongside the Lancaster Black History Community Group, students, schools and volunteers.

The judges highlighted the Library team’s “strategic and holistic approach” to delivering culture change.

They said: “The work of the Library succeeded in its aim of deepening the connection between the campus and the local community and of demystifying the University by partnership working to both increase access and to develop collections. The submission focused on the Library’s work in addressing a challenging topic, that of Lancaster’s history as a slave trading port, and in collaborating with the Lancaster Black History Community Group to expose, share and further grow locally held knowledge.

“It demonstrated a partnership approach between the university library, academics and the local community that is sustainable and would also be scalable to other parts of the sector.”

THE Editor, John Gill, said: “This year, the shortlists and winners reflect a particular moment in time, the 2020-21 academic year, when universities were coming to terms with and continuing to respond to the changed circumstances imposed by the pandemic.

“As such, it is inevitable that those heroic efforts related to the Covid crisis are represented, but what is perhaps more striking is how rich and diverse the entries to this year’s awards were, how focused on the core missions of universities to deliver world-changing research, life-changing teaching, and all the other ways in which they engage and support communities, regions and the country.”

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Day two showcased a range of exceptional university activity with a curated selection of THE Awards 2022 shortlisted entries. Through case studies and Q&As, delegates questioned these pioneers and dug deep into their stories before the winners were revealed at the awards ceremony later that evening.

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Times Higher Education Awards shortlist

05 September 2022

The University of Reading is shortlisted in two categories for this year's  Times Higher Education (THE) Awards , announced recently (1 September).

• Research Project of the Year: STEM – Paul Williams, Nancy Nichols, and Cathie Wells (Meteorology and Mathematics)
• Outstanding Technician of the Year – Hong Lin (Senior technician)

Widely recognised as the ‘Oscars of higher education’, being short-listed for a Times Higher Education Award is a great endorsement of the work of an individual and their institution. They cover the full range of university activity - both academic and support services, from front-line staff through to all levels of leadership and management.

Professor Paul Williams ’, Professor Nancy Nichols’, and PhD student Cathie Wells’ work on reducing aircraft emissions by improving transatlantic flight routes is ground-breaking. The team used a mathematical algorithm to calculate the optimum routes between European and USA destinations. They found that the routes traditionally used by planes, flying along an invisible motorway in the sky, were up to 16.2% longer than the optimised routes.

For flights between London Heathrow and New York JFK airports alone, this resulted in 6.7 million kg of unnecessary CO2 emissions in total, over a period of three months in 2019 and 2020.

By hitching a ride on the jet stream, transatlantic flights could save fuel and reduce emissions. As such, greater route flexibility for aircraft could deliver significant and immediate emissions cuts, with little associated financial cost. In fact, the study was cited by air-traffic controllers as evidence to permanently abolish the old transatlantic routes. Since 1 March 2022, all flights at and below 33,000 feet have benefitted from this greater route flexibility.

Hong Lin is an outstanding technician, who is in high demand from research groups at the University of Reading. Hong is the go-to person for advice on several techniques, including cell culture, radio-ligand binding, immunostaining, and western blot, as well as general laboratory practice . She is also championing the role of technicians and raising the profile of the profession among students and colleagues.

During 2020 and 2021, Hong Lin was involved in two major breakthroughs: The first cannabinoid-derived medicine to become fully available to the NHS, and a COVID-19 therapy with the potential to be considered for clinical trials, which uses antibodies produced in llamas at the university’s farm.

Hong is passionate about the visibility of the technician’s role, a particularly of technicians from underrepresented groups. So, although modest and most comfortable working behind the scenes, last year she challenged herself, being interviewed for the UKRI 101 Jobs that Change the World Campaign.

Without skilled technicians acting as a linchpin, working behind the scenes, and promoting quality in research, universities would cease to have a working environment that is conducive to success.

Professor Parveen Yaqoob, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading, said : "Congratulations to Paul and Hong! We are delighted to have been nominated in the THE Awards, once again, and whether or not we win an award this year, it is an opportunity to celebrate the excellent work and achievements of our colleagues.

“The University of Reading seeks to bring about positive change in the world. Both Paul and Hong have made significant contributions in that respect and should be justly proud of themselves. Their work sits in the context of an active, lively, and successful research community, here at the University of Reading.”

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May 10th, 2022

Nominations are now open for the annual  Times Higher Education Awards .

These annual ‘Oscars of Higher Education’ celebrate excellence in research, teaching, student support and international practice across the sector. Colleagues are encouraged to consider nominations that would profile the excellence found across our university.

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To co-ordinate the highest standard of entries in an intense competition, colleagues are invited to submit a 300-word precis of their nomination to  [email protected] by Friday 27 May 2022 .

Nominations will be reviewed by a senior panel led by Registrar Paul Greatrix. Approved nominations will then receive full drafting support to enter the competition by the deadline of Wednesday 8 June 2022.

Success in THE Awards 2021

Last year, university researchers won two major awards at the Times Higher Education Awards 2021. Professor Heike Bartel’s project, Hungry for Words, which uses the creative arts to raise awareness of eating disorders in men and boys, won Research Project of the Year (Arts). The award for Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community went to a joint project with Nottingham Trent University led by Professor Louise Mullany and Dr Loretta Tickett on gender hate crime and tackling harassment, violence and abuse of women and girls in public spaces.

Further accolades went to the university’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Science – runner up in the Outreach Initiative of the Year for its virtual work experience project, an open-to-all online course that has boosted applications from students from low socio-economic backgrounds. Runner up in the Outstanding Research Supervisor category was Dr Ravinder Anand-Ivell, Director of Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Research in the School of Biosciences.

Award categories

Full details of the awards categories and criteria are posted at  Times Higher Education Awards  – please note entries are only usually considered where the majority of activity is delivered in the 2020/21 academic year. The awards ceremony will take place in London on 17 November 2022.

The award categories are as follows:

• Business School of the Year • Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year • Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year • Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences • Research Project of the Year: STEM • Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year* • Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community • Outstanding Support for Students • Outstanding Entrepreneurial University • Outstanding Library Team • Outstanding Estates Team • Outstanding Contribution to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Outstanding Technician of the Year

* Outstanding Marketing/Communications Team • Most Innovative Teacher of the Year • International Collaboration of the Year

• Technological or Digital Innovation of the Year

• THE Outstanding Achievement Award • THE DataPoints Merit Award

• University of the Year

*The University nomination for Research Supervisor of the Year has already been identified through the Research Academy’s as part of its annual researcher awards scheme.

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Service-Learning at PolyU wins THE Awards Asia 2022

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Winner of THE Awards Asia 2022 : Teaching and Learning Strategy of the Year

The Times Higher Education Awards are widely recognised as the 'Oscars of higher education'. We are honoured to receive THE Awards Asia 2022 : Teaching and Learning Strategy of the Year.

PolyU institutionalized a comprehensive service-learning component into our undergraduate curriculum to meet the needs of today’s society for adaptable, socially responsible, and civic-minded professionals. Our service-learning programme integrates rigorous academic learning with meaningful community service and critical reflection, through which we expect students to deepen their understanding of academic concepts and apply them for the betterment of society. We also expect them to learn how to collaborate with others, creatively solve problems, think critically, and build character – in short, to be a 21st-century global citizen. Achieving this required a holistic, sustainable and institutionalized strategy that is inclusive and supportive with high standards of quality and outcomes, targetting multiple aspects of teaching and learning. The success of our strategy is demonstrated via strong positive impacts on students and community – 2021 saw 4,508 students enrolled into 69 subjects, contributing over 180,000 hours of community service – along with external recognitions and leadership.

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