Wales is home to some of the most remarkable students within the movement. That's why their achievements will be honoured in the first NUS Wales Awards 2012.
The Awards are open to all NUS-affiliated unions and their members. Winners will automatically be entered into NUS UK Awards 2012.
You can nominate students' unions, student media, staff, campaigns and individual student unionists. Here's how:
Awards criteria
Download the awards criteria for the following awards:
Individual awards
Students’ Union Staff member of the Year
Student Unionist of the Year
Students’ union awards
University Students’ Union of the Year
Further Education Students’ Union of the Year
Community Relations Award
Campaign of the Year
Student media awards
Best Student Media
Nomination information
To enter, download the awards criteria. The deadline for nominations is 5pm Friday 16 March 2012.
Nominations can be submitted electronically to office@nus-wales.org.uk with the subject line “NUS Wales Award”, or by post to NUS Wales, Floor 2, Cambrian Buildings, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff CF10 3ER.
Nominees will be judged by a panel to be announced.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the NUS Wales Awards Ceremony, which takes place at NUS Wales Conference on the evening of 26 March 2012 in Gregynog Hall, near Newtown.
Publicising the awards to your students
There are many ways in which you can publicise the awards to your students:
1) Tweet about the awards and post a link to this article on Facebook.
2) Email your student body, placing a hyperlinked header on your website.
3) Ask your student media to get involved.
For more information about the awards, please contact Ann North on 02920 435 390 or email office@nus-wales.org.uk.