Academic Awards 2026 Nominees
Best Contribution
This award is for any academic rep who has tried to build a sense of community in their wider Department/School or Faculty. The winner will have stood out for their special effort in communicating with both their cohort and staff, organised events, and kept both students and staff informed about issues and events.
The Nominees
Aidan Keogh
Faculty of Social SciencesAnubhav Dandapat
Faculty of Social SciencesBecca Heritage
Faculty of MedicineEmily Norman
Faculty of Social SciencesKaoutar Markhi
Faculty of MedicineKatie Law
Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesMaya Daniel
Faculty of Social SciencesNatasha Sharman
Faculty of Environmental and Life SciencesRhodri Thomas
Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesSara Abukamar
Faculty of Social SciencesSara Jan
Faculty of MedicineBest Consultation
This award is for any academic rep who has achieved to get quality feedback and listen to the student voice. The winner will have stood out for their continuous engagement with their course-mates, been active and innovative in gathering the students’ opinions on their course, and have relayed these objectively in meetings with staff. They will also have stood out for closing the feedback loop by informing students on course developments and outcomes of meetings in a prompt manner.
The Nominees
Abigail Aston
Faculty of Environmental and Life SciencesAlice Robertson
Faculty of Social SciencesAnubhav Dandapat
Faculty of Social SciencesBianka Toth
Faculty of Social SciencesEddy Obathany
Faculty of Engineering and Physical SciencesGeorgia Watson
Faculty of Environmental and Life SciencesMaymuna Khalif
Faculty of MedicineNiamh Weldon
Faculty of MedicineOlivia Chin
Faculty of MedicinePinak Bhattacharyya
Faculty of Social SciencesRyan Lee
Faculty of MedicineVaughan Johnson
Faculty of Engineering and Physical SciencesVictoria Spring
Faculty of Social SciencesBest Academic Impact
This award is for any academic rep who has made a special effort in representing their fellow students on course related matters and has made positive change. The winner of this award will have managed to significantly enhance the student experience by changing and improving the quality of the teaching and learning students receive.
The Nominees
Annie Nicolaou
Faculty of Social SciencesAnubhav Dandapat
Faculty of Social SciencesFreya Keable
Faculty of Engineering and Physical SciencesJosh Wilcox
Faculty of Engineering and Physical SciencesKaiwalya Pardeshi
Faculty of Social SciencesMuhammad Alzetani
Faculty of MedicineOlivia Chin
Faculty of MedicineSara Jan
Faculty of MedicineSophie Bidwell
Faculty of MedicineStavri Moustaki
Faculty of Social SciencesTanu .
Faculty of Environmental and Life SciencesBest Pastoral Support
This award is for any staff member (or team) who has excelled in providing pastoral support to the student body. They will have shown an exceptional commitment to supporting students on a personal level and have gone out of their way to advise and support students going through hardships. They are approachable and supportive, particularly around potentially sensitive issues.
The Nominees
Adriana Wilde
Faculty of Engineering and Physical SciencesAndrew Chipperfield
Faculty of Engineering and Physical SciencesAnna Hickman
Faculty of Environmental and Life SciencesAthina Thoma
Faculty of Social SciencesChipo Simbi
Faculty of Social SciencesClaire Hart
Faculty of Environmental and Life SciencesGeorgios Ntoules
Faculty of Social SciencesJoan Mahoney
Faculty of Social SciencesJune Cao
Faculty of Social SciencesKate Parks
Faculty of Environmental and Life SciencesKevin Newark
Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesLucy Hoyes
Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesMadison Stevens
Faculty of Social SciencesMalgosia Kaczmarek
Faculty of Engineering and Physical SciencesMatt Perks
Faculty of Social SciencesMonica Beeder
Faculty of Social SciencesPascal Matthias
Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesRachele Newman
Faculty of Social SciencesSadie Jones
Faculty of Engineering and Physical SciencesSarah Wright
Faculty of Environmental and Life SciencesSimon Tang
Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesSusan Fishlock
Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesSylwia Cisek
Faculty of Environmental and Life SciencesTim Cooke
Faculty of Environmental and Life SciencesBest Academic Support
This award is for any academic staff member who has provided outstanding academic support by creating inclusive, accessible, and flexible learning experiences. Examples of this exceptional support may include flexible and innovative teaching methods, high-quality feedback, and proactive adjustments—ensuring all students feel welcome and valued. This category is also open to those who support teaching activities, including Postgraduate Teaching Assistants and demonstrators.
The Nominees
Ahmad Maaitah
Faculty of Social SciencesAiman Alzetani
Faculty of MedicineCaroline Childs
Faculty of MedicineCarys Hughes
Faculty of Social SciencesConstantinos Savva
Faculty of MedicineDavide Lasagna
Faculty of Engineering and Physical SciencesEmily Henry
Faculty of Social SciencesFrancisco José Ciancetta
Faculty of Social SciencesKimberly Sng
Faculty of Social SciencesLeonora Onaran
Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesMax Stafford
Faculty of Social SciencesNela Nikolic
Faculty of Environmental and Life SciencesNicholas Kelley
Faculty of Environmental and Life SciencesNouha Saber
Faculty of Social SciencesOsasere Osayimwen
Faculty of MedicineRebecca Li
Faculty of Social SciencesRebecca Limb
Faculty of Social SciencesRenee Behrens
Faculty of MedicineRichard Rafter
Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesRose Tempowski
Faculty of Social SciencesRosie Knight
Faculty of Social SciencesTim Henstock
Faculty of Environmental and Life SciencesYuanming Qiu
Faculty of Social SciencesMost Engaging Lecturer
This ever-popular award recognises the range of high-quality teaching that has been taking place at Southampton. A nominee for this award demonstrates the highest level of enthusiasm and passion for the subject they are teaching, offering intellectually challenging experiences for their students. They can keep you interested while teaching a difficult or complex topic, enthusing their students to have the same passion about the subject area that they have.