BU Alumni of the Year Awards 2023

These awards are designed to recognise and celebrate the diverse achievements of BU's graduates. Nominations can be made across four categories and are invited from BU staff and members of the alumni community. The winner of each category will be presented with a trophy and certificate and will benefit from online publicity generated by the university. Read the competition rules before submitting your entry.

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Please select your category for your nomination

Inspiring Learning Award – designed to recognise alumni who use their knowledge and experiences to inspire others through education or professional development. We want to hear how the nominee has:

Made significant achievements in their career to date which makes them an inspiring role model for others to follow
Used their knowledge and experiences to develop others. This could be by:

- following a career path in education and/or training

- providing coaching/mentoring to those at an earlier stage in their careers

- volunteering their time to support BU students

Reflected or demonstrated BU’s value of inclusivity* by

- campaigning for or delivering positive change in their workplace or sector

- providing inspiration for those from under-represented groups

*Inclusivity: At BU we value and respect diversity and act to ensure that we are inclusive

Advancing Knowledge Award – designed to recognise alumni who lead change in their industry or sector through creativity and innovation. We want to hear how the nominee has:

Made significant achievements in their career to date which makes them an inspiring role model for others to follow
Played a demonstrable role in leading change in their sector. This could be:

- through membership/leadership of sector skills groups

- by pioneering new approaches to doing business

- by leading innovations in products or services

Reflected or demonstrated BU’s value of inclusivity* by

- campaigning for or delivering positive change in their workplace or sector

- providing inspiration for those from under-represented groups

*Inclusivity: At BU we value and respect diversity and act to ensure that we are inclusive.

Enriching Society Award – designed to recognise alumni who make a positive impact on the challenges facing society. We want to hear how the nominee has:

Made significant achievements in their career to date which makes them an inspiring role model for others to follow
Made an impact on societal challenges, either globally or focused on a particular section of society

Reflected or demonstrated BU’s value of Inclusivity* by

- campaigning for or delivering positive change in their workplace or sector

- providing inspiration for those from under-represented groups

*Inclusivity: At BU we value and respect diversity and act to ensure that we are inclusive.

International Alumni Award – designed to recognise and celebrate an outstanding member of our international graduate community. Nominees should have studied at BU as an international student (at either undergraduate or postgraduate level) and subsequently:

Made significant achievements in their career to date which makes them an inspiring role model for others to follow
Drawn on their BU experience to develop their career, either in the UK or internationally

Reflected or demonstrated BU’s value of Inclusivity* by

- campaigning for or delivering positive change in their workplace or sector

- providing inspiration for those from under-represented groups

*Inclusivity: At BU we value and respect diversity and act to ensure that we are inclusive.

Award entry

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Using the category descriptions as a guide, please explain in up to 500 words why you believe the nominee should be recognised with an award. This is your chance to tell the judges why your nominee should win, so please provide as much detail as possible and make the most of the available word count. Be sure to explain how their career journey relates to the category criteria (description), and reference any existing award wins or other forms of external recognition. In each category, we also want to hear how nominees demonstrate and support BU’s value of Inclusivity, so be sure to include information on this where possible.

Competition Rules - 2023

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