Coventry 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ has picked up the title of 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of the Year at the .

Judges praised the West Midlands institution for being willing to take calculated risks to help its students succeed, citing the establishment of its lower-cost offshoot Coventry 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ College as a notable example. They said the college opened new avenues for individuals who might otherwise have been excluded from accessing higher education.

THE?editor?John Gill?said: ¡°The judges were impressed with Coventry¡¯s achievements across a range of activities and, in particular, by its novel approach to improving access.

¡°We¡¯re always looking for pioneers who make bold attempts to tackle the issues facing higher education locally, regionally and nationally, and Coventry is to be congratulated for doing it so successfully.¡±

51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Other winners announced at the ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London included the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of East Anglia, which won Research Project of the Year, the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Leeds, which picked up Entrepreneurial 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of the Year, and King¡¯s College London, which won International Collaboration of the Year.

Laurie Taylor, the broadcaster and writer behind THE's famous Poppletonian column, and former professor of sociology at the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of York, won the Lord Dearing Lifetime Achievement Award, while Momodou Sallah, senior lecturer in youth, community and education at De Montfort 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, claimed the title of Most Innovative Teacher of the Year.

51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

The ceremony was attended by more than 1,000 people and hosted by comedian Rory Bremner.

Read the and view some .

ellie.bothwell@tesglobal.com

Times Higher Education Awards 2015 winners

51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of the Year
Coventry 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Most Innovative Teacher of the Year
Momodou Sallah, De Montfort 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Entrepreneurial 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of the Year
51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Leeds

International Collaboration of the Year
King¡¯s College London

Most Improved Student Experience
Southampton Solent 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Outstanding Employer Engagement Initiative
51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Portsmouth

Outstanding Contribution to Leadership Development
51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Huddersfield

Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year
Keele 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Business School of the Year
Newcastle Business School, Northumbria 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Outstanding Digital Innovation in Teaching or Research
Bournemouth 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Outstanding International Student Strategy
51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of the West of England

Outstanding?Support for Students
Newcastle 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Outstanding Contribution to Innovation and Technology
Cardiff 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Research Project of the Year
51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of East Anglia

Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers
51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Nottingham

Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community
Royal Holloway, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of London

Excellence and Innovation in the Arts
Royal Northern College of Music

The Lord Dearing Lifetime Achievement Award
Laurie Taylor

51¹ú²úÊÓƵ