Some 120 finalists from more than 70 institutions have been shortlisted for the 20th-anniversary edition of the .

Dubbed ¡°the Oscars of higher education¡±, the awards received a record-breaking number of entries in 2024, surpassing 700 and beating last year¡¯s record by almost?100.

With universities battling widespread challenges, the nominations celebrate how institutions have continued to ¡°transform lives for the better¡±.

The 19 award categories cover all aspects of university activity ¨C from academic achievement to front-line staff through all levels of leadership and management.

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No single institution leads the way on nominations this year, with six institutions scooping up four nominations each: London South Bank 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ and the universities of Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, Nottingham and Stirling.

Competing for the coveted 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of the Year award are London Metropolitan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, Ulster 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Leicester, the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Stirling, the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sunderland and the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Surrey.

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Winners will be announced on 28 November at a ceremony in Birmingham¡¯s ICC ¨C only the second time the awards have been held outside the capital, after last year¡¯s awards took place in Liverpool.

John Gill, THE¡¯s editor, said the awards have been a window on ¡°the wonderful achievements¡± of a sector that has ¡°undergone extraordinary transformation without ever losing sight of the vital role it plays across the UK and Ireland¡±.

¡°In 2024, it¡¯s fair to say that higher education is going through a challenging period, but these awards are a constant reminder that we should never underestimate the drive and dedication of those who work in our universities to transform lives for the better,¡± Mr?Gill added.

¡°Enthusiasm for these awards as a way to showcase those achievements remains undimmed, with more entries in our 20th year than ever before. Our sincere congratulations to all those shortlisted in such a competitive year ¨C it really is an achievement to have reached this stage.¡±

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The awards ceremony will be the finale to this year¡¯s event. Learn more about the finalists¡¯ work , and for more information on the awards, visit .

Shortlists for Times Higher Education Awards 2024

Business School of the Year

Sponsored by Uoffer Global

• Chester Business School, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Chester
• ESCP Business School
• Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• School of Business and Management, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sunderland
• Strathclyde Business School, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Strathclyde
• York Business School, York St John 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Technological or Digital Innovation of the Year

Sponsored by Jisc

• Aston 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Imperial College London
• RCSI 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Medicine and Health Sciences
• UCL
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Glasgow
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of the Arts London

Outstanding Contribution to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Sponsored by Advance HE

• Imperial College London
• Kingston 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Queen¡¯s 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Belfast
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Bradford
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Glasgow
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Reading

Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Leadership

• De Montfort 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• London South Bank 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Aberdeen
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Exeter
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Plymouth
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Portsmouth

Most Innovative Teacher of the Year

Sponsored by Advance HE

• Ishani Chandrasekara, Queen Mary 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of London
• Suha Jaradat, Edinburgh Napier 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Vikki McCall, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Stirling
• Alex MacLaren, Heriot-Watt 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Jenny Moffett, RCSI 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Danijela Serbic, Royal Holloway, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of London
• Lim Keong Teoh, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Winchester
• Tim Young, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL

Outstanding Estates Team

• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
• Ulster 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Glasgow
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Plymouth
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Reading
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Worcester

International Collaboration of the Year

Sponsored by CourseLoop UK

• Anglia Ruskin 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (ARU)
• Bath Spa 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• King¡¯s College London
• Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, in?collaboration with external partners
• Royal College of Art
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Leeds

Outstanding Library Team of the Year

Sponsored by Kortext

• Cardiff 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Dublin City 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Newcastle 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Chester
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Edinburgh
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Nottingham

Outstanding Entrepreneurial 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Sponsored by NCEE

• Cardiff Metropolitan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Imperial College London
• London South Bank 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Dundee
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Edinburgh
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Westminster

Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year

• Miller Alonso Camargo-Valero, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Leeds
• Angela Creese, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Stirling
• Felix Driver, Royal Holloway, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of London
• Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey, Loughborough 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Kimberly Hutchings, Queen Mary 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of London
• Komang Ralebitso Senior, Liverpool John Moores 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Colin Rickman, Heriot-Watt 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Teal Triggs, Royal College of Art

Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year

• Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, in collaboration with external partners
• The Open 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of London, in?collaboration with Queen Mary 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of London
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of East London
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Hull
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of the West of Scotland

Outstanding Marketing/Communications Team of the Year

• Abertay 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• London Metropolitan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Queen¡¯s 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Belfast
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Exeter
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Leeds
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Stirling

Outstanding Support for Students

Sponsored by Studiosity

• Buckinghamshire New 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• London South Bank 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering
• Queen Mary 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of London
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Manchester with the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Manchester Students¡¯ Union
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Roehampton

Research Project of the Year: STEM

• Anglia Ruskin 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (ARU)
• Cardiff 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Central Lancashire
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Exeter
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Leeds
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Manchester

Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year

Sponsored by Veredus

• Loughborough 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Royal Northern College of Music
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Cumbria
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Salford, in?collaboration with the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Manchester and?Into51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of the West of Scotland
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Warwick

Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community

• Brunel 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ London
• London South Bank 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Manchester Metropolitan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Bradford
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Exeter
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Outstanding Technician of the Year

Sponsored by Technician Commitment

• Sarah Bennett, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Warwick
• Sally Carter, Loughborough 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Jodie Chatfield, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Nottingham
• Mark Dabee Saltmarsh, Cardiff Metropolitan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Ashley Grimmer, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Cambridge
• Jenna Lowe, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Liverpool
• James McStravick, Manchester Metropolitan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Mamta Sharma, Wellcome Sanger Institute

Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

• Bournemouth 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Edinburgh Napier 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of East Anglia, in collaboration with Norfolk Museums Service, Norfolk Historic Shipwrecks, and the Gloucester (1682) Charitable Trust
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Glasgow
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Nottingham
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Surrey

THE Outstanding Achievement Award

Sponsored by Anderson Quigley

There is no shortlist for this category. The winner, chosen by Times Higher Education, will be announced at the awards ceremony.

51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of the Year

Sponsored by Adobe

• London Metropolitan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Ulster 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Leicester
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Stirling
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sunderland
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Surrey