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For 10 years, the have provided a sparkling backdrop for UK universities and colleges to celebrate the best teams and individuals in higher education, and the most successful institutions. The awards recognise exceptional talent, dedication and innovation across the board, from research to widening participation, teaching to entrepreneurship. The winners will be revealed on Thursday November at London¡¯s Grosvenor House Hotel.

Times Higher Education Awards 2014 shortlist:

Excellence and Innovation in the Arts

• Guildhall School of Music & Drama
• King¡¯s College London
• Norwich 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of the Arts
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sunderland
• Swansea 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Winchester

Outstanding ICT Initiative of the Year

Sponsored by Jisc

• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Aberdeen and Partners
• Bournemouth 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• De Montfort 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• International State Crime Initiative (Queen Mary 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of London, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Ulster and King¡¯s College London)
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Leeds
• The Open 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Research Project of the Year

Sponsored by the Association of Research Managers and Administrators

• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Dundee
• Durham 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Liverpool
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Nottingham
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Reading
• Swansea 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Outstanding Contribution to Leadership Development

Sponsored by The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education

• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Cumbria
• De Montfort 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Durham 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Edge Hill 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Stirling
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of York

Outstanding Employer Engagement Initiative

• Nottingham Trent 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Plymouth 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Staffordshire 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sunderland
• Swansea 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of the West of England

Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year

• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Edinburgh
• Henley Business School, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Reading
• Kingston 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Newcastle 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• The Open 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sheffield

Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community

• Lancaster 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Manchester
• Plymouth 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Ulster
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of the West of Scotland
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Worcester

The Lord Dearing Lifetime Achievement Award

Sponsored by Veredus

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

Outstanding Contribution to Innovation and Technology

• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of East Anglia
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Essex
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Exeter
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Glasgow
• Harper Adams 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Salford

Outstanding Support for Students

Sponsored by Capita

• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Birmingham
• Coventry 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Leicester
• Nottingham Trent 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• The Open 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Salford

Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers

• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Bristol and Newcastle 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (in collaboration with Kyoto 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ)
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Exeter
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Glasgow
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of St Andrews and 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Dundee
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sheffield
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Strathclyde

Most Innovative Teacher of the Year

Sponsored by The Higher Education Academy

• Tina Chowdhury
  Queen Mary 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of London
• Michal Garapich
  51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Roehampton
• May McCreaddie
  51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Stirling
• Ian Noonan
  King¡¯s College London
• James Pickering
  51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Leeds
• Melanie Stephens
  51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Salford

Most Improved Student Experience

• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Bradford
• Cardiff Metropolitan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Chichester
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Kent
• Robert Gordon 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Surrey

International Collaboration of the Year

Sponsored by SGH Martineau LLP

• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Glasgow
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Greenwich
• Imperial College London
• Northumbria 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• St George¡¯s, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of London
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Wolverhampton

Business School of the Year

Sponsored by Amity 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

• School of Management & Business
  Aberystwyth 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Henley Business School
  51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Reading
• Northampton Business School
  51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Northampton
• The Open 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Business School
• Salford Business School
  51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Salford
• Sheffield Business School
  Sheffield Hallam 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Outstanding International Student Strategy

Sponsored by Password English Language Testing

• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Exeter
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Nottingham
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sheffield
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sunderland

Entrepreneurial 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of the Year

Sponsored by NCEE

• Anglia Ruskin 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Central Lancashire
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Chester
• Kingston 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Teesside 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ College London

51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of the Year

Sponsored by Santander Universities

• Birkbeck, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of London
• Edge Hill 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Glasgow
• Harper Adams 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Institute of Education, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of London
• Swansea 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ