The Societies Awards give you all the opportunity to nominate your society to get recognised for their hard work throughout the year.
The Student Group Awards recognise the dedication and achievements of QMSU’s societies and student media groups, this is a chance to nominate your own or another society for them to get recognised for their hard work throughout the year!
The winners will be announced during the awards ceremony on Friday 27th March - save the date!
Please read all available award categories carefully and submit your nominations by Monday 2nd March 2026 (9am) to be considered for an award.
After the nomination period closes, the Student Engagement team will go through the nominations, make a shortlist, and pick one winner per category alongside the SU executive officers. The shortlist and winners will be announced at the ceremony.
Group Awards
This section is a list of all the group awards we have available, please read through all of these and decide which group you think is most deserving of any of these awards.
Society of the Year
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This award recognises societies that go above and beyond – whether through engaging events, promoting inclusive activities, championing sustainability, or providing diverse opportunities.
Committee Member of the Year
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This award recognises committee members who demonstrates exceptional leadership and contribution to their society, shown through effective communication, fresh ideas, and strong engagement with the community.
Outstanding Event of the Year
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This award recognises a society who have successfully put together an extraordinary event for their members, the event can be big or small, as long as it was a unique experience your members loved!
Outstanding Collaboration Event of the Year
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This award recognises a society who have successfully collaborated with another student group, a student representative, or external partnership to deliver a successful event.
Staff's Society Choice of the Year
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This award recognises societies that uphold best practices, enhance the student community, and collaborate efficiently with the Student Union staff, overall making them a valuable part of the student experience. Nominations for this award will be based on the Student Union’s experiences with all societies over the past academic year, along with relevant nominations submitted for other categories.
Best New Society
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This award celebrates a group that has either been restarted or newly formed since May 2025. In their first year, they will have successfully established themselves by providing a variety of exciting opportunities for students and building an engaged member base.
Best Small society
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This award celebrates a small society with 10-30 standard members that make a significant positive impact on the students they serve.
Category Awards
We are excited to launch category awards this year, highlighting the unique contributions and achievements of societies within their respective areas!
To apply for each category, please ensure you belong to the respective category as outlined on the Find a Club or Society page on the “Category” dropdown list.
Best Academic Society
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This award will be given to a society that promotes their members academic development and organises a range of informative and engaging activities centred around academia.
Best Professional Development Society
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This award will be given to a society that consistently to enhance its members’ professional development by organising a range of informative and engaging activities centred around employability.
Best Political, Campaigning, and Liberation Society
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This award recognises a society that effectively advocates for social change, political awareness, and liberation causes by organising impactful campaigns, engaging members in activism, and raising awareness on issues that matters.
Best Cultural Society
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This award honours a society that consistently fosters cultural appreciation and awareness within the student community.
Best Faith & Spiritual Society
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This award celebrates a society that creates a supportive and inclusive environment for the faiths and spiritual beliefs of its members and the broader community.
Best Hobbies & Interest Society
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This award celebrates societies that make Queen Mary a vibrant community by bringing together students around shared hobbies and interests, fostering social connections among members with similar passions.
Best Performing Arts Society
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This award will be given to a student group that excels in promoting the performing arts and showcasing their unique forms of creative expression.