Monday 14-06-2021 - 11:20

It's been a strange and difficult year, but we're ending it by celebrating the ways Durham students have come together and done incredible things.

The SU Annual Awards 2021 recognises those that have entertained or educated on Zoom, stood up for student rights, kept college spirit strong, and brought us together, when we were far apart.

Keep scrolling to find out which exceptional students, staff and groups that have been nominated for awards. The award winners will be announced online on Thursday 17 June at 18:00 – book tickets to join us here.

 

Best Campaign/Project Award 

DPOCA 

LGBT+ Association 

Ewan Swift 

Boycott the Durham Union 

Thaddaeus Dominic Toh 

Saabir Petker 

South College FemSoc 

 

Greatest Contribution to Education Award 

Paul Davis 

Lucy Davies 

Adrian Millican 

Sam Thomas 

Christian Liddy 

Emma Parker 

Nailah Haque 

Emily Glynn 

 

Student Support Award  

Grant Slater 

Maureen Midgely 

Shirley Chan 

Stephanie Deans 

Eleri Crossland 

Lucy Davies 

Lucy Milburn Greenwood 

Isi Ali 

Sam Thomas 

Abby Shovelin 

 

Best Common Room Newcomer Award  

Akvile Jadzgeviciute 

Alice Bathurst 

 

Best New Society Award  

Dr Who Society 

History in Politics Society 

International Pathways to Law Society 

Beekeeping Society 

Durham University Chinese Studies Society 

Durham University STAR 

Durham University Conservative Society 

Hult Prize Society 

Instant Noodle Society 

Behavioural Insights Society 

Students of Mixed Cultural Identities Society 

Neuroscience Society 

Collingwood College Dance Society 

 

Best Student Group Event Award  

DPOCA 

Durham University Tedx Conference 

Purple Radio 

History Society 

Business Society 

The Arthur Holmes Geological Society 

Thaddaeus Dominic Toh 

Islamic Society 

 

Exceptional Commitment to a Student Group Award  

Max Blum 

Anna Rothberg 

Diana Martinez 

Freddy Sperring 

Chloe Todd 

Kate Roberts 

Stephanie Deans 

Mark Chambers 

Alex Stanley 

Laura Sadler 

Jonah Graham 

Lorna Cosgrave 

Gabriel Radus 

Marlo Avidon 

Eleri Crossland 

Thaddaeus Dominic Toh 

Saabir Petker 

Crystal Truong  

Jodie Daley 

 

Best College Group Award  

Ustinov College GCR 

Cuth's FemSoc 

Castle MCR 

Cuth's Anti Racism Society 

 

Contribution to the College Community Award  

Diana Martinez 

Richard Freeman 

Lucy Mainwaring Parr 

Joe Goulding 

 

Unsung Hero Award  

Callum Morley 

Paul Davis 

Jamie Short 

Diana Martinez 

Shirley Chan 

Laura Day 

Lucy Milburn Greenwood 

Theo Roberts 

Jasmine Laws 

Linzi Blundell 

Amanda Ong 

Josh Davies 

Lim Jia Ying 

Daniel Takyi 

Thaddaeus Dominic Toh 

 

Student Activist of the Year Award  

Lucy Milburn Greenwood 

Lauren White 

Aoifke Madeleine 

Stephanie Deans 

Kathryn Ellison 

Sophie O'Sullivan 

Rachel Cope Thompson 

Anna Marshall 

Yash Raju 

Eleri Crossland 

 

Student Group of the Year Award  

Durham Marrow 

Durham Nightline 

DPOCA 

Durham University Scout and Guide Group  

Durham University Finance Society 

Durham University STAR 

Games Society 

Durham Justice Society 

English Literature Society 

Purple Radio 

Abby Robinson 

The Arthur Holmes Geological Society 

LGBT+ Society 

SSDP Durham 

 

Outstanding Contribution to the Durham Community Award  

Lucy Milburn Greenwood 

Lauren White 

Sophie Draper 

Diana Martinez 

Jack Simmonds 

Richard Briggs 

Sarah McAllistair 

Thaddaeus Dominic Toh 

Saabir Petker