The 2021 BU Alumni of the Year Awards are now open for entries. The awards provide an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements of BU’s graduates
The awards provide an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements of BU’s graduates in line with the university’s purpose to: “Inspire Learning, Advance Knowledge and Enrich Society”.
Nominations can be made by BU staff, as well as by BU graduates. The awards have become a highlight of the university calendar, and many of our award winners have gone on to inspire students by delivering talks at online and physical events.
Through the awards we aim to recognise graduates who reflect the diversity of BU’s student and alumni communities. We therefore welcome nominations of alumni from under-represented groups and are also keen to hear how nominees have reflected and demonstrated BU’s value of Inclusivity in their careers.
Categories and criteria
Inspiring Learning Award
This award is designed to recognise alumni who use their knowledge and experiences to inspire others through education or professional development.
We want to hear how the nominee has:
- Made significant achievements in their career to date which makes them an inspiring role model for others to follow
- Used their knowledge and experiences to develop others. This could be by:
following a career path in education and/or training
- providing coaching/mentoring to those at an earlier stage in their careers
- volunteering their time to support BU students
3. Reflected or demonstrated BU’s value of Inclusivity* by:
- campaigning for or delivering positive change in their workplace or
- sector providing inspiration for those from under-represented groups
*Inclusivity: At BU we value and respect diversity and act to ensure that we are inclusive.
Advancing Knowledge Award
This award is designed to recognise alumni who lead change in their industry or sector through creativity and innovation.
We want to hear how the nominee has:
- Made significant achievements in their career to date, which makes them an inspiring role model for others to follow
- Played a demonstrable role in leading change in their sector. This could be:
- through membership/leadership of sector skills groups
- by pioneering new approaches to doing business
- by leading innovations in products or services
3. Reflected or demonstrated BU’s value of Inclusivity* by:
- campaigning for or delivering positive change in their workplace or sector,
- providing inspiration for those from under-represented groups
*Inclusivity: At BU we value and respect diversity and act to ensure that we are inclusive.
Enriching Society Award
This award is designed to recognise alumni who make a positive impact on the challenges facing society.
We want to hear how the nominee has:
- Made significant achievements in their career to date, which makes them an inspiring role model for others to follow
- Made an impact on societal challenges, either globally or focused on a particular section of society
- Reflected or demonstrated BU’s value of Inclusivity* by:
- campaigning for or delivering positive change in their workplace or sector
- providing inspiration for those from under-represented groups
*Inclusivity: At BU we value and respect diversity and act to ensure that we are inclusive.
The awards will close on Monday 17 May and the winners will be announced this summer.
Read more about our previous award winners and the competition rules before making your entry.
