Having sifted through almost 200 entries from 95 different institutions, we can now unveil the shortlist for the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2011.
The annual awards come at a time of unprecedented change as the sector prepares for the shift in funding with the introduction of higher tuition fees in England in 2012.
The shortlisted entrants are competing in 16 categories ranging from top library team and best in marketing and communications to the outstanding student services team and those who have delivered the best departmental administration. Other categories cover procurement, research management, university finance and human resources.
The six institutions contesting the top honour - the title of outstanding leadership and management team - are: University of Bath; Birkbeck, University of London; University of Cumbria; University of Exeter; Harper Adams University College; and University of Leicester.
Ann Mroz, editor of THE, said: "Our annual awards always serve as a reminder of the extraordinary quality and dedication of those working in our universities and colleges.
"This year is no exception. Our sector, like every other, has already gone through some tough times and is facing more turbulence as the new funding regime beds in. But a glance at the shortlist for our Leadership and Management Awards is enough to instil confidence that we have the right people in place to continue to prosper and deliver the world-class higher education for which the country is rightly renowned."
The winners of this year's awards will be announced at a ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane, London, on 16 June.
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SHORTLIST 2011
OUTSTANDING PROCUREMENT TEAM
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• London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUCP)
• University of the West of England
OUTSTANDING RESEARCH MANAGEMENT TEAM
• Brunel University
OUTSTANDING UNIVERSITY FUNDRAISING TEAM
• British Institute of International and Comparative Law
• University of Glamorgan Group - Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
• University for the Creative Arts
OUTSTANDING FINANCE TEAM
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ICT INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
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OUTSTANDING DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION TEAM
• University College London
OUTSTANDING ESTATES TEAM
• King's College London
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE/TRANSFER INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
• University of Central Lancashire
• Glasgow Caledonian University
• Queen Mary, University of London
• St George's, University of London with Kingston University
OUTSTANDING LIBRARY TEAM
• Brunel University
• Liverpool John Moores University
• London Metropolitan University
OUTSTANDING MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
• BPP University College
• Aston University, Birmingham City University, University of Birmingham, Newman University College, University College Birmingham
• University for the Creative Arts
OUTSTANDING STUDENT SERVICES TEAM
• City University London
• Roehampton University
• University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
OUTSTANDING STUDENT ADMISSIONS TEAM
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OUTSTANDING REGISTRY TEAM
• St Mary's University College
• University for the Creative Arts
OUTSTANDING HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM
• University College Plymouth St Mark & St John
• University for the Creative Arts
OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY
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• City University London
• London School of Commerce
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT TEAM
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• Birkbeck, University of London
• Harper Adams University College