THE Awards 2015: shortlist announced

Like a British summer, the policy and regulatory climate changes constantly, and students can blow hot and cold. To dodge the showers and find a sunny spot, universities need individuals and teams with adaptability, creativity, long-headedness and leadership. Luckily, there is no shortage of such talent, as evidenced by the shortlist for the 2015 Times Higher Education Awards. Winners will be announced on 26 November at a ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

Times Higher Education Awards 2015 shortlist

Excellence and Innovation in the Arts

Sponsored by Chead (Council for Higher Education in Art & Design)

• University of Brighton
• University of Central Lancashire
• Edge Hill University
• King’s College London
• Royal Northern College of Music
• Swansea University

Outstanding Digital Innovation in Teaching or Research

Sponsored by Jisc

• Bournemouth University
• University of Cambridge
• Durham University
• Edinburgh Napier University
• University of Manchester
• The Open University

Research Project of the Year

Sponsored by ARMA (Association of Research Managers and Administrators)

• University of Aberdeen
• Cardiff Metropolitan University
• University of East Anglia
• University of Essex
• University of Glasgow
• University of Liverpool

Outstanding Employer Engagement Initiative

Sponsored by Prospects

• University of Leeds, with Marks & Spencer
• Manchester Metropolitan University
• University of Nottingham
• University of Portsmouth
• University of Sunderland
• University of Surrey, on behalf of SEPnet

Outstanding Contribution to Leadership Development

Sponsored by the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education

• Birmingham City University
• University of Chester
• University of Huddersfield
• University of Nottingham
• Royal Holloway, University of London
• University of Sheffield

Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year

Sponsored by Ucas

• University of East London in collaboration with Birkbeck, University of London
• Keele University
• Newcastle University
• The Open University
• Royal Northern College of Music
• University of Strathclyde

Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community

Sponsored by Communications Management

• University of East London
• Queen Mary University of London
• Royal Holloway, University of London
• University of Southampton
• University of Stirling
• University of Sunderland

International Collaboration of the Year

Sponsored by Shakespeare Martineau

• University of Brighton
• University of Dundee
• King’s College London
• University of Oxford – WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network
• University of Southampton
• University of York

Outstanding Contribution to Innovation and Technology

Sponsored by Scientia

• University of Aberdeen
• Cardiff University
• Cardiff Metropolitan University
• City University London
• University of Glasgow
• Queen Mary University of London

Outstanding Support for Students

Sponsored by Capita

• University of Kent
• Leeds Trinity University
• Newcastle University
• Newman University
• University of the West of England
• University of Worcester

Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers

Sponsored by Vitae

• University of Aberdeen, in partnership with the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Strathclyde
• De Montfort University
• University of Edinburgh
• University of Manchester
• University of Nottingham
• University of Surrey

Most Improved Student Experience

Sponsored by EvaSys

• Canterbury Christ Church University
• University of Chester
• University of Derby
• University of Gloucestershire
• Southampton Solent University
• University of the West of Scotland

Most Innovative Teacher of the Year

Sponsored by the Higher Education Academy

• Jo Boylan-Kemp
  Nottingham Trent University
• Luke Burns
  University of Leeds
• Philip Drake
  University of Huddersfield
• Patrick O’Malley
  University of Manchester
• Momodou Sallah
  De Montfort University
• Paul Tracey
  University of Salford

Business School of the Year

Sponsored by Amity University

• Henley Business School
  University of Reading
• Manchester Business School
  University of Manchester
• Newcastle Business School
  Northumbria University
• Northampton Business School
  University of Northampton
• Sheffield Business School
  Sheffield Hallam University
• Strathclyde Business School
  University of Strathclyde

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 International Student Strategy

Sponsored by Password English Language Testing

• Cardiff Metropolitan University
• University of Huddersfield
• University of Sussex
• University of Warwick
• University of the West of England

Entrepreneurial University of the Year

Sponsored by NCEE

• University of Central Lancashire
• University of Leeds
• University of Lincoln
• Loughborough University
• Northumbria University
• University of Nottingham

University of the Year

Sponsored by Santander Universities

• Coventry University
• University of Glasgow
• University of Kent
• Lancaster University
• Loughborough University
• The Open University