Newcastle University Awards 2025

Led by the Careers Services and the Students' Union, this year's Newcastle University Awards took place on the Tuesday 3 June at the Frederick Douglass Centre.

Guests, including regional supporters, gathered to celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions that our inspirational students have made to university life, extra-curricular activities, and the wider community.

Professor Chris Day, Vice-Chancellor of Newcastle University, opened the ceremony with a speech praising the efforts and success of all shortlisted students involved in a wide range of impactful projects.

Hosted by Swati Subramaniam, Students' Union Activities Officer, and Naomi Oosman-Watts, Director of Student Success, the evening was one of celebration and admiration for the nominees, runners-up and winners who have all contributed to the success of Newcastle University over the past year.

This year saw a record-breaking 1,670 nominations, from which 41 finalists were invited to the ceremony. As always, so many of our students have gone above and beyond, demonstrating huge commitment and passion for their extra-curricular activities.

Winners and runner ups

The winners and runners-up in each of the categories this year were:

Outstanding Contribution to Arts, Media and Culture

Winner – Adam Lovegrove
Runner-Up - British Sign Language Society and Pole & Aerial Club

Outstanding Contribution to Lifelong Health and Wellbeing

Winner – BrushUp
Runner-Up – Asian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA)

Outstanding Contribution to Sport

Winner – Korfball Club
Runner-Up – Etienne Maughan

Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability and Environmental Justice

Winner – Ella Spray

Outstanding Contribution to the Student Voice

Winner – Sohaila Marmoush

Runner-Up – Rania Ezellya

Outstanding Contribution to the Workplace

Winner – Samuel Carr

Runners-Up – Akash Dahiya, Tasha Fell

Outstanding Global, Intercultural and EDI Contribution

Winner – Disability, Mental Health and Neurodiversity Society

Runner-Up – Marrow Society

Outstanding Social and Civic Contribution

Winner – Jaeden Birchall

Runner-Up – Myka Lockhart

All student winners received a certificate and trophy as well as a £250 prize, either for themselves or their team/club/society. Runners up received a certificate and £50 prize.

To learn more about this year’s winners and runners up, visit the Newcastle University Awards webpage.