Business School Partnership Awards 2025
Has there been someone who has helped to make your experience at Leeds University special? Whether that someone is an exceptional tutor, a dedicated and helpful fellow student or anyone else - the Partnership Awards are your chance to make sure the whole Faculty knows just how great they are!
Why "Partnership"? 
This refers to the Leeds Partnership agreement, the set of principles used to guide staff and students to ensure that University life is successful, enjoyable and inclusive for all.
As well as the main University awards, managed by LUU, here at the Business School we hold our own event to celebrate staff and students who have been nominated.
Nominations are now closed for 2025 - details about nominees and winners will be published soon!
Spread some happiness!
Winning one of these prestigious awards celebrates the incredible achievements and contributions of our staff and students. Even a nomination can be deeply meaningful, recognising the impact someone has made and the difference they’ve brought to others on their University journey.
Go on - nominate someone and spread a little happiness!
Nominations close on Friday 28 February 2025, after which a judging panel of LUBS senior staff and student leaders meets to select the winners from each category. All LUBS nominees are then invited to a special evening celebration event where the winners are revealed and we celebrate with food and drink to congratulate our wonderful students and staff.
You can see a gallery of pictures from the 2023 LUBS award ceremony at the bottom of this page 😊
Is LUBS the greatest?
We think so - at the bottom of this page you can see live data on which University faculty has the most nominations - help us showcase our wonderful students and staff and drive those numbers up!
Partnership Awards 2025 - categories list
Click the accordion links below to read the full details of each award category:
Equality and Inclusion Award
Who is eligible?
Everyone! Undergraduate students, Postgraduate students, Academic staff, Professional Services staff, Technical staff. Individuals and groups/teams.
Description
Nominees in this category should encapsulate the University of Leeds’ and Leeds University Union’s values that everyone, regardless of background, should feel like they belong within our University community. This may be in either their everyday work, or through special initiatives.
Feedback and Assessment Award
Who is eligible?
Academic staff, Postgraduates who teach.
Description
Nominees in this category should use assessment and feedback to support and facilitate learning. Their approach will enhance the overall student experience and encourage students to become reflective learners. They will create assessment and feedback opportunities for students which are fair, inclusive and authentic.
Mentorship Award
Who is eligible?
Everyone! Undergraduate students, Postgraduate students, Academic staff, Professional Services staff, Technical staff. Individuals and groups/teams.
Description
This category recognises those who have guided, supported, encouraged and nurtured others to develop their skills and prospects for the future, helping them to grow and progress, either personally or in their learning.
Wellbeing Award
Who is eligible?
Everyone! Undergraduate students, Postgraduate students, Academic staff, Professional Services staff, Technical staff. Individuals and groups/teams.
Description
Nominees in this category should demonstrate a commitment to wellbeing on campus through their everyday work, or special initiatives. Nominations should explain the impact of the work, and the scale of those who benefit.
Innovation Award
Who is eligible?
Everyone! Undergraduate students, Postgraduate students, Academic staff, Professional Services staff, Technical staff. Individuals and groups/teams.
Description
This category recognises innovative methods and approaches to engage and excite others, or solve problems. This could be in relation to teaching methods, support services, engagement techniques or other initiatives.
Global Impact Award
Who is eligible?
Everyone! Undergraduate students, Postgraduate students, Academic staff, Professional Services staff, Technical staff. Individuals and groups/teams.
Description
This category celebrates members of our community who work with a global focus. Nominations will recognise individuals, groups or initiatives which have actively engaged in the promotion and maintenance of international or intercultural activities, education, or competence.
Academic Personal Tutor of the Year
Who is eligible?
Academic staff.
Description
This category recognises exceptional Personal Tutors, and dissertation, thesis or final year Project Supervisors who, through their passion and leadership, promote academic engagement, leadership, guidance and a sense of belonging.
Professional Services Staff Member or Team of the Year
Who is eligible?
Professional Services staff members (i.e. – any working in a non-teaching capacity). Individuals and groups/teams.
Description
New for 2024, this award recognises the contributions to our University from any staff member who does not teach. This includes, but is not limited to, colleagues in; the Student Education Service, Campus Services, Leeds University Union, Libraries, Careers, Technicians or any other staff member. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to supporting students, and/or bettering the University community.
Teacher or Supervisor of the Year
Who is eligible?
Academic staff, Postgraduates who teach.
Description
This category will recognise the individual or group who continually inspire students, using their passion and dedication for a subject area to inspire others to continually develop their thinking and academic skills.
Student Academic Rep of the Year
Who is eligible?
Course Reps, Programme Reps, Year Reps, School Reps, Faculty Officers, Postgraduate Research Reps, Students who sit on University Advisory Boards.
Description
Nominees for this category should have actively worked in partnership with others to secure positive, student-led change that makes a real difference to students.
Postgraduate Researcher of the Year
Who is eligible?
Postgraduate researchers.
Description
This award recognises any registered Leeds postgraduate researcher (PGR) who, while undertaking their own research, makes a significant impact on our learning/research community, or the wider world.
Apprentice of the Year
Who is eligible?
University of Leeds apprentices
Description
This award recognises an apprentice who has made a significant impact at Leeds during their studies. This could be through academic excellence, their contribution to co-curricular activities, or enhancing the learning experience or sense of belonging for their peers.
Student of the Year
Who is eligible?
Undergraduate students, Foundation Year students, Postgraduate students (taught and research), Degree Apprenticeship students registered for the 2024/25 academic year.
Description
This award recognises a student, or student group, who have made a significant impact at Leeds during their studies.
This could be through academic excellence, their contribution to co-curricular activities, or enhancing the learning experience or sense of belonging for their peers.
Student-Staff Partnership of the Year
Who is eligible?
Groups/teams, Schools, Faculties or cross-institutional groups and networks that feature student-staff collaboration.
Description
This award will celebrate meaningful changes developed as the outcome of a partnership between students and staff. This could include, but is not limited to, co-created initiatives in student education, work around engaging student communities, or collaborative efforts on wellbeing, equality and diversity.
Contribution to Student Experience Award
Who is eligible?
Everyone! Undergraduate students, Postgraduate students, Academic staff, Professional Services staff, Technical staff. Individuals and groups/teams.
Description
This award recognises any person or group, either student or staff, who has made an exceptional improvement to opportunities or experiences for students.
This may include; staff who have developed new methods to support and communicate with students; excellent opportunities linked to student success; support schemes, activities or campaigns to help students love their time at Leeds; activities to foster a sense of belonging in Leeds; or innovative ways to enhance the student learning experience.
In short, the Contribution to Student Experience Award recognises that which makes our campus so special!
the Overall Partnership Award
Note: you cannot submit a nomination for this award.
This Award is decided by the shortlisting panel and given to the person or people whose work embodies the ethos of the Leeds Partnership and has an exceptional impact on our community. Often this will be a person, group, or School that has been nominated broadly, or particularly active on a specific issue.
Partnership nominations - which Faculty is leading?
We like a bit of healthy competition here at the Business School, so here is a live tracker of how many nominations our staff and students have received, versus those from across the University of Leeds.
Do your bit to see LUBS rise to the top - nominate someone awesome today! 😁
Please note: the embedded graph below may not display properly on a mobile device, we recommend using a computer or larger screen to view - or you can open the Faculty Nominations Graph in a new tab.
2024 LUBS Partnership Awards ceremony gallery
Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well