Awards


Six unique categories make up the Laurels Awards. Read the summary for each award below to select the one most appropriate for your nominee. Please then complete the online nomination form by the deadline of 9 May (midnight).

Awards Criteria

Laurels Award

To recognise outstanding contribution to the Students’ Union either in a voluntary or paid capacity.

Course Rep of the Year

To recognise a Course Representative who has shown excellence through engagement, campaigning and constructive working.

Department of the Year

To recognise the academic department that has worked to integrate the Course Representative system in their department, effecting change and enhancing the student experience.

Honorary Membership Award

To recognise an individual who has had a longstanding relationship with the Students’ Union either through a student group, student staff position, course representative position or other.

Impact of the Year

To recognise the work of a group or individual in making student life better at Royal Holloway; this could be through a project or campaign. 

Cameron Grant Memorial Shield

A student recognition award in memory of Cameron Grant, a Royal Holloway student who took his own life in November 2014.