National Societies Awards 2018 - Shortlist
Here is the shortlist for the National Societies Awards 2018. With over 600 nominations submitted for this year's award, anyone listed here should fee incredibly proud of their achievements!
If you want to join us for the event on the 9th May in Cardiff, you can buy your ticket from this page. Alternatively, if a group of you are coming, you can order multiple tickets using our Ticket Order Form and Attendee Survey. Send both to our Societies Team and we can then make arrangements for the payment to be made.
Best Academic & Careers Society
ARU Midwifery Society Chelmsford, ARU Students' Union
Chaos - Bristol Physics Society, University of Bristol Students' Union
EcoSoc, FXU (Falmouth & Exeter Students' Union)
Northumbria Architecture Society, Northumbria Students' Union
Nottingham Veterinary Society, University of Nottingham Students' Union
Politics and International Relations Society, Nottingham Trent Students' Union
Ulster Society of Student Engineers, Ulster University Students' Union
USW Chiropractic Society, University of South Wales Students' Union
Best Arts & Performance Society
A Cappella Society, Cardiff University Students' Union
Bangor University Concert Band, Bangor University Students' Union
Bollywood Dance Society, Cardiff University Students' Union
Exeter University Footlights, University of Exeter Students' Guild
Keele Drama Society, Keele University Students' Union
Portsmouth Gospel Choir, University of Portsmouth Students' Union
Semi-Toned, University of Exeter Students' Guild
Best Campaign, Project or Initiative
Human Rights Week 2017; Human Rights Society, University of Essex Student's Union
Hungry for Justice Campaign; Ahlulbayt Islamic Society, University of Essex Student's Union
Its NOT OK at Durham Campaign; Its NOT Ok at Durham Campaign, Durham Students' Union
Keep USW Clean; USW Earth Society, University of South Wales Students' Union
SAGE Science Activity Badge; SAGE (Scouts, Guides and DofE), University of Exeter Students' Guild
The 'X' Phone Initiative; Wine Tasting, Sheffield Hallam Students' Union
Best Campaigning Society
Durham Trans Association, Durham Students' Union
Exeter Uni Boob Team, University of Exeter Students' Guild
Intersectional Feminism Society, St George's Students' Union
Leeds Women in Leadership Society, Leeds University Union
Living Wage Campaigns Group, University of Nottingham Students' Union
NSU Feminist Society, Northumbria Students' Union
Reducetarian Society, Bournemouth University Students' Union
Best Culture & Faith Society
Afro-Caribbean Society, Loughborough Students' Union
Chinese Students Scholars Association of UoE, University of Essex Student's Union
Christian Union, Sheffield Hallam Students' Union
Islamic Society, Aston Students' Union
Lancaster University Taiwanese Student Society, Lancaster University Students' Union
Roehampton Coexist Society, Roehampton Students' Union
Best FE Society
Due to the small number of nominations received for this award, the judges decided to remove this award from this year's event.
Best Hobby & Interest Society
Computer & Video Game Society, Northumbria Students' Union
Debating Society, Middlesex University Students' Union
FXU Herpetology Society, FXU (Falmouth & Exeter Students' Union)
Keele Rock Appreciation, Keele University Students' Union
Meditation Society, University of Northampton Students' Union
Origami Society, University of Essex Student's Union
Scuba Society, University of Plymouth Students' Union
Best Media Society
Air3 Radio, University of Stirling Students' Union
Ellipsis Magazine, Liverpool Guild of Students
EUTV, Edinburgh University Students' Association
Staffs TV, Staffordshire University Students' Union
The Falmouth Anchor, FXU (Falmouth & Exeter Students' Union)
UCA Angry Students for Political Sanity Society (ASPS), University for the Creative Arts Students' Union
Best New Society
Birkbeck College Applied Linguistics, Birkbeck College Students' Union
FXpectrUm, FXU (Falmouth & Exeter Students' Union)
Illustration Society, Bath Spa University Students' Union
Ulster Society of Student Engineers, Ulster University Students' Union
University of York Meme Society, University of York Students' Union
Women Graduates Swansea University Society, Swansea University Students' Union
Best Society
ARU Midwifery, ARU Students' Union
Body Society, University of Exeter Students' Guild
Chaos - Bristol Physics Society, University of Bristol Students' Union
Durham Intersectional Feminism Society, Durham Students' Union
Loughborough Students' LGBT+ Association, Loughborough Students' Union
SUSUtv, University of Southampton Student's Union
The Curation Society, University of the Arts Students' Union
UCA SoulFlow Society, University for the Creative Arts Students' Union
Writing Society, University of Essex Student's Union
Best Society Event
69 Hour Broadcast; Galaxy Radio, University of Leicester Students' Union
Commercial Awareness Competition 2018; UEA Commercial Awareness Society, University East Anglia Students' Union
Drag Ball; Loughborough LGBT+ Association, Loughborough Students' Union
DUCK Charity Fashion Show; DUCK, Durham Students' Union
Human; Durham University Inter-collegiate Christian Union, Durham Students' Union
Meditation March; Meditation Society, University of Northampton Students' Union
TEDxWarwick; TEDxWarwick, Warwick Students' Union
The Festival of Diversity; Malaysian Students' Society, Cardiff University Students' Union
Vietnamese Gala; Vietnamese Students, Sheffield Hallam Students' Union
Best Volunteering & Charity Society
Aber St John LINKS, Aberystwyth University Students' Union
CoppaFeel! (Cardiff's Uni Boob Team), Cardiff University Students' Union
Enactus Kent, Kent Union
Football Beyond Borders Southampton, University of Southampton Student's Union
Keele Nightline, Keele University Students' Union
Leicester Marrow, University of Leicester Students' Union
PhabSoc, University of Nottingham Students' Union
Individual Award for Outstanding Contribution
Abdullah Okud, Sheffield Hallam Students' Union
Danny Rickard, University of Southampton Student's Union
George Martin Marino, University of Sussex Students' Union
Hattie Kate Hunter Purvis, Northumbria Students' Union
Jessica Mell, Sheffield Hallam Students' Union
Kelsey Robb, Lancaster University Students' Union
Matt Youngs, Loughborough Students' Union
Rosy Crawford, University of Nottingham Students' Union
Savvy Pranoy, Cardiff University Students' Union
Most Improved Society
Cyber Security Society, Bournemouth University Students' Union
Cymdeithas Llywelyn / Welsh Learners Society, Bangor University Students' Union
Leeds Women in Leadership Society, Leeds University Union
Loughborough Nightline, Loughborough Students' Union
NSU PGR Society, Northumbria Students' Union
Nursing Society (NurSoc), University of Southampton Student's Union