SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS (STEM) INITIATIVE AWARD
Franklin Sixth Form College
— Centre for Professional Development
Holy Cross Engineering Club
Northumbria University
— Play, Be, C
University of Central Lancashire
— SUN, a new view of our closest star
University of Manchester
— North-West Biotech Initiative
University of Salford
— Energy House 2.0 (EH2.0)
BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT, EMPLOYER AWARD – HE/FE SECTOR
Franklin Sixth Form College
— Centre for Professional Development
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
— Employer Engagement Team
Hopwood Hall College and University Centre
— Pipeline Practitioner for Hydrogen & Utilities Apprenticeship in partnership with IACS Training & Education
New College Durham & Esh Group
— Collaboration for Commercial and Social Value
Trafford and Stockport College Group Employer Partnerships Team
— Extraordinary partnerships to meet skills needs
Warrington & Vale Royal College
— College Business Centre
Wigan & Leigh College
BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT, EMPLOYER AWARD – UNIVERSITY SECTOR
Manchester Metropolitan University
— Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Sunderland Marketing Hub
— Sunderland Business School - University of Sunderland
York St John University - Military Human
— Understanding Military Culture, Transition and Adjustment CPD Project
APPRENTICESHIP AWARD
Hull College
— Apprenticeship Team
Leeds Business School
— Apprenticeship Team
Manchester Metropolitan University
— Degree Apprenticeship
Myerscough College & University Centre
Sheffield Hallam University
— The National Centre of Excellence for Degree Apprenticeships
The Juice Academy
University of Huddersfield
— Apprenticeships
Wigan & Leigh College
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD – HE/FE SECTOR
Hopwood Hall College & University Centre
— Galvanising Community Engagement in the Post-pandemic Era
Hull College
Learning Curve Group & Tees Valley Women’s Centre
New College Durham
— DASH (Durham Action on Single Housing) Project
The TEC Partnership / NET / The Opt Out Project
Trafford and Stockport College Group
— Empowering Communities: Bridging Gaps and Building Futures
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD – UNIVERSITY SECTOR
Edge Hill University and Everton in the Community
— The People’s Place
Manchester Metropolitan University - Andrew Baird & Tom Davis
— Community impact and social innovation - AKA Get out there!
Take 25 Challenge
— Sunderland Business School - University of Sunderland
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Team at UCLan, The Regional Strategic Migration Partnership North West and Lancashire County Council
— Trinity Cert(T)ESOL teacher training course
University of Bradford
— School of Law
STUDENT EXPERIENCE AWARD – HE/FE SECTOR
Blackburn College
— An Outstanding Student Experience
Education Partnership North East (EPNE)
— Cultural and Social Capital Project - Creative, Digital and Computing Faculty
Hull College
Newcastle College University Centre (NCUC)
— 360 Project: Inclusivity Council
The Sheffield College Elite Sports Academy
Trafford and Stockport College Group
— Student Experience Team ‘Get involved’
University Centre Leeds
— HE Engineering
STUDENT EXPERIENCE AWARD – UNIVERSITY SECTOR
Durham University
— TechUP
Edge Hill University's Early Intervention Model
Newcastle University and Newcastle University Students’ Union (NUSU)
University of Manchester
— North-West Biotech Initiative
Northumbria University
— Wellbeing Telecentre Campaigns
University of Central Lancashire
— School of Law and Policing
DIGITAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AWARD
careerspro by Learning Curve Group
Franklin Sixth Form College
— Digital Skills
Hull College
— Translate to Transform: ESOL Reimagined
Manchester Metropolitan University & Dr Pin Shen Teh
— Metaverse in Education Using Minecraft
University of Salford - Motion Mastery
— Building the Ultimate Capture Realm
York College & University Centre (Reporting Services Team)
— Student / Parent App
CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Burnley College Marketing Department
Education Partnership North East – Marketing and Engagement Team
— School Leaver (16-18) Conversion Campaign
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
— 16-18 Keep Warm Campaign
Kirklees College
— Together We Are Mighty
New College Durham
— Summer Recruitment Campaign 2023
University of Central Lancashire
— “When it feels wrong, it’s wrong”
INNOVATION AWARD
Franklin Sixth Form College
— Debate Project
Hull College
— AI Academy
Manchester Metropolitan University
— Matchday Live
NCG
— AI Administrator
University of Central Lancashire
— UCLan Publishing
University of Cumbria
— Virtual Placements in the Paramedic Degree Apprenticeship with NWAS
Westminster Centre for Research in Veterans, University of Chester
— ‘Where are all the veterans?’
THE SUSTAINABLE GREEN INITIATIVE
Burnley College
Education Training Collective
— Sustainability & Green Initiatives Group
Manchester Metropolitan University
— Transformative Communities: Action for Sustainability beyond the classroom
Trafford and Stockport College Group
— Green Futures
The Schools’ Sustainable Project
— Sunderland Business School - University of Sunderland
University of Central Lancashire
— The Grenfell-Baines Institute of Architecture & LeftCoast – Wash Your Words
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING AWARD
Burnage Academy for Boys
— Implementing a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing
Edge Hill University, Department of Psychology
— Ageing Better with an Active Mind
Franklin Sixth Form College
— Team Thrive
Kelly's Heroes Private Tuition Ltd
The Sixth Form Bolton
University Centre Leeds
— Student Support Services – Mental Health Support
DIVERSITY, EQUALITY AND INCLUSION AWARD
Franklin Sixth Form College
— Adult Learning Team
Hopwood Hall College and University Centre
— Champions of Inclusivity
Hull College
Newcastle College
— Central Support Service
The Sheffield College
University of Huddersfield
— The Global Professional Award
BUSINESS SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
Chester Business School
— University of Chester
Huddersfield Business School
— University of Huddersfield
Sunderland Business School
— University of Sunderland
York Business School
— York St John University
LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION AWARD
Ashley Alderson, Head of Fitness Evolution
— Burnley College
Mike Kilbride, Principal
— Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Alison Maynard, Deputy Principal
— New College Durham
Peter Monaghan, Head of SEND and High Needs
— Education Partnership North East (Sunderland, Northumberland and Hartlepool Sixth Form Colleges)
FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE OF THE YEAR
Burnley College
Hopwood Hall College and University Centre
Hull College
— Trailblazing Turnaround
New College Bradford
New College Durham
Wigan & Leigh College
THIRD SECTOR AWARD
Rethink Food C.I.C
Swarthmore Education Centre
UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR
There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.
I was overwhelmed to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023 as part of the Educate North Awards. It’s inspiring to see so many dedicated people being recognised for their important work across the educational sector and across so many disciplines. I hope the creators will build upon their own success since 2015 and create more opportunities to showcase what education really means in the North of this country.PROFESSOR NICOLA CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE
Seeing the Educate North Awards live for the first time in 2023 was a wonderful experience. To bring an often disparate sector together is wonderful, to share best-practice is fulfilling and to see the superb standards from Sixth-Forms, Further Education and then HE in one room is often, breathtaking. We should embrace Educate North more and drive it forward beyond this special 10th ceremony.SIR JOHN JONES EDUCATIONALIST
The idea sounded complex but exciting in 2015. Could the North create a showpiece which would harness the best of the talents we have in our educational sector? Would anyone even enter? Would we create a respected and highly motivated judging panel and find expert leadership for it? Would we also find room, as we did in the first 3 years, to debate the future direction and resources needed to increase social mobility and opportunities for all? Would we find new business ideas and young entrepreneurs as well with a willingness to test their ideas? The answer was yes, and the result is a wonderful parade of superb nominees who are helping shape and change the worlds they occupy. Long may Educate North continue.DR JOHN KENNEDY CBE, KSG, KMCO, DL. PATRON OF EDUCATE NORTH AWARDS
The Educate North Awards represent both an important high-point and aspiration for the North’s academics, institutions and indeed students. It provides a platform for sharing excellence and achievement. More importantly it encourages, promotes, and nurtures the sector and talent. Congratulations on reaching 10. Here’s to the next ten celebrations of what the education sector achieves.DR JOHN CATER CBE DL, VICE-CHANCELLOR EDGE-HILL UNIVERSITY
I was overwhelmed to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023 as part of the Educate North Awards. It’s inspiring to see so many dedicated people being recognised for their important work across the educational sector and across so many disciplines. I hope the creators will build upon their own success since 2015 and create more opportunities to showcase what education really means in the North of this country.PROFESSOR NICOLA CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE
Seeing the Educate North Awards live for the first time in 2023 was a wonderful experience. To bring an often disparate sector together is wonderful, to share best-practice is fulfilling and to see the superb standards from Sixth-Forms, Further Education and then HE in one room is often, breathtaking. We should embrace Educate North more and drive it forward beyond this special 10th ceremony.SIR JOHN JONES EDUCATIONALIST
The idea sounded complex but exciting in 2015. Could the North create a showpiece which would harness the best of the talents we have in our educational sector? Would anyone even enter? Would we create a respected and highly motivated judging panel and find expert leadership for it? Would we also find room, as we did in the first 3 years, to debate the future direction and resources needed to increase social mobility and opportunities for all? Would we find new business ideas and young entrepreneurs as well with a willingness to test their ideas? The answer was yes, and the result is a wonderful parade of superb nominees who are helping shape and change the worlds they occupy. Long may Educate North continue.DR JOHN KENNEDY CBE, KSG, KMCO, DL. PATRON OF EDUCATE NORTH AWARDS
The Educate North Awards represent both an important high-point and aspiration for the North’s academics, institutions and indeed students. It provides a platform for sharing excellence and achievement. More importantly it encourages, promotes, and nurtures the sector and talent. Congratulations on reaching 10. Here’s to the next ten celebrations of what the education sector achieves.DR JOHN CATER CBE DL, VICE-CHANCELLOR EDGE-HILL UNIVERSITY
I was overwhelmed to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023 as part of the Educate North Awards. It’s inspiring to see so many dedicated people being recognised for their important work across the educational sector and across so many disciplines. I hope the creators will build upon their own success since 2015 and create more opportunities to showcase what education really means in the North of this country.PROFESSOR NICOLA CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE
Seeing the Educate North Awards live for the first time in 2023 was a wonderful experience. To bring an often disparate sector together is wonderful, to share best-practice is fulfilling and to see the superb standards from Sixth-Forms, Further Education and then HE in one room is often, breathtaking. We should embrace Educate North more and drive it forward beyond this special 10th ceremony.SIR JOHN JONES EDUCATIONALIST
The idea sounded complex but exciting in 2015. Could the North create a showpiece which would harness the best of the talents we have in our educational sector? Would anyone even enter? Would we create a respected and highly motivated judging panel and find expert leadership for it? Would we also find room, as we did in the first 3 years, to debate the future direction and resources needed to increase social mobility and opportunities for all? Would we find new business ideas and young entrepreneurs as well with a willingness to test their ideas? The answer was yes, and the result is a wonderful parade of superb nominees who are helping shape and change the worlds they occupy. Long may Educate North continue.DR JOHN KENNEDY CBE, KSG, KMCO, DL. PATRON OF EDUCATE NORTH AWARDS