The Development Award
Recognising outstanding development opportunities created through student volunteering and societies.
Winner: Bath Entrepreneurs - The SU University of Bath
They provide networking, learning, and funding opportunities for students build the skills needed to thrive as an entrepreneur. Their highlight event is LaunchPad, a 24-hour Hackathon, designed to break down the barriers between different disciplines (computer-science, engineering, management, etc.) and facilitate entrepreneurial business making.
Runners up:
Exeter Student Investment Fund - University of Exeter Guild
In less than a year, The Exeter Student Investment Fund (ExSIF) has hosted 55 events, with 57 guest speakers from 43 different firms, 19 ExSIF Extra sessions, 5 coffee buddy rotations and 8 investing simulations and competitions. The society ran 10-week financial analysis course teaching members real-world applications of finance
History Society - Goldsmiths Students' Union
A a newly formed society providing accessible events which support and educate all participants. They continually develop as a committee, taking on extra training to ensure their society is inclusive. They also run a weekly support group, a monthly viewing party and a monthly book club.