Our 2024 Vice-Chancellor’s Award winners were revealed last night in a ceremony at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton.
It is with great pleasure that we share the full list of winners with you, in the table below.
Did you win an award this year, or did one of your colleagues? Share your messages of congratulations and celebrations on social media using #VCAwards2024.
We’ll bring you a highlights video and photo gallery from the ceremony in the next edition of your staff magazine, Staff Matters. Look out for it in your inboxes and on SUSSED on Thursday 10 October.
Congratulations to everyone who was a part of this year’s awards – it is due to each of you who took the time to submit a nomination that we are able to celebrate the achievements and hard work of these colleagues, so thank you for shining a spotlight on those who deserve to be recognised.
| Award Category | Winner | Faculty/Professional Service |
| Making it Happen | Jessica Ballentine | iSolutions |
| Public Good and Social Mobility | Mary Grasmeder | Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences |
| Rising Star | Chido Chipato | Widening Participation & Social Mobility |
| Student Experience | Tech Hub team: Andreea Arhilei, Brandon Cavie, Caidan Welch, Chris O’Connor, Dan Carozzi, Derick Villas, Harry Cobbold, Helen White, Ivan Martinson, Jack Becheley, Jake Dovey, James Lloyd, Jason Mansell, Kevin May, Lucas Trumpiel, Marius Alexandru, Patsy Appleton, Rob Stanley, Thi Thu Ha Nguyen | iSolutions |
| Teaching | Nouha Saber | Faculty of Social Sciences |
| Triple Helix | Autism Community Research Network @ Southampton (ACoRNS) team: Professor Hanna Kovshoff, Professor Sarah Parsons | Faculty of Environmental & Life Sciences and Faculty of Social Sciences |
| Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise | NeuroKids team: Professor Brigitte Vollmer, Dr Dennis Golm, Professor Jana Kreppner, Dr Nathan Huneke, Dr Rina Cianfaglione | Faculty of Environmental & Life Sciences and Faculty of Medicine |
| Research Impact | Redressing Gendered Health Inequalities of Displaced Women and Girls (ReGHID) team: Professor Amos Channon, Professor David Owen, Dr Natalia Cintra, Professor Pia Riggirozzi, Dr Sarah Neal | Faculty of Social Sciences |
| Supporting Sustainability | Sophia Malig | Faculty of Arts & Humanities |
| Community and Wellbeing | Heidi Lipscomb | Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences |
| Equality, Diversity and Inclusion | Maisha Islam | Student Admin & Academic Affairs |
| Inspiring Leadership | Mira Badea | Estates & Facilities |
To read about everyone’s achievements, you can view this year’s Awards Brochure.
Nominations for the 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards will open in April next year, and it’s never too early to start thinking about shining a spotlight on your colleagues! Together we can learn more about the day-to-day excellence that embodies our community, and ensure the teams and individuals delivering exceptional work are recognised and celebrated for all they do.