Course Reps are responsible for representing the needs, wants and feelings of the student body on their course. This award is for a student who has done not only that, but they have gone above and beyond in their role to see positive change and action take place on their course, improving their education as well as the education for the peers that they represent.

School Reps represent students in their directorate by working directly with the Students’ Union to enhance the academic experience for students in their school. This award is for a School Rep who has not only fulfilled their role but has excelled within it by being proactive in their representation of that school and have seen meaningful enhancement to the academic experience take place because of their contribution(s).

‘Liberation’ is a term used by USSU to describe work done to overcome the barriers that marginalised students face in education and wider society. This award’s winner will have done impactful work as a volunteer in or outside of the SU to support marginalised students and overcome barriers to fully participating on campus. This could be through a campaign, peer support or community organising.  

This award recognises a society or Sports Team that represents the diversity of the student body at Salford within its membership and shows a shining example of inclusivity within its members and its ethos.

This award is given to a student who is on the committee of a society or sports club and goes above and beyond for their group, making meaningful contributions within their committees that lead to substantial events and/or action for their society or club.

This award recognises a group that has close ties to its members’ studies, giving them more opportunities to develop themselves and their futures, whilst providing members with further connections to people with similar interests and goals both within and outside of their academic and professional fields.

While all our amazing societies contribute massively to your experiences here at Salford, a truly great society can transform students’ lives for the better through what they do. This award is for a Society that does this consistently.

This award recognises one student volunteer as an individual, who has made an exceptional contribution to a group, campaign, or cause at the Students’ Union, or even the Students’ Union as a whole over the course of the year.

This award goes to a special breed of student who lives and breathes the Students’ Union and everything it represents; from democracy and representation to volunteering and participation, through to just enjoying and loving student life here at Salford.

This is a chance to recognise the unsung student heroes for the SU. From making your coffee and cooking your lunch to those students who run the front desk at info point. it’s the Union’s student staff that help everything run smoothly. This award recognises a student staff member who over the course of the year has gone above and beyond what we expected of them and has had an extraordinary impact on the experiences of Salford students.

This award recognises a society that has developed significantly over the past year by doing fantastic work in progressing their groups’ efficacy and/or bolstering the work that their society has already done.

This award is given to the group who have delivered the best project over the course of the year or in their efforts to a particular event. This could be an individual or collaborative effort between groups.

This is given to a student who has joined a society or club this year and has contributed in an outstanding way to their group, gaining them the respect and recognition of their peers.

This award highlights a club and its committee that have excelled in their demonstration to make their club’s sport (as well as the wider body of sports clubs) inviting, fun and engaging.

This award highlights a sports club and it’s committee that have excelled in their performance to produce the best possible results during fixtures and competitions.

Our community of Salford students is made up of thousands of students from all over the world, and our international and cultural groups do a great deal to make sure everyone feels like Salford is truly their home, while celebrating the cultures that our students bring and create. This award is for a society that has done this exceptionally.

1st Manchester Cup

Fencing Club

Comics for CATS

Comedy & Cancer Awareness Societies

When East meets West

Ghanaian & Kenyan Societies

Michael Bloomer (A&M), Adam Mustafa (B&L),

Sue Skidmore (H&S), Matthew Walker (SSE).