The Student Achievement Awards are RGU:Union's annual celebration of the outstanding work and commitment of student volunteers, societies and groups. RGU:Union provides a huge number of opportunities for students to get involved, and each year thousands of students join these groups and volunteer tens of thousands of hours to supporting students, running events and improving the student experience. There are a wide range of awards that are open to students and societies.

                           

 


Awards

Full Scarlet

The Full Scarlet Award is given to our most outstanding and highest achieving students involved in extra-curricular activities. This award is for exceptional students who have shown incredible commitment, initiative, and leadership and been an inspiration to others.

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Half Scarlet with Distinction

The Half Scarlet with Distinction Award is given to exceptional students who have shown a significant level of engagement and contribution to extra-curricular activities as well as initiative and leadership in developing their student group.

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Half Scarlet

The Half Scarlet Award is given to highly committed society members and volunteers who are a core and respected participant in their student group and been valuable in the running of the group and in the development of new ideas and projects.

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Recognition

The Recognition Award is given to celebrate the highly valuable contribution of students in extra-curricular activities. These students have played a key role in running groups and projects and shown a great level of commitment beyond expectations.

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Certificate

The Certificate is given to thank students who have given their time and effort to extra-curricular activities and participated and supported the activities of the group.

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Volunteer of the Year

The Volunteer of the Year Award is given to our most outstanding volunteer who has shown a remarkable contribution to student projects and shown real initiative and leadership and has had a significant positive impact on others from their work.

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Society Person of the Year

The Society Person of the Year Award is given to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to establishing, running or developing student societies. They are well respected leaders and their work has had a notable benefit on the society.

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Society of the Year

The Society of the Year Award goes to a student group which has shown incredible growth and impact on the student community and exceeded the normal expectations for societies. These groups have shown initiative, gained acclaim and inspired others.

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Academic Society of the Year

The Academic Society of the Year Award goes to a group which has provided significant benefit to the academic learning of other students. The society has been exceptional in developing new ideas, supporting students, gaining recognition and excelling in the year.

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New Society of the Year

The New Society of the Year Award is given to a group who has shown an impressive ability to become established, run many events and projects and engage new members. The society shall have had a positive impact on students and members.

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Continued Excellence and Consistency Award

The Continued Excellence and Consistency Award is given to truly exceptional groups who have shown significant dedication, initiative and leadership over a long period of time and are recognised that they provide major benefit to the student community.

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Volunteering Project of the Year

The Volunteering Project of the Year Award is given to a project that brings together an exceptional amount of committed RGU students volunteering, that has allowed for excellent skills development and resulted in a remarkable impact on the community.

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Most Improved Society

The Most Improved Society Award is given to a group which has shown remarkable development in increasing engagement, launching new initiatives, and overcoming challenges to show an inspiration improvement in the activities of the group.

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Most Improved Academic Society

The Most Improved Academic Society Award is given to a group which has shown remarkable development in providing academic support to students. It shall have increasing engagement, launching new initiatives, and overcoming challenges.

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Student Leadership Award

The Student Leadership Award is given to a group or individual in recognition of outstanding and inspiring leadership through the developing others and creating a positive impact on the university community.

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Student Engagement Award

The Student Engagement Award is given to an individual or group that has achieved an outstanding level of interest and involvement from a diverse group of students and been able to create lasting engagement and impact.

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Student Voice Award

The Student Voice Award is given to an individual or group that has shown an exceptional commitment to represent the views of students and driving forward change for the benefit of others.

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Community Ambassador Award

The Community Ambassador Award is given to a group or individual that has had an outstanding impact on the community through charity, volunteer or arts and culture in a way that has been an inspiration to others and enhanced the reputation of RGU.

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Special Recognition Award

The Special Recognition Award is given to an individual or group who has performed exceptionally and undertaken activities which are unique and special which have had a positive and noteworthy impact on others.

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