AberSU Celebrates is a week each year where we celebrate the successes and achievements of our students and staff here at Aberystwyth University.
WELCOME TO ABER SU CELEBRATES WEEK 2023
There are three celebration events during the week:
Societies Awards
On the 5th May we held our annual Aber SU Societies Awards. This evening was a chance for Aber SU to celebrate and thank exceptional societies and individuals that truly make Aberystwyth great.
All those shortlisted and the winners are nominated, decided and awarded by Aberystwyth students – student led from nomination to presentation.
This year’s winners were:
Academic Society of the Year:
Geography Society
Best New Society:
Aber Crafts
Biggest Contribution Award:
Nightline
Committee Excellence Award:
SSAGO
Most Improved Society of the Year:
Agriculture Society
Sustainability Award:
Aber Crafts
Societies Personality of the Year:
Jade Roberts – Curtain Call
Society Person of the Year:
Aaron Ramsey – SSAGO
Welsh Culture Award:
Georgaphy Society
Society of the Year:
Curtain Call
Colours (Societies):
Alastair Stewart
Andrine Vangberg
Chelsea Scott
Chloe Strange
Eli Latham
Elizabeth Knappett
Evelyn Gale
Jade Roberts
Jasneet Samrai
Jenny Thyer
Matt Owen
Natalie Kraus
Rhian Jones
Richard Dannenberg
Zoe Bainbridge
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Teaching, Learning, and Student Experience Awards
On the 3rd of May we held our annual Aber SU Staff and Students Awards. This evening was a chance for Aber SU to celebrate and thank exceptional staff members, student volunteers and departments that truly make Aberystwyth great.
The awards are now in their 11th year, and we are pleased that we received 742 nominations, ranging from students nominating their lecturers to fellow students nominating their academic representatives.
There were ten award categories in this year’s awards, which recognise staff, student volunteers and academic reps in a range of settings across the university.
This year’s winners were:
Academic Representative of the Year:
Zoë Hayne
Department of the Year:
Department of Computer Science
Lecturer of the Year:
Andrew Baldwin
Personal Tutor of the Year:
Helen Miles
Postgraduate Teacher of the Year:
Abby Monk
Student Mentor of the Year:
Muhammad Naveed Arshad
Student Staff Member of the Year:
Lilly Casey-Green
Student Volunteer of the Year:
Andrine Vangberg
Supervisor of the Year:
Luis Mur
Support/Service Staff Member of the Year:
Helen Williams
Welsh Champion:
Cai Phillips
Liberation Champion(s):
Dax Aziraphale FitzMedrud and Elena Bloomquist
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Sports Awards
On the 5th of May we held our annual Aber SU Sports Awards. This evening was a chance for Aber SU to celebrate and thank exceptional Clubs and individuals that truly make Aberystwyth great.
All those shortlisted and the winners are nominated, decided and awarded by Aberystwyth students – student led from nomination to presentation.
This year’s winners were:
Biggest Contribution Award:
Aerial Fitness
BUCS Team of the Year:
Women's Basketball
Committee Excellence Award:
Mountaineering Club
Most Improved Club of the Year:
Equestrian
Non-BUCS Team of the Year:
Dance Sport
Sports Person of the Year:
Lucy Clarke – Dancesport
Sports Personality of the Year:
Thijanushan Thavarajah – Volleyball
Sports Club of the Year:
Hiking Club
Welsh Culture Award:
Hiking Club
Colours (Sports):
Ace Hall
Aime Tonkin
Ben Lloyd
Cameron Mckallin-skinner
Carys Prynne
Jessica Cadwallader
Joe Wood
Katie Langslow
Lucy Clarke
Maddison Hill
Megan Williams
Oliver Knappett
Pom Boontarikaan
Saffron Luxford
Sam Bithell
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Remember all of our awards are nominated, decided and presented by students!
As well as this, we will be celebrating our successes as an Aber family from across the year on website, social media and across campuses.