Undeb Aber Celebrates is a week each year where we celebrate the successes and achievements of our students and staff here at Aberystwyth University.
WELCOME TO UNDEB ABER CELEBRATES WEEK 2024
There are three celebration events during the week:
Societies Awards
On the 1 of May we held our annual Undeb Aber Societies Awards. This evening was a chance for Undeb Aber 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/Course-Based Society of the Year:
Phyte Club
Best New Society:
Jewish Society
Biggest Contribution Award:
ACV
Committee Excellence Award:
KPOP
Most Improved Society of the Year:
Music & Band
Sustainability (Cultural/Social, Environmental, Economic) Award:
Erasmus Student Network
Societies Personality of the Year:
Joe Thomas
Society Person of the Year:
Mira Wasserman
Welsh Culture Award:
Curtain Call
Society of the Year:
SSAGO
Colours (Societies):
Amy Parkin
Carys Spanner
Charlotte Bankes
Eryn Grigg
Francesca Roberts
Joe Thomas
Mira Wasserman
Olive Owens
Patrick Bourne
Poppy Gibbons
Rachel Horton
Rhianwen Price
Senthil Raja Kumar
Sophie Stockton
William Parker
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Teaching, Learning, and Student Experience Awards
On the 2nd of May we held our annual Undeb Aber Staff and Students Awards. This evening was a chance for Undeb Aber to celebrate and thank exceptional staff members, student volunteers and departments that truly make Aberystwyth great.
The awards are now in their 12th 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:
Francesco Lanzi
Commitment to Student Employability Award:
Scott Tompsett
Student Staff Member of the Year:
Renata Freeman
Support/Service Staff Member of the Year:
Claudine Young
Liberation Champion Award:
Ren Feldbruegge
Student Mentor of the Year:
Dax FitzMedrud
Personal Tutor of the Year:
Neal Alexander
Sustainability Champion of the Year:
Dan Whitlock
Welsh Culture Champion:
Mererid Hopwood
Supervisor of the Year:
Amanda Clare
Postgraduate Teacher of the Year:
Harry Marsh
Volunteer of the Year:
Trys Hooper
Lecturer of the Year:
Chris Finlayson
Department of the Year:
History & Welsh History
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Sports Awards
On the 2nd of May we held our annual Undeb Aber Sports Awards. This evening was a chance for Undeb Aber 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:
Showdance
BUCS Team of the Year:
American Football
Committee Excellence Award:
Aerial Fitness
Most Improved Club of the Year:
Caving
Non-BUCS Team of the Year:
Aber Snow
Sports Person of the Year:
Sophie Steele
Sports Personality of the Year:
Sam Kimber
Sports Club of the Year:
Badminton
Welsh Culture Award:
Harriers
Sustainability (Cultural/Social, Environmental, Economic) Award:
Sailing
Varsity Team of the Year:
Volleyball
Colours (Sports):
Andrew McCran
Ben Rendell
Bethany Letts
Caitlin Mc Veigh
Dan Whitlock
Elinor Jones
Heather Heap
Jack Foxton
Jordan Roberts
Meilir Pryce Griffiths
Michelle Cullenaine
Oli Smoult
Oscar Pearcey
Rachel Seabourne
Rebecca Challinor
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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.