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Any current member of Professional Services staff at any of the university’s campuses in China, Malaysia or the UK may be nominated for a Professional Services award in the categories set out below. Any member of the university’s staff or student community can nominate a team and Professional Services staff can also self-nominate teams for any of the categories. We ask that all nominations are appropriately tailored to the category and that the same wording is used for no more than two nomination categories.

As a guide, we have provided a simple indication of the criteria the judges will be using to assess nominations and also referred to example nominations from last year’s awards.

See last year's event Sway here.

Nominations will be open between 26 June – 23 July 2023 and there will be the choice of either submitting nominations digitally via the event website, using a printed nomination form or by submitting a video/audio clip. Physical forms will be distributed to key staff and student networks by the end of June.

To nominate in any category – click here to go through to the nomination form - deadline 5pm, 23 July 2023.

Award Categories

No.	Category	Judging Criteria
1	Team of the Year For teams who have demonstrated outstanding effort and contribution that has gone above and beyond to deliver services of value for the university	Clear evidence of a team based initiative with tangible outcomes Evidence of impact on staff/student satisfaction Dynamic approach ‘going the extra mile’
2	Team Award for Embodying University Values For teams that continually uphold and exhibit one or more of the university values of Fairness, Respect, Inclusivity, Ambition, Openness in their everyday duties	Example includes clear evidence of a university value (minimum one) Visible outcome Evidence of impact
3	Team Award for Enhancing the Campus Experience For teams who have demonstrated a collective effort to enhance the student, staff or visitor experience on campus	Clear evidence of campus based initiative Impact staff/student satisfaction Tangible results/outcome
4	Team Award for Contributing to Sustainability For teams whose activities have demonstrated value to the university but also a strong consideration for the future	Clear evidence of sustainability initiative Value and outcomes clear Evidence of impact
5	Team Award for Fostering Creativity and Discovery For teams that are innovative and think out of the box when solving issues or are proactive in identifying new solutions	Clear evidence of innovation/creativity Proven dynamic approach ‘going the extra mile’ Evidence of outcomes/ solutions
6	Team Award for Embedding Collaboration For teams who have truly embraced collaborative working in a cross-functional way with other university areas /teams	Clear evidence of cross-team working/communication Examples of collaborative initiatives Evidence of outcomes
7	Team Award for Supporting Potential For teams that have encouraged each other or those they are engaged with to grow and thrive	Clear evidence of supporting others (inclusive, empowering) Example outcomes Values evidenced
8	Team Award for Solving Problems and Improving Lives For teams who have delivered solutions, services or activities that have made a significant difference to individuals or communities	Clear evidence of initiative or solution that has impacted others Value and outcomes clear Evidence of impact on others

A summary of all of the 2022 nominations can be viewed in last year’s awards sway – and which shows the breadth of nominations submitted across all categories – see the event Sway.

Examples of nominations could include introducing new processes or ways of working, leading on social or community initiatives, establishing cross-team groups to work collaboratively, significant project delivery or working outside normal remits.

Professional Services includes all of Administrative Professional and Managerial (APM), Technical Services (TS), Operations & Facilities (O&F) and Childcare Job Families, including roles based in Schools and Faculties as well as central functions.

View the nomination and selection process