Sat 9 May 2026, SU Venue - 18:00 - 01:00

Nominations

Individual Awards

Awarded to someone who has gone above and beyond the call of duty of any member/committee member throughout their years of participation and has shown outstanding dedication and commitment to their group.

Absolute Harmony
Emily Musters

Amnesty International
Isobel Carnochan

Arab
Arpi Ohanian
Nilan Pindoria
Kazia Rahim
Zein Odeh
Nasser Al Mansouri
Liya Majithia

Art
Hania Ahmed

Bengali
Sami Ahmed

Billiards
Heidi-Ane Forrest

Debating
Maddy Sidgwick
Atinuke (Tinu) Baker
Derwen Fay
Unaiza Chowdhury
Jessica Hope
Matt Gibbons
Makenzie Shilling

Drama
Esme Sharpington
Grace Stewart
Lolah Rogers
Daisy Moody
Théo Debs
Amelie Keech
JD Rubio
Alix Lander
Engineering
Matthew Godwin

Fashion
Jemma Felts
Johnathan Packett
Penny Kaur
Alex Mitchell
Georgie Woodley-Chappelle
Anna Preece
Anwen Sloan
Kiera Hewitt

Friends of Palestine
Noah Nahawi
Ahsan Chawla

Games
Oscar Cowper

Hindu
Simran Chandarana

History
Emma Rigby
Emily Swannell
Amy Dawes

Insanity Radio
Kayla Delaney
Abbie Lawrence
Alanna Hounsom

Islamic
Jazib Qamar

Law
Keely Lin
Adil Maysun
Karis Luk
Katie Taylor
Ramaneek Mahli
Mara Budau

LGBT+
Han Lacson

Makers
Charlie Kingsland
Anna Salajeva
MTS: Musical Theatre
Tori Kempshall
Stanley Yau
Milly Quirk
Marley O'Connor
Lucy Lancaster
Alina Krehovetskaja
Thea Adams
Harry Diggins
Freddie Hardie
Faith Moloney

Neurodivergent
Calum Hall
Derwen Fay
Juno Worth

Neuroscience
Malaika Hussain

Nordic
Hedda Tangstad

Orbital Magazine
Maddy Sidgwick
Ruby Sharkie

Pakistan
Farha Faizal
Maaz Ashraf Raja

Pokémon
Taran Dulai

rhubarbTV
Daisy Lee
Luca Gilbert Cresswell

Rock & Metal
Abigail Allen
Isobel Matthews

Shakespeare
Kay Downes
Laurel Hutt
Ruby Nieuwoudt
Benedict Case

South East Asia
Kyra Mandac
Allyssa Rose Dacanay

Women in Corporate
Teniola Lamidi

Writing
Esther Olar

Awarded to individuals who are new to the group, have shown outstanding dedication, and made a significant contribution to the success of activities this year. Nominees for this award must be in their first year of being a member to the group.

Absolute Harmony
Sophia Osborn

Amnesty International
Rona Amiri

Arab
Liya Majithia
Zein Odeh
Kazia Rahim

Art
Morgan Chun Kit Lau

Billiards
Ben Anderson

Debating
Dhruv Nair
Alyssa Lipscomb
Anton Gebhardt
Adia Kesserwany
Annali Blau
Drama
Annabelle Faulkner

Friends of Palestine
Naira Tagirova

Insanity Radio
Noah Norrman-Hijazi

Law
Katie Taylor

LGBT+
Mawada Najem

Liberal Democrats
James Aitken

MTS: Musical Theatre
Cerys Howell-Cousins
Neurodivergent
Matt Hands
Ray Baker

Neuroscience
Ella Cooper

Shakespeare
Ruby Hilder

South East Asia
Phuc Hoang
Kristen Lau
Grace Liptrot

Women in Corporate
Teniola Lamidi

Awarded to someone who has shown outstanding dedication to Student Opportunities, going above and beyond to make a difference to societies/media and wider student engagement, and dedicating their time to a number of different areas with the Students’ Union and student groups.

Amnesty International
Katie Waddell

Arab
Arpi Ohanian
Kazia Rahim

Art
Hania Ahmed

Billiards
Amelia Baxter

CSSA
Ka Yin Angel Hong

Drama
Esme Sharpington

Fashion
Anwen Sloan

Insanity Radio
Natalia Lech

Law
Adil Maysun

LGBT+
Jakob Bird

Makers
JJ Littleton

Neurodivergent
Alyssa Lipscomb

Pakistan
Farha Faizal
Maaz Ashraf Raja

Shakespeare
Benedict Case

Writing
Marghlara Khakwani

Group Awards

This is awarded to a group that has organised and delivered an outstanding event this year that was innovative, exciting and has left a lasting impression on those that attended.

Absolute Harmony
Amnesty International
Arab
Art
CSSA
Debating
Drama
Filipino
Friends of Palestine
Games
Hindu
History
Islamic
Law
MTS: Musical Theatre
Neurodivergent
Pakistan
Shakespeare
South East Asia

This is awarded to a group that has made a significant impact through fundraising, campaigning or volunteering...

Absolute Harmony
Amnesty International
Art
CSSA
Debating
Friends of Palestine
Insanity Radio
Islamic
MTS: Musical Theatre
Shakespeare
Sri Lankan

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Absolute Harmony
ACS: African-Caribbean Society
Art
Debating
East African
LGBT+
Neurodivergent
Shakespeare
Women in Corporate
Writing

This is awarded to a group that has gone above and beyond the expected growth of a new society. Through this they will have successfully established themselves as a group of significant impact on student life at Royal Holloway, and on the Students’ Union.

Arab
Billiards
Debating
Filipino
Neuroscience
Relic
Women in Corporate

This award recognises a student group that has actively worked towards becoming more environmentally sustainable, going above and beyond to leave a lasting positive impact on the environment. This can be through events, initiatives or projects, sourcing sustainable products, engaging in schemes, or raising awareness on campus about sustainability or environmental issues.

Absolute Harmony
Art
Fashion
Islamic
LGBT+
Shakespeare

New for 2025, this award recognises the commitment, impact, and achievements of smaller groups on campus. Open to groups with 40 or fewer members, the winner should demonstrate a strong impact on members and the wider Royal Holloway community. This may include governance, wellbeing, events, fundraising, volunteering, and initiatives around EDI, accessibility, and sustainability.

Absolute Harmony
ACS: African-Caribbean Society
Amnesty International
Bengali
Billiards
CSSA
Debating
East African
Makers
Neurodivergent
Neuroscience
rhubarbTV
Sri Lankan
Women in Corporate
Writing

Awarded to a group that has made significant effort to develop their group this year including membership recruitment, range and success of events, maintaining good finances, committee development etc.

Absolute Harmony
ACS: African-Caribbean Society
Amnesty International
Arab
Art
Bengali
Billiards
Conservative
Criminology
CSSA
Debating
Drama
Engineering
Filipino
Hindu
Islamic
Liberal Democrats
Nepalese
Nordic
Pakistan
rhubarbTV
Shakespeare
South East Asia
Sri Lankan
Writing

Awarded to a group that has made a significant contribution to Royal Holloway, student life, and the Students’ Union. They should have worked to grow significantly as a group, attract a wider range of members, hold innovative events, and meet objectives across all areas of the development plan.

Amnesty International
Arab
Art
CSSA
Debating
Drama
Fashion
Filipino
Friends of Palestine
Hindu
History
Islamic
Law
MTS: Musical Theatre
Neurodivergent
Pakistan
rhubarbTV
Shakespeare
South East Asia

Event Awards

In addition to the award for Best Event, this year we will be celebrating the diversity of events run on and off campus by our student communities by recognising the following additional categories. Please refer to the considerations for the Best Event award when completing your nominations.

This award recognises a group that has held an event that is informative, engaging and educational, providing an opportunity for attendees to develop their knowledge, skills and employability.

Art
CSSA
Economics
Friends of Palestine
Law
Makers
Orbital Magazine
Shakespeare
Women in Corporate

This award recognises an event that encourages our student community to meet to enjoy shared hobbies and interests in a social environment.

Art
CSSA
Fashion
Islamic
Law
MTS: Musical Theatre
Pakistan
Shakespeare

This award recognises a collaboration where our student communities have come together to share interests and knowledge to deliver an innovative event to their members and/or the wider Royal Holloway community. This must include a minimum of 2 student groups.

Absolute Harmony
Amnesty International
Arab
Art
Bengali
Criminology
Debating
Fashion
Filipino
History
Islamic
Law
MTS: Musical Theatre
rhubarbTV
South East Asia

This award recognises an exceptional event delivered by one of our Creative or Performing Arts Societies, showcasing the breadth of creativity we have here on campus.

Absolute Harmony
Art

This award recognises a student group that has actively worked towards becoming more environmentally sustainable, going above and beyond to leave a lasting positive impact on the environment. This can be through events, initiatives or projects, sourcing sustainable products, engaging in schemes, or raising awareness on campus about sustainability or environmental issues.

Absolute Harmony
Art
Fashion
Islamic
LGBT+
Shakespeare

New for 2025, this award recognises the commitment, impact, and achievements of smaller groups on campus. Open to groups with 40 or fewer members, the winner should demonstrate a strong impact on members and the wider Royal Holloway community. This may include governance, wellbeing, events, fundraising, volunteering, and initiatives around EDI, accessibility, and sustainability.

Absolute Harmony
ACS: African-Caribbean Society
Amnesty International
Bengali
Billiards
CSSA
Debating
East African
Makers
Neurodivergent
Neuroscience
rhubarbTV
Sri Lankan
Women in Corporate
Writing
MTS: Musical Theatre
Shakespeare

This award recognises a student group that has delivered an event that demonstrates cultural awareness and has created an inclusive environment helping to celebrate one of the many faiths and cultures we have in our student community.

Arab
CSSA
Friends of Palestine
Hindu
Islamic
Law
Nordic
Pakistan
South East Asia
Sri Lankan

Society Awards key dates

Mon 23 March

Tickets on sale & Nominations open

Sun 12 April

Nominations close

Tue 24 April

Nominees announced

Sat 9 May

Society Awards