Friday 24-04-2026 - 11:23

We’re so excited to share with you the full shortlist and honours for the Union Awards 2026. You've all been nominating the people who you think deserve a win, and we want to thank you for taking the time to recognise the people who have worked extra hard this year

All of these incredible students, societies, clubs and course reps have given it their all, and clearly their hard work has paid off, take a look at who's in the running to win at this year's awards ceremony, taking place Wednesday 20 May:

 

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Impact Award

Jessica Bennett

Manchester Asian Society

Netball Club

SouthEast Asian Society

 

Sustainability Award

Cheerleading Club

Jessica Bennett

Reece Buckley

 

Society Event of the Year

Asian Society: Winter Ball

Law Society: Connecting for a Cause

Onstage: Winter Showcase

 

Inclusivity Award

Black Student Network

Law Society

Women’s Cricket Club

 

Sports Fundraising Event of the Year

Cheerleading: Cheer For Change

Dance Club: Taskmaster Showdown

Men's Cricket: Movember

Netball: Disco Dodgeball

 

Society Committee Member of the Year

Ahmed Khandia, ISOC

Andrew Chang, Book Club and CAOS

Daijah Powell-Adams, ACS

Katie Grimwood, Running

 

Best New Society of the Year

Book Club

Make A Smile Society

Minecraft Society

 

Society of the Year

African Caribbean Society

Choir and Orchestra Society

Islamic Society

Law Society

Turkish Culture Society

 

Course Rep of the Year: Health and Education

Drishti Rupani

Georgia Smethills

James Duff

Nathan Craddock

 

Course Rep of the Year: Science and Engineering

Daniel Ubhimhiye

Ifeoma Cunningham

Luna Arenas Zorilla

 

Course Rep of the Year: Business and Law

Andrew Chang

Atta Koffi Timothee Kouame

Ebony Bucknell

Sameen Agha Durrani

 

Course Rep of the Year: Arts and Humanitites

Cerys Ham

Emily Zaman

Innaya Adnan

 

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Course Rep honours

Kunal Sharma

Sharon Reid

Rhys Gannon

Maryam Bukhari

Hareem Butt

Rimante Gvozdaite

Roshaan Malik

Kashish Patel

Isabella Cassin

Evie-iris Atkins

Imogen Burges

Ifeoma Cunningham

Innaya Adnan

Ebony Bucknell

Selina Flowers

Efeomo Oyiboke

Renata Asapuo

Alice Nelson

Muhammad Hassan Haji

Destiny Minors

Dorcas Durodola

Maria Bernatova

Binoya Fernandes

Bhavana Sooraj

Lakshmi Kodavali

Isabella Goldsmith

Sneha Singh

Andrew Chang

Ahmed Khandia

Sara Kopacz

 

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Society honours

Eve Clark

Abdul Rehman Zamir

Ahmed Khandia

Aimee Sheppeck-Reid

Aisling Beegan

Brandon Rogers

Christina Leung

Claudia Gunter

Cyrus Ansari

Daijah Powell - Adams

Ekin Avcı

Elif Ay

Emily Blenkinsop

Firdous Patel

Gem Steven

Irmak Coşkun

Iyasha Hayat

James Angus

Kathryn Cole

Katie Grimwood

Kaynat Ansar

Krisalyn Ini

Leah Littleford

Liam Stefan

Milly Taylor

Raees Mohammed

Sammy Fischer

Yusuf Ahmed