Event of the Year: Award Description
Awarded to a student or group who has organised or hosted an impactful event. The event was creative and innovative, displayed through an original event, as well as a high level of organisation. The event will have had an excellent reception from attendees, and shown high levels of inclusivity and accessibility.
The winner of this award will have created an event that impacted the student community, whether it be for a cause or student group benefit.
your 2024 award winner
Winner: Watersprite - The Watersprite Film Festival
Watersprite is now the world's largest student film festival. The committee ran a full weekend of events, screenings, and ceremonies, all available free and live-streamed. There were over 21,000 attendees from 79 countries and 36 films were screened, selected from over 1750 entries from 93 countries.The festival's core principles are accessibility and inclusion, tearing down the barriers into the creative industries and celebrating the future of film.
your 2023 award winner
Winner: Latin American Research in Education Collective for the Paulo Freire Conference
This event aimed to expand on the debate of popular education. The event brought together an extensive number of participants, volunteers, and thinkers. It was 100% student-led and aimed to be open and accessible to all, even outside of the University community.
This event prioritised community learning, teaching participants about someone they may not have been familiar with before, which was really important to demonstrate diverse thinking across their geographical region.