Yesterday, our Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark E. Smith announced the shortlist for the 2024 VC Awards in an all-staff email.Ìý
We received a record 606 nominations this year, which is testament to the collegial nature of our community, and reflects the pride and respect we have for one another. It is thanks to each of you who took the time to submit a nomination that we are able to celebrate the achievements and hard work of these colleagues, so thank you for shining a spotlight on those who deserve to be recognised.
Congratulations to all those nominated, and a special well done to everyone who made it through the shortlisting process to become one of our 2024 finalists. You can read the shortlist below.

Congratulate your colleagues
Has one of your colleagues been shortlisted this year?Ìý Are you a finalist yourself?Ìý When you share your pride on social media, use this year’s hashtag #VCAwards2024.
The AwardsÌýÌý
- The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday 3 October 2024 at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton.ÌýÌý
- We’ll share the results with you on SUSSED the following day, with a round-up of the evening in the next edition of Staff Matters.Ìý
The finalists
You can view the shortlist in the table below:
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| Award categoryÌý | Nominee nameÌý | Faculty / ServiceÌý |
| Community and WellbeingÌý | Bev DoddsÌý | Professional Services, Estates & FacilitiesÌý |
| Community and WellbeingÌý | Heidi LipscombÌý | Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Faculty CentralÌý |
| Community and WellbeingÌý | Maria StokesÌý | Faculty of Environmental & Life Sciences, School of Health SciencesÌý |
| Equality, Diversity, and InclusionÌý | Jo FisherÌý | Professional Services, Engagement and AdvancementÌý |
| Equality, Diversity, and InclusionÌý | Maisha IslamÌý | Professional Services, Student Administration & Academic AffairsÌý |
| Equality, Diversity, and InclusionÌý | The Southampton Diversifying/Decolonising the Medical Curriculum Committee (DDtMC) TeamÌý | Faculty of Medicine, Faculty Central and Primary Care, Population Sciences & Medical EducationÌý |
| Inspiring LeadershipÌý | Felice FoscheriÌý | Professional Services, Estates & FacilitiesÌý |
| Inspiring LeadershipÌý | Florentina-Mirabela BadeaÌý | Professional Services, Estates & FacilitiesÌý |
| Inspiring LeadershipÌý | Rachel FitzearleÌý | Faculty of Environmental & Life Sciences, School of Biological SciencesÌý |
| Inspiring LeadershipÌý | Sarvapali RamchurnÌý | Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences, School of Electronics & Computer ScienceÌý |
| Knowledge Exchange and EnterpriseÌý | Nicola SymondsÌý | Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences, EnterpriseÌý |
| Knowledge Exchange and EnterpriseÌý | Wonyong ParkÌý | Faculty of Social Sciences, Southampton Education SchoolÌý |
| Knowledge Exchange and EnterpriseÌý | The International Blast Injury Research Network (IBRN) TeamÌý | Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences and Faculty of MedicineÌý |
| Knowledge Exchange and EnterpriseÌý | NeuroKids TeamÌý | Faculty of Environmental & Life Sciences and Faculty of MedicineÌý |
| Making It HappenÌý | Jessica BallentineÌý | Professional Services, iSolutionsÌý |
| Making It HappenÌý | High Performance Computing Project TeamÌý | Professional Services, iSolutionsÌý |
| Making It HappenÌý | Responsible AI TeamÌý | Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences and Professional ServicesÌý |
| Public Good and Social MobilityÌý | Mary GrasmederÌý | Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences, EnterpriseÌý |
| Public Good and Social MobilityÌý | All_Ears@UoS TeamÌý | Faculty of MedicineÌý |
| Public Good and Social MobilityÌý | School Governor Network TeamÌý | Professional Services, Engagement and Advancement and Widening Participation & Social MobilityÌý |
| Research ImpactÌý | Helen CarrÌý | Faculty of Social Sciences, Southampton Law SchoolÌý |
| Research ImpactÌý | Redressing Gendered Health Inequalities of Displaced Women and Girls (ReGHID) TeamÌý | Faculty of Social Sciences, Economic, Social & Political SciencesÌý |
| Research ImpactÌý | The Antibody and Vaccine GroupÌý | Faculty of Medicine, Cancer SciencesÌý |
| Rising StarÌý | Chido ChipatoÌý | Professional Services, Widening Participation & Social MobilityÌý |
| Rising StarÌý | Lexi WebsterÌý | Faculty of Arts & Humanities, School of HumanitiesÌý |
| Rising StarÌý | Trang Gardner VuÌý | Faculty of Social Sciences, Southampton Business SchoolÌý |
| Student ExperienceÌý | Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise TeamÌý | Professional Services, Careers, Employability & Student EnterpriseÌý |
| Student ExperienceÌý | Chemistry Employability TeamÌý | Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences and Professional ServicesÌý |
| Student ExperienceÌý | Tech HubÌý | Professional Services, iSolutionsÌý |
| Supporting SustainabilityÌý | Peter MorganÌý | Faculty of Environmental & Life Sciences, Geography & Environmental ScienceÌý |
| Supporting SustainabilityÌý | Simon KempÌý | Faculty of Environmental & Life Sciences, Geography & Environmental ScienceÌý |
| Supporting SustainabilityÌý | Sophia MaligÌý | Faculty of Arts & Humanities, Winchester School of ArtÌý |
| TeachingÌý | Nouha SaberÌý | Faculty of Social Sciences, Southampton Business SchoolÌý |
| TeachingÌý | Panagiotis GiannarakisÌý | Faculty of Social Sciences, Economic, Social & Political SciencesÌý |
| TeachingÌý | Shoaib JameelÌý | Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences, School of Electronics & Computer ScienceÌý |
| Triple HelixÌý | Giulia FelappiÌý | Faculty of Arts & Humanities, School of HumanitiesÌý |
| Triple HelixÌý | Autism Community Research Network @ Southampton (ACoRNS) TeamÌý | Faculty of Environmental & Life Sciences and Faculty of Social SciencesÌý |
| Triple HelixÌý | Cornerstone TeamÌý | Faculty of Engineering & Physical SciencesÌý |
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