The Herald Higher Education Awards 2018 – Call for entries Monday 30th April The deadline is fast approaching for Higher Education establishments to enter The Herald Higher Education Awards in association with Scottish Funding Council.
The awards comprise 15 categories which look at how institutions focus on developing innovative partnerships, research and teaching methods.
Barclay McBain, Executive Editor, Herald & Times Group and chair of the judging panel said “I am delighted to have been asked once more to chair the Herald Higher Education Awards.
"Education has a central role in The Herald’s editorial agenda and these awards recognise major achievements in a sector that is vital to Scotland’s wellbeing at present and in the future. My fellow judges and I look forward to learning more about the innovative projects and ground-breaking initiatives in higher education in our universities and colleges and we are confident these will be reflected in the submissions in this, the fourth year of the awards.”
John Kemp, Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council, said “The Herald HE awards are a fantastic opportunity for colleges and universities to showcase their achievements. The quality of entries has always been such that the judges have an exceptionally difficult job in selecting winners and I’m sure that the same will be true this year.”
Alan Walter Partner, Dixon Walter Ltd said “Our universities and colleges are more often than not, anchor institutions in their surrounding communities, contributing right across the socio-economic spectrum to their vibrancy and sustainability. We should rightly celebrate this and at Dixon Walter, we are passionate about the sectors overall contribution to Scottish society. “
Rowena Pelik, Director at QAA said “QAA Scotland champions enhancement and are continuing to sponsor the award celebrating how institutions enhance the student experience. It will be fascinating to see the creative approaches to teaching revealed in the entries this year.“
Jason Miles-Campbell, Head of Jisc Scotland and Jisc Northern Ireland said “It’s great to see the entries coming in for the Herald Higher Education Awards, but we know there are lots more great examples of innovative use of technology in our member universities, so please do enter if you’ve yet to do so.”
Fiona Killen, Education Governance Lead and Head of Parliamentary and Public Law said “We have sponsored the HE awards for the last 3 years and recognise that Scottish HEIs are a key part of our economy and society. The many talented people working or studying in the sector, from Scotland and across the world, are worthy of recognition and these awards are one way of doing that.”
Entries are invited by visiting www.newsquestscotlandevents.com/heawards before the deadline of Friday, May 4. For more information on entering the 2018 awards or to discuss sponsorship opportunities please contact Kerry Medford, Event Manager on 0141 302 7319.
The celebratory awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 28, at The Doubletree by Hilton, in Glasgow. To be in the running for this year’s accolades we are canvassing for entries across the country.
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