Society Awards

Society Awards 

These awards are shortlisted via interviews by the Societies Subcommittee of the Students' Association. 

 Best Society Award

This award is present to a society that:

- Provides substantial benefits to members and the University community as a whole 

- Contributes to student engagement in worthwhile endeavours 

- Substantially enhances student experience 

- Excellence in event management 

- Excellence in society administration and financial practices 

Best Event Award

This award is present to a society that:

- Demonstrates substantial ambition in scale or scope of undertaking 

- Was significantly well attended 

- Substantially enhanced student experience 

- Demonstrates excellence in event management and financial practices 

Best Online Presence Award

This award is present to a society that:

- Demonstrates strong social media usage and output 

- Graphics and content show immense dedication 

- Posts are well engaged with 

Most Collaborative Society Award

This award is present to a society that:

- Has collaborated with multiple societies through one event, one society through multiple events, or both 

- Has made significant efforts in promoting collaboration between societies 

- Has held innovative events between societies of different categories 

Community Engagement Award

This award is present to a society that:

- Provides substantial benefit to the town 

- Encourages positive relationships between students and residents of the town 

- Benefits the University’s reputation within the town 

Most Innovative Society Award

This award is present to a society that:

- Has undertaken creative new practices that have not been attempted in previous years by the society 

- Has held events not attempted by other societies 

- Substantially enhance student experience through unique events 

Best Charitable and Volunteering Society

This award is present to a society that:

- Demonstrate excellence in fundraising, volunteering, or raising awareness 

- Engage members in charitable fundraising and advocacy 

- Engage the wider student body in advocacy endeavours 

Best New Society Award

This award is present to a newly formed society that:

- Provide substantial benefits to members and the University community as a whole 

- Contribute to student engagement in worthwhile endeavours 

- Substantially enhance student experience 

- Demonstrate excellence in event management 


Society Awards Winners:
2024/25
Award Winner Runner-Up
Best Society Bute Medical Pool
Best Event Afro-Caribbean Sikh
Best Online Presence Photography Chemical
Most Collaborative Society Astronomical Chess
Community Engagement Jazz St Candrews
Most Innovative Society Motorsports Neuroscience
Best Charitable and Volunteering Society St Candrews Women for Women
Best New Society Salsa & Bachata Fintech
Accessibility Award Pool Yoga

 

Award Name First Place Second Place
Best Society £750

£250

Best Event £400 £100
Best Online Presence £200 £100
Most Collaborative Society £200 £100
Community Engagement Award £200 £100
Most Innovative Society Award £200

£100

Best Charitable and Volunteering £200 £100
Best New Society £200 £100
Accessibility Award £200 £100