One Union Awards
The One Union Awards!
After the success of the inaugural One Union Awards in 2025, we are delighted to be hosting One Union Awards again in 2026, bringing together the Student Excellence Awards, Class Rep (EduRep) Awards, Society Awards, and Gives Back Awards into one unified celebration! This exciting initiative is all about enhancing the recognition of our amazing students and creating an awards experience to reflect this.
Why are we changing our awards ceremonies?
- Stronger Community & Visibility – By combining these awards, we shine a spotlight on the collective achievements of our students across all areas of university life, fostering unity and pride!
- Enhanced Experience – A larger, more prestigious event means a truly unforgettable experience for students and the wider university community.
- Best Practice – We hope to share the range and diversity of the work our volunteers do and where their priorities might overlap.
From our class reps to volunteers, societies, volunteers, and campaigners – we want to celebrate the diverse and incredible students that make St Andrews such a special place.
What Are the Award Categories?
Know a society that helped you discover a new passion? Know an academic representative who went above and beyond to address an issue in your school? Perhaps the work of a volunteer made you feel incredibly supported during a trying time at university. If there is any student you know that deserves recognition to all they got up to outside academics, you can nominate them for one of our awards.
Student Excellence Awards
Celebrating the students who go above and beyond! Whether it's through leadership, inclusivity, or making a real impact in the student community, these awards recognise those who truly embody the spirit of St Andrews.
EduRep Awards
Our Education Representatives play a huge role in shaping the academic experience. These awards honour those who have gone the extra mile to support their peers, amplify student voices, and make positive changes to learning and teaching.
Society Awards
Societies bring our student community to life! From incredible events to creating welcoming spaces for all, these awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of societies and the people who make them happen.
Our student volunteers make amazing contributions to our Union, University, and wider community. These awards will showcase the depth and breadth of their involvement and impact.
We know that many of our alumni have gone on to support our work and our students after leaving the University. To that end, we want to be able to give them Alumni Honorary Life Memberships to recognise the amazing work they've done since leaving St Andrews.