The shortlisted entries for nine prestigious awards celebrating outstanding achievement in campus and commercial services have been announced
Postponed from earlier in the year due to Covid-19, the 2020 CUBO (College and University Business Officers) Awards will be presented at a Virtual Awards event in December as part of the CUBO Winter Festival.
“In what has been such a difficult year, we feel is it vitally important to recognise and reward excellence within our sector. Never have campus services teams worked so hard. Our virtual awards ceremony will be chance to join together to celebrate not only the finalists and winners, but also the determination and resilience of everyone across the sector.” said Kirsty Woodward, CUBO Awards Chair and Director of Campus Services, University of Leicester.
The CUBO Awards 2020 shortlists are
Best Residence Life Initiative sponsored by Unite Students
Ace/University of Edinburgh
FutureLets, Coventry University
UCL
Best Marketing Campaign
Manchester Metropolitan University
University of the Arts, London
University of Nottingham
Excellence in Student Sport
Nottingham Trent University
University of Manchester
University of Nottingham
Campus Experience of the Year
Lancaster University
Royal Holloway, University of London
The University of Birmingham
Best Student Housing
Bristol Students’ Union and partners
FutureLets, Coventry University
UCL
Innovation in Catering
Manchester Metropolitan University
University of Reading
University of Stirling Venues
Business Team of the Year
Loughborough University
Queen’s Belfast University
UCL
Innovation in Student Experience sponsored by UPP
Manchester Metropolitan University
Northumbria University
University of the Arts, London
Business Partner of the Year
International Students House/University of London
London South Bank University/Keystone Talent Bank
University of Sheffield/Cafeology
CUBO Chair Jo Hardman (University of Lancaster) said:
“Many congratulations to those shortlisted and our thanks to all of those who submitted an entry during a period of great uncertainty when the impact of Covid-19 was just beginning to be felt.
“The quality of entries was high - a lot of excellent work is happening in campus services across the UK and Ireland.
“Thanks also to our Awards sponsors and platinum partners, Unite Students and UPP, for their valued support, and our media partner University Business, who support the awards with press and social media coverage.”
The Virtual CUBO Awards will take place on Thursday 3rd December as part of the CUBO Winter Festival, 30th November to 4th December 2020. Further details of this event coming soon”.