2024 winners

Individual

Learner of the Year (post-registration)

Winner: Sana Gul 
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Finalists

Laura Ahearn
University of Salford

Rachel Donnelly
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Jaypee Palis
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Joycelyne Ruban
Cygnet Group

Anita Sarkodie
University of Greenwich and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Kathryn Tolfree
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Grace White
University of Greenwich and Bromley Healthcare Community Interest Company

Mary Seacole Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion

Winner: Oriyomi Aminu
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Finalists

Alexx Dixon
King’s College London

Asli Garane
Sheffield Hallam University

Farha Hajat
University of Leicester

Sharleen Linton
University of Greenwich and Streatham GP Clinic

Jenita Loheswaran
University of Plymouth

Dhimple Patel
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Jessica Pidcock
Sheffield Hallam University

Zachary Singlehurst
University of Nottingham

Claire Thompson
Queen’s University Belfast

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Most Inspirational Student Nurse of the Year

Winner: Beth Dennis
Birmingham City University

Finalists

Jade Ainsworth
Edge Hill University

Lily Bowdler
Birmingham City University

April Canning
Ulster University

Haleemah Choudhry
London South Bank University and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Kyle Gilmore
Buckinghamshire New University

Fiona Larkin
Queen’s University Belfast

Patrina Loughran
Queen’s University Belfast

Zoe Parsons
University of Greenwich

Adele Taylor
University of Cumbria

Freya Williams
Liverpool John Moores University

Outstanding Contribution to Student Affairs

Winner: Soneika Atkinson
University of Essex

Finalists

Olajumoke Akinwande
Buckinghamshire New University

Lily Bowdler
Birmingham City University

Savanna Boyer
University of Hull

Beth Dennis
Birmingham City University

Chioma Vivian Ezunu
University of Northampton

Jenita Loheswaran
University of Plymouth

Patrina Loughran
Queen’s University Belfast

Jennifer Luff
University of Wolverhampton

Zachary Singlehurst
University of Nottingham

Practice Supervisor of the Year

Winner: Sophie Howells
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Finalists

Michelle Brooks
NHS Lanarkshire

Gurjit Cholia
Newbury Group Practice

Rhiannon Evans
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lee Gibson
West London NHS Trust

Craig Hale
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Ivy Marie Rico
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Matthew Roberts
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Laura Stevenson
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Laura Togher
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Malvern Tshuma
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Student Innovation in Practice

Winner: Claire Thompson
Queen’s University Belfast

Finalists

Rachel Arthurs
Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Charlotte Bowers
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Beth Dennis
Birmingham City University

Jacob Evans
Staffordshire University

Georgina Edwards
Cardiff University

Amy Graham
The Open University

Patrina Loughran
Queen’s University Belfast

Harriet Penna
Cardiff University

Abbey Williams
The Open University and Powys Teaching Health Board

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Student Midwife of the Year

Winner: Ash Bainbridge
University of Worcester

Finalists

Rachel Arthurs
Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Siobhan Callaghan
University of the West of Scotland

Elisabeth Devey
University of Central Lancashire and East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Jacqueline Gray
Anglia Ruskin University

Michelle Poole
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Kayty Richards
University of Derby

Catherine Ryde
Coventry University

Louise Stewart
University of Central Lancashire

Olayide Yusuf
Buckinghamshire New University

Student Nurse of the Year: Adult

Winner: Anonymous

Finalists

Emma Bird
University of Essex

Philippa Esson
Kingston University

Emma Henry
Ulster University

Jenita Loheswaran
University of Plymouth

Glenn McDowell
Queen’s University Belfast

Zoe Parsons
University of Greenwich

Claire Snelling
University of Chester

Adele Taylor
University of Cumbria

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Student Nurse of the Year: Children

Winner: Beth Dennis
Birmingham City University

Finalists

Leah Adekoya
London South Bank University

Shannon Bellchambers
London South Bank University and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Jemma Clarke
Queen’s University Belfast

Nathan Coley
Staffordshire University

Katie Green
University of Nottingham

Kayleigh Knight
Staffordshire University

Mariana Lopes
London South Bank University

Dhimple Patel
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Student Nurse or Midwife of the Year: Clinical Research

Winner: Alexx Dixon
King’s College London

Finalists

Amber Fletcher
University of Leicester

Almy Anna John
University of Worcester

Jamie Percy-Roberts
University of Leicester

Rae Louise Spencer
University of Essex

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Student Nurse of the Year: Learning Disabilities

Winner: Claire Thompson
Queen’s University Belfast

Finalists

Katie Bright
Bangor University

Amy Crowle
University of Cumbria

Patrina Loughran
Queen’s University Belfast

Kerry Murray
Coventry University

Gail Rathbone
University of Chester

Student Nurse of the Year: Mental Health

Winner: Amber Fletcher 
University of Leicester

Finalists

Jasmine Ashraff
Buckinghamshire New University

Elizabeth Barker
Buckinghamshire New University

Chioma Vivian Ezunu
University of Northampton

Jack Holbrook
University of the West of England

Carly Lowndes
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Zachary Singlehurst
University of Nottingham

Sinead Spencer
Buckinghamshire New University

University Educator of the Year

Winner: Mahmood Anjoyeb
Buckinghamshire New University

Finalists

Sarah Annesley
Northumbria University

Antoinette Janine Bewley
Edge Hill University

Christina Ebanks
Buckinghamshire New University

Kevin Fernandez
University of Worcester

Jo Killingley
Middlesex University

Nikki Murphy
Coventry University

Siobhán O'Connor
King’s College London

Lorraine Randlesome
University of East Anglia

Practice learning team
Edge Hill University

Simulated placement learning team
Keele University

Mental health nursing education team
University of the West of England


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Nursing Associate Learner of the Year

Winner: Elisha ParkinsonSouth West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust

Finalists

Kim Ball
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Nicole Barr
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Julie Bayliss
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Victoria Griffiths
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Abbey Jury
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Ethan McKnight
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Neelesh Patel
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bolton

Roxana Stewart
Practice Plus Group

Emma Thorp
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Laura Valls Rodriguez
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability

Winner: Victoria Edleston, Akira Madams and Kendall Robbins
King’s College London

Finalists

Amy Barrett
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Emma Hansford
University of Brighton

Jack Holbrook
University of the West of England

Chioma Eucharia Nnajidema
University of Worcester

Organisation

Best Student Experience

Winner: Brunel University London
Immersive learning project

Finalists

Birmingham City University
Expansion and development of practice learning experiences

Keele University
Simulated placement learning

University College Birmingham
Knowing me, knowing you

University of Bolton
Mental health nursing team

University of Leicester
Buddy scheme and coaching

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Nursing Apprenticeship Provider of the Year

Winner: Northumbria University

Finalists

Buckinghamshire New University

Keele University

Manchester Metropolitan University

University of Chester

University of Hertfordshire

University of Plymouth

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Nurse Education Provider of the Year (pre-registration)

Winner: Staffordshire University
BSc Honors Nursing Practice (Child) Course

Finalists

Manchester Metropolitan University
Mental health nursing programme team

Middlesex University
Building confidence and sense of belonging for students

University College Birmingham
The holistic approach

University of Hertfordshire
Nursing and midwifery provision

University of Sheffield
Supporting students

Nurse Education Provider of the Year (post-registration)

Winner: Queen's University Belfast
Older person in care home settings

Finalists

Birmingham City University
Specialist community public health nursing

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Creative education outside of the box

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Community multi-professional preceptorship programme

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust and Teesside University 
Cancer internship programme

University of Chester
Outreach Skills Clinic for Assessment (OSCA) – Social

Nursing Associate Training Programme Provider of the Year

Winner: Kingston University

Finalists

Birmingham City University

Keele University

Solent University

Staffordshire University

Teesside University

University of Salford

Partnership of the Year

Winner: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust and Teesside University
Cancer Internship Programme

Finalists

Birmingham City University
Legacy WM: Flourish community and cultural immersion practice learning

Bournemouth University
Learning opportunities enhancing person-centred palliative and end-of-life care

Buckinghamshire New University and partners
The evolution of the Peer Enhanced e-Placement (PEeP)

Edge Hill University
Personalised Care Interprofessional Education Network

Kingston University and Shooting Star Children’s Hospices
Hospice E Learning Placement (HeLP) CYP

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Leeds Beckett University
Development of a training and placement programme to increase awareness and confidence of research, innovation and evidence based practice

University of Hertfordshire and Keech Hospice Care with East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Garden House Hospice Care, and Isabel Hospice Care
Compassionate Herts: preparing student nurses for end of life care

University of Hertfordshire and May Contain Nuts Theatre Company
Developing communication skills in students

University of Salford
Creating enabling clinical learning environments for autistic student nurses

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Student Placement of the Year: Community

Winner: Southport and Formby Health
Empowering the student voice in primary care

Finalists

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
South Neighbourhood Community Nursing Placement

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Health Facilitation Nursing Team part of the Learning Disabilities Community Multidisciplinary Team

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
North District Nursing Team

Derian House Children’s Hospice
Paediatric palliative care education

Kumar Family Practice
Creating calm student placements before day one

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Community teaching

Saint Francis Hospice
Palliative and end of life care placement

Shooting Star Children's Hospices
Hospice E Learning Placement (HeLP) CYP

University of Chester
Leadership placement expansion project

Student Placement of the Year: Hospital

Winner: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust 
Dedicated Education Hubs a new approach to practice learning for part 1 students

Finalists

Dartford and Gravesham NHS trust
Hub and spoke placement experiences

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Develop, belong and thrive, here

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
CNS placement

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
National Autism Unit

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Pre-registration nursing placements - Orthopaedic Surgery

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Student nurse: advanced practice in neurology and neurosurgical nursing

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cancer Clinical Trials Unit placement

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Pre-reg prep: a pre-preceptorship program

Velindre University NHS Trust
Implementation of a hub and spoke model at Velindre Cancer Centre

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Teaching Innovation of the Year

Winner: University of Chester
Podcast series: Your First of Everything

Finalists

Brunel University London
Voices project: empathy and AI

Buckinghamshire New University
MediLingo: teaching medical terminology like a language

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Pre-registration clinical skills training mobile

Manchester Metropolitan University
Using the Virtual Reality Cave to deliver a real-life ED scenario

Nottingham Trent University
An innovative trauma-informed art-based educational approach using an immersive learning pedagogy

Queen’s University Belfast
Transforming assessment: elevating interprofessional learning with video-based reflections

University of Chester
Preparation for practice

University of Exeter
Exhibition: challenging assumptions and informing new perspectives

University of Hertfordshire
Student and staff partnership: peer mentors supporting learning through simulation

University of Hertfordshire
Compassionate Herts: preparing student nurses for end of life care

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