
Your 2026 Shortlist is Here
Thank you to all the amazing entries you've submitted this year. Congratulations to all our finalists!
Now its time to book your table for the awards ceremony. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon celebrating the incredible achievements in student nursing and midwifery.
Individual/Organisation
Practice Supervisor of the Year
Lucy Bunting
South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Aine Crowe
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Kizzy David
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Sophie Harding
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Pauline Kirtley
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Kenneth Leigh
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Marie Newman
Central and North West London Foundation Trust
Rebecca Saltwell
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Taniesha Stone
Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
University Educator of the Year
Katie Beck
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Helen Davis-Miles
Birmingham City University
Danielle Dunne
University of Derby
Rachel Howard
Liverpool John Moores University
Sarah Jayne Hughes
University of Worcester
Graham Jones
Teesside University
Carly Le Marechal
Southampton Solent University
Christopher O'Sullivan
Manchester Metropolitan University
Joshi Prabhu
University of Salford
Pras Ramluggun
Northumbria University
Annamma Wilson
University of East London
Organisation
Best Student Experience
Enhancing the International Nursing Students’ Journey
Anglia Ruskin University
Jacqueline Anne Leigh
Edge Hill University
LJMU Student Experience
Liverpool John Moores University
BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing Programme
Manchester Metropolitan University
Ambition to Success
Queen’s University Belfast
Compassionate Herts
University of Hertfordshire
Nursing Associate Apprenticeship Delivery
University of Winchester
Structured Training and Resources to Succeed (STaRS)
University of Wolverhampton
Nursing Associate Training Programme Provider of the Year (pre-registration)
Train and retain - Wellbeing, Retention and Resilience for Student Nursing Associates
South Devon College
FD in Health and Social Care - Nursing Associate Apprenticeship Programme
University of Hull
Nursing Associate Training Provider of the Year
University of Salford
"No matter the scenario, the University of Sheffield genuinely cares and they are always there."
University of Sheffield
Nursing Associate Foundation Degree Course
University of Winchester
Nurse Education Provider of the Year (post-registration)
University Accredited Modules
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Education innovation that shapes the future advanced practice workforce
Liverpool John Moores University
Professional Diploma in Tropical Nursing
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Nottingham Trent University IHAP CPD Department
Nottingham Trent University
The South Central Insight Programme
Oxford Brooks University
Practice-Led, Policy-Aligned, Future-Ready: Postgraduate Nursing and Midwifery at QUB
Queen’s University Belfast
Newcastle Hospitals Skills Academy
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Professional Nurse Advocate Developmental Day!
University of Chester
Innovation in Post-registration Nursing Education
University of Greater Manchester
Nurse Education Provider of the Year (pre-registration)
Provider of UG Education
Birmingham Newman University
Jacqueline Anne Leigh
Edge Hill University
Compassionate Herts
University of Hertfordshire
BSc & MSc Pre Registration Nurisng
University of Lancashire
Nursing Apprenticeship Provider of the Year
Nursing Apprenticeships
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship
Canterbury Christ Church University
Cygnet
Transformative and Innovative Nursing Apprenticeships, Delivering Excellence in Nursing Practice & Patient Care
Liverpool John Moores University
Sponsored by:

Partnership of the Year
A Personalised Cancer Care Pilot Placement with Destination Pathway Nursing Students
Anglia Ruskin University & Barking Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Specialist Nursing Education Partnership
Buckinghamshire New University & University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Increasing Inclusivity within Nursing Standardised Participants
Edgehill University
Footprints to Care - Advancing Community Partnerships in Student Nurse Education in Primary Care
Edge Hill University
Co-Producing Future Care: An Innovative Higher Education Institution and Primary Care Partnership Empowering Student Nursing Associates
Edge Hill University, Cheshire and Mersey Training Hub & Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Building the future Children’s Nursing Workforce: A strategic University-Clinical Partnership Model
Edgehill University and Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Working Together to Gain Insight: Student Nurses Elective Placements with HCPT
Northumbria University
Bridging the Gap from Student Nurse to GPN – Myth busting in action!
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Training Hub
The Dementia Education Programme
Ulster University
Student Supported Services Model
University of Bradford
Sponsored by:

Student Placement of the Year: Community
Community Nursing Student-Supported Service Placement
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust & University of Bradford & West Yorkshire NHS Integrated Care Board
Llandudno District Nurse Team
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Innovative Student Learning in Clinical Practice
Buckinghamshire New University
EACH Clinical Student Placement Programme
East Anglia Children's Hospices
Healthier Societies: Embedding Social Care Placements into the Nursing Curriculum
Edge Hill University
An Exemplary and Unique Community Placement - Student Nurse Placement on Pilgrimage Holidays
HCPT (North East) and Northumbria University
Third Year Final Placement
NHS Blood and Transplant - Leicester Blood Donor Centre
Bridging the Gap: Inspiring the Next Generation of CAMHS Nurses
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Bridging the Gap from Student Nurse to GPN – Myth Busting in Action!
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Training Hub
Public health simulated practice placement
Southampton Solent University
Primary & Community Care Integrated Nursing Placement
University of Derby & NHS England Midlands
Student Placement of the Year: Hospital
Final Management Placement on Japonica Ward
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Introducing the Applying Theory and Practice Pathway: Shaping the Future of Nursing Education
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Student Placement of the Year: Hospital
Cleveland Clinic London
The Evelina London Children’s Hospital
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
H.O.P.E (Heartfelt Oncology Placement Experience) in Oncology In-Patient Wards
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Student-Centred Induction
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Safe Learning Environment for Future Nursing Workforce
South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
PDEU Student Bitesize and Clinical Skills Programme
South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre
Genomics in Nursing Placement Pilot
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & South East Genomic Medicine Service
H.O.P.E (Heartfelt Oncology Placement Experience) in Oncology Inpatient ward
The London Clinic
Exceptional Support Within the Perioperative Environment
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Teaching Innovation of the Year - Curriculum
Empowering the Student Voice in Raising Concerns
Edge Hill University
Alternative Field Experience
London South Bank University
Embedding Multi-Modal Simulated Practice Learning into Pre-Registration Nursing Education
Manchester Metropolitan University
Bespoke Student Nurse Research Placement
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust part of University Hospitals Tees Group
Allyship Training Package
University of Chester
Preparing Student Nurses for the Realities of Practice: A Simulated Night Shift Approach to Public Health and Homelessness
University of Chester
Global Civic Engagement for Nursing (GCEN) Initiative
University of East London
Sequential Simulation: Longitudinal Perinatal Mental Health Learning Experience
University of Greenwich
Compassionate Herts
University of Hertfordshire
Decolonising the Nursing Curriculum
University of Salford
Fitness to Practice Simulation Day
University of Winchester
The Art of Anatomy and Physiology
University of Wolverhampton
Teaching Innovation of the Year - Digital
Unlock Success: Thinglink for Clinical Mastery and Academic Excellence
Keele University
An Immersive CAVE simulation of proning in Intensive Care: A patients journey through a pandemic
Manchester NHS Foundation Trust & Manchester Metropolitan University
Virtual Reality, A Digital Perspective in Health Education; Looking Through the Lens of a Patient
Manchester NHS Foundation Trust & Manchester Metropolitan University
ASMOSUS: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Awareness and Education
Queen’s University Belfast
The InspireD Reminiscence App
Ulster University
The use of Infrared Visualisation technology to enhance knowledge and skills in Venepuncture and Cannulation sessions for Nursing and Midwifery programs
University of East London
Embedding future-ready digital skills into pre-registration nursing education
University of Salford
Individual/Student
Apprentice Nurse of the Year
John Brady
Liverpool John Moores University & Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust
Emma Dowsett
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People
Lauren Drennan
Liverpool John Moores University & Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust
Kinga Gorko
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Anna Isted
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Philip Lamb
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Kathryn Lawrence
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Michaela Lea
Nottingham CityCare Partnership
David Martin
South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Ellen Mather
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Sarah Wilson
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Learner of the Year: Post-registration
Katie Connor
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Ashleigh Jones
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Jasna Lemes-Filipovic
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Stacey Leonard
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Rachel Malam
Liverpool John Moores University
Catherine Munro
South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Comfort Nkum
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Claire Slater
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Faye Tierney
University of Chester
Paul Wharton-Hardman
Practice Plus Group
Mary Seacole Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion
Yaa Amankwah Osei
University of East London
Sophie du Plessis
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
James Eames
University of Derby
Nancy Jacob
University of Manchester
Nicole Lai
Queen’s University Belfast
Philip Lamb
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Melissa Moyo
University of Salford & Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Oluchi Okoroafor
University of Salford and Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Joshua Thomas Parker-Walsh
Birmingham Newman University
Joshua Vella
University of Chester
Most Inspirational Student Nurse of the Year
Julianna Asouzu
Middlesex University
Miaya Brill
Ulster University
Sophie du Plessis
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Michelle Gillen
Queen’s University Belfast
Louise Jones
Anglia Ruskin University
Alex Knight
University of Derby
Oluchi Okoroafor
University of Salford and Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Bhavnisha Patel
University of Nottingham
Divanshi Sharma
University of Roehampton
Chloe Thwala
London Southbank University
Outstanding Contribution to Student Affairs
Lydia Dawson
Birmingham Newman University
Jacqueline Gunn
Queen’s University Belfast
Catherine Kelly
University of Surrey
Abit Madukkakkuzhy George
University of Worcester
Melissa Moyo
University of Salford
Oluchi Okoroafor
University of Salford and Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Natasha-Marie Pritchard
Anglia Ruskin University
Amanda Robinson
University of Exeter
Divanshi Sharma
University of Roehampton
Joshua Thomas Parker-Walsh
Birmingham Newman University
Student Innovation in Practice
Megan Blunden
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Sabrina Elsa Feughouo
University of Salford
Ellie Falconer
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Matthew Frohock
University of Salford
Florence Jack-Petter & Leah Kirkwood
Leamington Primary Care Network
Melissa Moyo
Manchester University NHS Foundation trust & University of Salford
Oluchi Okoroafor
University of Salford and Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Aaron Tebano
University of Winchester and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Joshua Thomas Parker-Walsh
Birmingham Newman University
Student Nursing Associate of the Year
Chloe Cadwallader
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Daniel Coleman
Tenbury Surgery
Tina Duffield
East Anglia Children's Hospices
Ellie Falconer
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Chloe Hadley
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Molly Kester
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Anjalee Muthumalika Dayawansha Saundra Marakkala
Palace Surgery
Ikechukwu Onyenaobia
University of Salford
Jonathan Richardson
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Eva Savage
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Student Nurse or Midwife of the Year: Clinical Research
Oreoluwa Akinwunmi
Anglia Ruskin University
Abi Ashton
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Sofia Laoudi
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Karen Lloyd
Leeds Beckett University
Karline Marsh
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Alison Walsh
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust & University of Chester
Student Midwife of the Year
Emily Bates
University of East Anglia
Ella Bennett
Birmingham City University
Julie Chick
Buckinghamshire New University
Ayisha Garfaranga
University of East London
Alice Kennedy
Buckinghamshire New University
Stephanie Rodriquez
Buckinghamshire New University
Student Nurse of the Year: Adult
Yaa Amankwaah Osei
University of East London
Maria Ashton
Birmingham Newman University
Julianna Asouzu
Middlesex University
Callum Collins
University of Derby
Grace Crolly Burton
Queen’s University Belfast
Sophie De La Rosa
Aston University
Pauline Fonong Enjoh
University of Greater Manchester
Tumi Ifedayo Afolabi
Buckinghamshire New University
Conor Kavanagh
Ulster University
Oluchi Okoroafor
University of Salford and Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Jennifer Winch
University of the West of Scotland
Student Nurse of the Year: Children
Earlsdon Adams
University of East Anglia
Poppy Gill
Anglia Ruskin University
Louise Jones
Anglia Ruskin University
Beyonce Morris
University of West London
Seren Otter
London South Bank University
Tonicha Patterson
Anglia Ruskin University
Molly Piper
London South Bank University
Chloe Sackett
University of Northampton
Deeya Varsani
University of Surrey
Elizabeth Ward
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Student Nurse of the Year: Learning Disabilities
Ellesse Mathias
Swansea University
Louise Bradford
Queen’s University Belfast
Lucy Cadden
Queen’s University Belfast
Jackie Gunn
Queen’s University Belfast
Ellen Mather
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Sponsored by;

Student Nurse of the Year: Mental Health
Margaret Ampomah
Buckinghamshire New University
Sophie du Plessis
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Eve Erin Allsop
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Anthony Fahnbulleh
University of Northampton
Nikki Hamilton
Canterbury Christ Church University
Mushtag Kahin
Buckinghamshire New University
Simone McLaughlin
Ulster University
Padraig O'Neill
Ulster University
Skye Toovey
Manchester Metropolitan University