Here are the shortlisted nominees for the 2024 SU Awards:
Democracy Awards
Student Council Member of the Year Award
Margarita Damai - Biomedical Sciences student, Women Officer at London Met Students’ Union, President of the Albanian Society, President of the Scientific Society, Verve New Lead and Creative Producer, Secretary of the Music Society, Treasurer of the Italian Society
Pranvi Gupta - MSc Public Health, Student Rep for School of Social Sciences and Professions, Deputy Chair of Student Council
Obnel D’souza- MBA, Chair of the Student Council
Student Rep of the Year Award
Biagio Bonadies - BSc Health and Social Care, Student Rep, Student Coach
John Clay - Event Management student, Student Rep, Peer Mentor, Co-creator and Ambassador for Citizenship Passport Scheme, London Metropolitan University
Christopher Spence - BSc Psychology, Student Rep
Student Activities Awards
Student Group of the Year Award
Aviation Society
London Met Afghan Society
Metropolitan Architecture Student Society (MASS)
New Student Group of the Year Award
London Metropolitan Bangladeshi Society
Cyber Metropolitan
Nigerian Society
Verve Media Member of the Year Award
The winner of this award will be announced at the SU Awards ceremony on 23rd May
Student Group Leader of the Year Award
Guilherme Nuernberg
Nwadi Chibuzor Excellent - Biomedical Science student, Student Rep, Student Group Leader of the Nigerian Society, 2024/2025 Student Council Member
Fahmida Yesmin - Student Group Leader of the London Metropolitan Bangladeshi Society
Best Student Group Event of the Year Award
Pahela Falgun
Iftar Gathering
Soundscape
Students’ Union Awards
Student Partnership Award
Dr. Bhaven Patel - Reader in Organic Chemistry, MSci/BSc Pharmaceutical Science Course Leader, School of Human Sciences - and Margarita Damai - Biomedical Sciences student, Women Officer at London Met Students’ Union, President of the Albanian Society, President of the Scientific Society, Verve New Lead and Creative Producer, Secretary of the Music Society, Treasurer of the Italian Society
London Met’s First COIL programme (represented by Tiziana Segretario – Criminology and International Security student)
Community Volunteer of the Year Award
The winner of this award will be announced at the SU Awards ceremony on 23rd May
Outstanding Contribution to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award
Donna Jones - Head of Subject, Challenge Champion Lead – Discrimination, Centre of Applied Research Empowering Society
Lucas Capalbo - Senior Lecturer in Sport Psychology & Coaching
Tammika Chambers – VP Education Officer, London Met Students’ Union
Unsung Hero Award
Margarita Damai - Biomedical Sciences student, Women Officer at London Met Students’ Union, President of the Albanian Society, President of the Scientific Society, Verve New Lead and Creative Producer, Secretary of the Music Society, Treasurer of the Italian Society
Mamour Ndao – BSc Mathematics, Success Coach at London Metropolitan University
Raymond Lui - Network and Security Analyst, Information and Technology Services
Outstanding Contribution to the Students’ Union Award
Awesome Olasope - President of London Met Students' Union
Margarita Damai - Biomedical Sciences student, Women Officer at London Met Students’ Union, President of the Albanian Society, President of the Scientific Society, Verve New Lead and Creative Producer, Secretary of the Music Society, Treasurer of the Italian Society
Chiara Della Corte - BSc (Hons) International Business Management, School Rep Assistant at London Met Students’ Union
Academic and Professional Services Awards
Outstanding Academic Member of Staff Award – School of Art, Architecture and Design
Emily Evans - Senior Lecturer in Illustration (Multi-Platform)
Jasmine Al-Aidi - Print Technical Demonstrator
James Hunting - Deputy Head of Subject (Design)
Outstanding Academic Member of Staff Award – Guildhall School of Business and Law
Washington Mhangami - Deputy Head (EOM)
Nicholas Coleman - Senior Lecturer in Aviation
Dr. Stephen Hills - Reader in Sport Management, Deputy Director, Centre for Applied Research in Empowering Society, University Teaching Fellow
Outstanding Academic Member of Staff Award – School of Computing and Digital Media
Nebosja (Nino) Folic
Andrew Humphries - Lecturer in Film and Television Production
Simon Cadman - Senior Lecturer and Voice Coach (BA Journalism), School of Computing and Digital Media
Outstanding Academic Member of Staff Award – School of Human Sciences
Dr. Rhiannon Brooks - Lecturer in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Science, School of Human Sciences
Dr. Bhaven Patel - Reader in Organic Chemistry, MSci/BSc Pharmaceutical Science Course Leader, School of Human Sciences
Outstanding Academic Member of Staff Award – School of Social Science and Professions
Amanda Powling - Senior Lecturer in Secondary Teacher Education (MFL)
Rob Fonseca - Head of Initial Teacher Education
Dr. Wendy Ross - Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Outstanding Academic Member of Staff Award – School of the Built Environment
Dr. Mohammed Alaqad - Course Leader (MSc Construction Project Management), Construction Management Lecturer
Dr. Oluwaseun Ajayi - Programme Lead/Senior Lecturer, Department of Real Estate
Jane Ballantyne - Head of Subject (Built Environment)
Academic Mentor of the Year Award
Bernard Aidoo - Academic Mentor for Psychology, School of Social Sciences and Social Professions
Laura Perry - Academic Mentor for Health Sciences, School of Human Sciences
Monika Rabka - Academic Mentor (Communications Technology and Mathematics)
Tutee (Student) of the Year Award
Sofia Amaral Antunes – BSc Criminology and Policing
Sara Scheers – Photojournalism student
Outstanding Member of Professional Services Staff (non-academic) Award
Mark Boswell – School Officer, School of Social Science and Professions
Denise Morrison – Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Former President of London Met Students’ Union (2022-2023)
Aleksandra Szwarczak - Events Coordinaor, EST Estates Operations