Blogs
Hear from past winners and finalists of the Undergraduate of the Year Awards. We asked them to reveal all about their experience, the application process and their tips for students thinking of following in their footsteps. Just click on the images to read their blogs.
Elle-Sue Calderbank
Law, Manchester Metropolitan University
Finalist of the Young Activist Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2022
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Isabelle Brown
French and Spanish, University of Exeter
Winner of the First Generation Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2022
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Jack Whittaker
Law, University of Salford
Winner of the Future Lawyer Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2022
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Leah Hughes
Computer Science, University of Aberdeen
Winner of the Software Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2022
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Lucy Blackshaw
Economics and Finance, Leeds Beckett University
Finalist of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2022
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Murtada Dafalla
Mechanical Engineering , University of Leeds
Finalist of the Excellence through Adversity Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2022
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Sophie Gibson
Mathematics, University of St Andrews
Finalist of the Female Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2022
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Tazmena Hussain
Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London
Finalist of the Software Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2022
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Alan Potts
Accounting and Finance, Manchester Metropolitan University
Winner of the Future Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2021
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Kathryn Moore
Russian and History, University of Nottingham
Winner of the First Generation Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2021
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Kerrith Parkes
Business Management and the Human Resource, University of Leeds
Finalist of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2021
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Phoebe Rylatt
Mechanical Engineering, University of Nottingham
Winner of the Female Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2021
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Andrea Fernandes
Economics, University of Nottingham
Finalist of the Future Leader in Business Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2020
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Chwas Rostam
Business Management, University of Surrey
Finalist of the Future Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2020
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Jasmine Brittan
Engineering, University of Warwick
Finalist of the Construction and Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2020
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Laura Mitchell
MA International Business with Marketing , Heriot-Watt University
Winner of the Future Leader in Business Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2020
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Luca Hibell
Economics, Durham University
Winner of the Male Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2020
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Nick Hennigan
International Business Management, Robert Gordon University
Finalist of the Male Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2020
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Thomas Baldock
Economics, Loughborough University
Finalist of the Male Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2020
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William Bowler
History, Lancaster University
Winner of the First Generation Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2020
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Alexandros Varianos
Economics, University of Bristol
Finalist of the Male Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Alice Tucker
Philosophy, Religion and Ethics, University of Birmingham
Finalist of the One to Watch Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Andreas Seraphim
Bsc Economics, University of Leeds
Finalist of the Male Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Anisha Johal
English, University of Derby
Finalist of the Impactful Social Action Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Arushi Madan
Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Birmingham
Finalist of the Female Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Benedek Dalglish
Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds
Winner of the New Energy Solutions Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Carmen Barragan
MEng Materials Science and Engineering, Imperial College London
Winner of the Law Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Cassandra Grützner
Philosophy and Psychology, University of Stirling
Finalist of the LGBTQ+ Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Chevonne Fernandes
Physics, University of Leeds
Winner of the Innovation Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Dominique Santini
International Business and Modern Languages, University of Strathclyde
Finalist of the Future Leader in Business Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Heather Bruce
Masters Mechanical Engineering, Heriot-Watt University
Finalist of the Female Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Isabella Scanio
Ancient History, University of Nottingham
Winner of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Joseph Luke
Mathematics, MMath, University of St Andrews
Finalist of the LGBTQ+ Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Joshua McErlain
Politics and Philosophy, Durham University
Finalist of the Future Lawyer Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Luke Collinson
Mechanical Engineering, University of Manchester
Winner of the Construction and Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Madeleine Cullen
Chemistry, University of Sheffield
Winner of the Science Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Mayank Surana
Electronic and Information Engineering, Imperial College London
Finalist of the Computer Science, IT and Physics Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Megan Fearon
Contemporary History and Politics, University of Salford
Finalist of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Mehdi Naderi Varandi
Computer Science, Newcastle University
Winner of the Computer Science, IT and Physics Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Samir Badaro
Criminology, University of Bristol
Winner of the Impactful Social Action Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Sara Borasio
Human, Social and Political Sciences, University of Cambridge
Finalist of the LGBTQ+ Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Shayna Mardenborough
Law, Lancaster University
Finalist of the LGBTQ+ Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Sina Sadrzadeh
Economics and Management, University of Bristol
Winner of the One to Watch Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Stephen Lim-Heath
International Business, Loughborough University
Finalist of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Thomas Moran
Management and Information Technology, Lancaster University
Winner of the LGBTQ+ Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Wilfrid Askins
Computer Science, Newcastle University
Finalist of the Computer Science, IT and Physics Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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William Jolley
Mathematics, Durham University
Winner of the Male Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Younas Mahmood
Civil Engineering, University of Manchester
Finalist of the Construction and Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Yusuf Shauq
Mechanical Engineering, University of Surrey
Finalist of the Construction and Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Zuzana Stunova
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, Nottingham Trent University
Finalist of the Construction and Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2019
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Abigael Bamgboye
Materials science and engineering, Imperial College London
Winner of the Female Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Arkadiusz Zadka
Management and the human resource, University of Leeds
Finalist of the Male Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Arunita Roy
Computer science with management, King's College London
Finalist of the Innovation Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Arushi Madan
Electronic and electrical engineering, University of Birmingham
Finalist of the Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Ayesha Naser
Economics, Manchester Metropolitan University
Finalist of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Bonnie Sze Long Liu
Law , University of Southampton
Finalist of the One to Watch Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Charlie Francis
Accounting and finance, University of Bath
Winner of the Future Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Charlie Nightingale
Economics, University of Leeds
Finalist of the Future Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Christina Hadjiyianni
Geography, Durham University
Winner of the One to Watch Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Edward Ashton Johnson
Business economics with a proficiency in Spanish, University of Exeter
Winner of the Male Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Eleanor Brown
History, University of York
Finalist of the Impactful Social Action Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Emmanuel De Labauve D’Arifat
Accounting and finance, University of Reading
Finalist of the Male Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Giorgio Collett
Philosophy, politics and economics, Durham University
Finalist of the One to Watch Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Holly Hetherington
Management, University of St Andrews
Winner of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Igor Gawron
Mechanical engineering with nuclear technology, University of Sheffield
Winner of the Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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James McKevitt
Aeronautical engineering, Loughborough University
Winner of the Innovation Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Laura McElhinney
Mechanical engineering, Queen's University Belfast
Finalist of the Female Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Lauren Wade
Civil engineering, University of Plymouth
Finalist of the Construction and Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Liam Partridge
English and film studies, Queen Mary University of London
Finalist of the Male Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Marco Benedettelli
Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London
Finalist of the Innovation Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Meera Soni
Economics, University of Bristol
Finalist of the Mathematics, Economics and Finance Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Mercy Ngulube
English, University of Leicester
Winner of the Impactful Social Action Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Mozomul Hoque
Mathematics, University of Birmingham
Finalist of the Mathematics, Economics and Finance Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Nadia Gjerdingen
Mechanical engineering, Imperial College London
Finalist of the Female Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Osman Salam
International business and management, Aston University
Finalist of the Male Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Polina Dergacova
Economics and finance, University of Aberdeen
Finalist of the Mathematics, Economics and Finance Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Rachel Hayden
Civil engineering, University of Bath
Winner of the Construction and Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Rachel Smith
Business management , University of Edinburgh
Finalist of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Remy Martin
Fashion and textile buying management, University of Huddersfield
Finalist of the Fashion Retail, Buying and Merchandising Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Ryan Makuku
Accounting and finance, University of Birmingham
Finalist of the Future Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Sean Nicholas Sutiono
Accounting and finance, Newcastle University
Finalist of the One to Watch Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Sophie Lycett
Politics with international relations, University of York
Finalist of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Sophie Rose
Politics and Eastern European studies, University College London
Finalist of the Female Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Victoria Stace
Fashion management, London College of Fashion, UAL
Winner of the Fashion Retail, Buying and Merchandising Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Zara Loughridge
Economics, University of Edinburgh
Winner of the Mathematics, Economics and Finance Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2018
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Adam Tilley
Management, University of York
Finalist of the One to Watch Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Alex Stickler
Economics and finance, Cardiff University
Winner of the One to Watch Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Alexander Young
Business management, Swansea University
Finalist of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Andrew Jamieson
Economics, University of Warwick
Finalist of the Future Leader in Business Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Angus Gillan
Ancient history, University of Birmingham
Winner of the Male Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Cedric Blanc
Diploma of professional studies, Loughborough University
Finalist of the Male Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Ekaterina Christova
Economics, University of Cambridge
Winner of the Future Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Jade Davis
Network systems engineering, Glasgow Caledonian University
Finalist of the Computer Science, IT and Physics Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Jodie Howlett
Mechanical engineering, Sheffield Hallam University
Finalist of the Female Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Kieran Stone
Artificial intelligence and robotics, Aberystwyth University
Winner of the Computer Science, IT and Physics Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Kirsten Alexander-McGarry
International business with modern languages, University of Strathclyde
Winner of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Matthew Welsh
Civil engineering , Nottingham Trent University
Winner of the Construction and Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Oliver Haddon
Business, University Of West England
Winner of the Future Leader in Business Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Pawel Guzik
Law, King's College London
Finalist of the First Year Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Serena Gough
Civil engineering, The University of Nottingham
Finalist of the Construction and Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Shannon Balram
Economics, Durham University
Finalist of the One to Watch Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Stuart Watson
Masters in electrical and electronic engineering, Manchester
Finalist of the Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Tai Yan Lee
Economics, Newcastle University
Winner of the First Year Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Trisha Saxena
Physics, Imperial College London
Winner of the Female Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2017
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Adam Bevan
Business administration, University of Bath
Finalist of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2016
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Axel Forssberg
Master of engineering, University of Oxford St Anne's College
Winner of the Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2016
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Beth Atkinson
Marketing with supply chain management, University of Hull
Finalist of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2016
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Corrie Green
Computer science application software development, Robert Gordon University
Winner of the Computer Science Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2016
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Hayat Mohamed
International history, University of London
Winner of the Future Civil Service Leader Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2016
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Luisa Huyskens
Business management, University of Sheffield
Finalist of the Female Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2016
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Mazhar Shar
Computer science , Aberystwyth University
Finalist of the Computer Science Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2016
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Molly Ashton
Finance, accounting and management, University of Nottingham
Winner of the Future Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2016
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Sarahjane Sarkhosh
International business with business law, Glasgow Caledonian University
Winner of the Future Leader in Business Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2016
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Selby Cary
Mechanical engineering, Heriot-Watt University
Finalist of the Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2016
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Shona McCotter
International business with Spanish, Queen's University Belfast
Winner of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2016
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Simon Marshall
English and drama, University of Exeter
Finalist of the Male Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2016
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Stephanie Barclay
International business management, Robert Gordon University
Finalist of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2016
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Aataullah Naser
Masters of mathematics, University of Manchester
Winner of the Future Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Aleksandra Pedraszewska
Land economy, University of Cambridge
Winner of the Female Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Alexander Mäkelä
Politics, philosophy and economics, University of Lancaster
Finalist of the Male Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Andrew Wilson
Environmental management, Glasgow Caledonian University
Finalist of the Low Carbon Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Aysel Kucuksu
LLB English and European law, Queen Mary University of London
Winner of the Languages Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Cara Goldthorpe
LLB law with French law, University College London
Winner of the Law Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Chelsea Jarvie
Ethical hacking and countermeasures, University of Abertay Dundee
Winner of the Computer Science Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Daniel Tascon
Accounting and finance, University of London
Finalist of the Future Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Harrison Dent
European social and political studies, University College London
Winner of the Male Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Jessica Dowdy
Construction project management, Oxford Brookes University
Winner of the Construction and Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Jessica Rafter
Integrated engineering, Cardiff University
Winner of the Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Kate Nichols
Management with German, University of Nottingham
Finalist of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Katy Barlow
Mathematics and economics, University of St Andrews
Winner of the Mathematics, Economics and Finance Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Laura Mckechnie
Marketing and finance, University of Strathclyde
Finalist of the Future Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Lauren Dwyer
Business management, Queen's University Belfast
Finalist of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Luthfilaudri Nadhira
Chemical engineering, University of Manchester
Finalist of the Low Carbon Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Lynne Howie
Business economics and finance, University of Strathclyde
Winner of the Future Leader in Business Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Nathan Craig
Industrial economics, University of Nottingham
Winner of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Yatin Vadhia
Computer science, University of Surrey
Finalist of the Computer Science Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2015
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Alan Middup
Mechanial engineering, University of Sheffield
Winner of the Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2014
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Alexander Hughes
Law, University of Southampton
Winner of the Law Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2014
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Baran Ceylan
Business and administrative studies, University of Bath
Winner of the Future Leader in Business Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2014
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Brittany Harris
Civil engineering, University of Bristol
Winner of the Construction and Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2014
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Bronwyn O'Neill
English literature, University of York
Finalist of the Female Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2014
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Celine Dischamps
Chemical engineering masters, University of Manchester
Winner of the Low Carbon Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2014
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Courtney Gill
Land economy, University of Cambridge
Winner of the Female Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2014
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David Timis
Business and management, University of Glasgow
Finalist of the Future Leader in Business Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2014
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Derek Bekoe
Computer science, University of Bristol
Winner of the Computer Science Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2014
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Divya Hariramani
Mechanical engineering, University of Nottingham
Finalist of the Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2014
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James Ellis
Modern Languages, Newcastle University
Winner of the Languages Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2014
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Jamie Cooper-Higgins
Marketing, University of Strathclyde
Winner of the Scotland Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2014
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Mark Devine
Finance, Queen's University Belfast
Winner of the Mathematics, Economics and Finance Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2014
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Michael Bristowe
Aerospace engineering, University Of West England
Finalist of the Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2014
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Miklos Toth
Business studies with finance, Edinburgh Napier University
Winner of the Commercial Excellence Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2014
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Samantha Dartnall
Information management and business studies, Loughborough University
Winner of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2014
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Georgina Ross
Business Management , Cardiff University
Finalist of the Commercial Excellence Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2013
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Sarah Leggett
Civil and Structural Engineering, University of Sheffield
Winner of the Construction and Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2013
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Felicity Probert
French and Russian , University College London
Finalist of the First Year Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2012
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Sukhpreet Bansal
Aerospace engineering, University of Sheffield
Finalist of the Structures and Systems Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2011
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Hamish Woodrow
Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath
Winner of the Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, 2010
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