SU Awards
Every year, our students achieve incredible things. Whether it’s sporting success, phenomenal events, or amazing commitment to important causes, Queen’s students really are exceptional – and we want to celebrate you!
We're delighted to share our Shortlisted Nominees and Individual Achievement Award recipients!
Tap on the categories below to see who's in the running.
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Best New Club or Society
The shortlisted nominees are:
- Commercial Awareness Society
- Diversity in Law Society
- European Law Students' Association Belfast
- Indian Society
- Lore Society
This award will recognise the achievements of a newly ratified Club or Society in their first or second year of operation.
- Society of the Year (Small)
The shortlisted nominees are:
- Indonesian Society
- African and Caribbean Society
- Literific
- Nightline Society
- Wilderness and Expedition Medicine Society
This award will recognise the achievements of a Small Society (up to 54 student members) which has offered excellent opportunities to its members and to the wider Queen’s community since 1 April 2025.
- Society of the Year (Medium)
The shortlisted nominees are:
- Aerospace Society
- Art Society
- Choral and Singing Society
- Data and AI Society
- K-pop Society
- Wine and Cheese Society
This award will recognise the achievements of a Medium Society (55-89 student members) which has offered excellent opportunities to its members and to the wider Queen’s community since 1 April 2025.
- Society of the Year (Large)
The shortlisted nominees are:
- Consulting and Entrepreneurship Society
- Dragonslayers Society
- Friends of Médecins Sans Frontières Society
- Internal Medicine Society
- Queen's Radio
- Walkie Talkie Girlies Society
This award will recognise the achievements of a Large Society (90 or more student members) which has offered excellent opportunities to its members and to the wider Queen’s community since 1 April 2025.
- Sporting Club of the Year (Small)
The shortlisted nominees are:
- Dance Club
- Paddlesports Club
- Table Tennis Club
This award seeks to recognise the achievements of a Small Sporting Club (up to 49 student members) that can demonstrate a high level of student engagement and opportunity since 1 April 2025.
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Sporting Club of the Year (Medium)
The shortlisted nominees are:
- Archery Club
- Snooker and Pool Club
- Taekwondo Club
This award seeks to recognise the achievements of a Medium Sporting Club (50-89 student members) that can demonstrate a high level of student engagement and opportunity since 1 April 2025.
- Sporting Club of the Year (Large)
The shortlisted nominees are:
- Basketball Club (Men's)
- Netball Club
- Sailing Club
- Surf Club
- Tennis Club
This award seeks to recognise the achievements of a Large Sporting Club (90 or more student members) that can demonstrate a high level of student engagement and opportunity since 1 April 2025.
- Best Student-Led Activity
The shortlisted nominees are:
- Student Action for Refugees - Volunteering Project
- Aerospace Society - Launch4Change
- Indonesian Society - Belfast International Games
- Nightline & Arts Society - Artline
- Dragonslayers - Q-Con 2025
- Symphony Orchestra Society - QUSO at the Oscars
- Literific - Don't Hate, Debate
- Floorball Club - University Floorball League Finals
- European Law Students' Association Belfast - XXXIV (34th) ELSA UK National Council Meeting
- MSc Leadership for Sustainable Development Student group - Sustainability in Action Day
This award will recognise the best student-led event or activity since 1 April 2025.
- Individual Achievement Award
The award winners will be announced on the night!
This award is an open category designed to recognise and celebrate individual student achievements across a wide range of activities and endeavours.