Why nominate yourself for the Outstanding PLUS Awards? – from past winners and honourable mentions
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Outstanding PLUS Awards: meet the judges!
Meet the distinguished panel of judges who selected the winners of this year’s Outstanding PLUS Awards.
The OPA celebrates Bristol PLUS Award students who have made a significant change or impact in their PLUS Award activity. There are eight award categories, with just one winner per category.
(more…)Outstanding PLUS Awards: Honourable Mentions 2022/23!
The Outstanding PLUS Awards (OPA) recognise exceptional Bristol PLUS Award achievers who have gone above and beyond in their PLUS Award activity.
Whilst there can only be one winner for each of the eight categories, the judges awarded a number of honourable mentions to those shortlisted in each category.
With 114 nominations overall, the judging was tougher than ever, so a huge congratulations to everyone who received an honourable mention! Let’s meet them…
(more…)Outstanding PLUS Awards: Meet the Winners 2022/23!
Let’s meet the outstanding eight who have cinched an Outstanding PLUS Award for going above and beyond their Bristol PLUS Award activity.
But first, what are the Outstanding PLUS Awards (OPA)?
The OPA celebrates Bristol PLUS Award students who have made a significant change or impact in their PLUS Award activity.
There are eight award categories, with just one winner per category. This year, we received 114 applications across the eight categories (the highest number of applications yet!).
(more…)Make your SU award nomination count for your career
Being at university is not just about getting a degree. It’s also about the opportunities alongside your degree to explore interests and develop yourself.
It can be about pushing outside your comfort zone or proving to yourself that you can do something. You may want to make a difference in a community or make your mark. Or you may want to dedicate time to an interest or a cause that intrigues or inspires you.
Many find these fulfilling experiences through Bristol Students’ Union (SU), by:
- participating in, running or starting a new or existing club, society, network or volunteering project
- volunteering for student voice roles.
As well as making university memorable, SU experiences can enhance your employability.
Employers frequently state the value they place on extracurricular experiences.
The SU celebrates students’ achievements each year in the SU Awards.
Being nominated and achieving one of these coveted awards can help you stand out to employers.
So how can you make the most of this?
(more…)Everything you need to know about the Outstanding PLUS Awards
Want to find out more about the Outstanding PLUS Awards? Let’s get all your questions answered.
What are the Outstanding PLUS Awards?
Launched last academic year, the Outstanding PLUS Awards (OPA) reward Bristol PLUS Award achievers who have gone above and beyond in their PLUS Award activity. The OPA is so sought after because there are just eight winners every year – one winner per category.
(more…)Getting to know the Outstanding PLUS Awards: Resilience & Wellbeing Champion
The Bristol PLUS Award rewards students for participating in extracurricular activities alongside their studies, and provides a framework to articulate their skills and experiences to employers.
Last year we launched the Outstanding PLUS Awards (OPA), to reward students who went the extra mile in their PLUS Award activity. In this final edition of our four-part OPA blog series, we will be breaking down the Resilience and Wellbeing Champion categories to show the spectrum of activities that can be used towards both categories.
Resilience
This category is all about demonstrating how you persevered or adapted to challenges whilst in pursuit of your PLUS Award.
A personal challenge is a broad concept and can encompass many situations. The highest scoring nominations reflected on how they responded to challenges, and how those challenges impacted their PLUS Award journey: (more…)
Getting to know the Outstanding PLUS Awards: Everyday Hero & Innovation
,The Bristol PLUS Award gives you the chance to get rewarded for your extra-curricular activities and learn to articulate your skills to employers. Last year, we also launched the Outstanding PLUS Awards (OPA), to recognise PLUS achievers who went above and beyond in one of 8 categories.
In this post, we’re taking a closer look at the Everyday Hero and Innovation categories.
Everyday Hero
This category is all about showing evidence of you being reliable and consistent in your work and inspiring others with your energy and enthusiasm.
The qualities of an outstanding Everyday Hero can come across in any PLUS Award activity. Here’s what some of last year’s nominees did:
Getting to know the Outstanding PLUS Awards: Change Maker & Better World
The Bristol PLUS Award rewards students for taking part in extra-curricular activities during their studies. In 2021/22 academic year, we launched the Outstanding PLUS Awards (OPA), which allows PLUS Award achievers to nominate themselves for going above and beyond during their PLUS activity.
In a past blog post, we looked at the Diverse Partnerships and Civic Superstar categories. Today we are introducing you to the Change Maker and Better World categories, and the diverse range of activities that could count towards both categories.
Getting to know the Outstanding PLUS Awards: Diverse Partnerships & Civic Superstar
Bristol PLUS Award students undertake a huge range of activities, and develop an abundance of skills and experiences. The Outstanding PLUS Awards launched in 2021-22 to further celebrate students for making outstanding personal contributions, whatever their chosen activity.
In this blog, we’re looking at two of the Award categories, and some examples of nominees from our very first Outstanding PLUS Awards cohort.
If you’re interested in finding out more about what our Outstanding PLUS Awards students got up to, check out the other related posts on our blog and you can find more information on our webpage.