Overview
This event brought together shortlisted nominees to recognise outstanding
achievement and sectorleading practice in widening access.
2016 NEON Awards winners & commendations
Widening Access Initiative (Outreach) Award
Brookes Bridges (Oxford Brookes University) – Winner
Collaborative HE Conferences (Higher Horizons NNCO) – Commendation
D/deaf Theatre Training (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Solar Bear) – Commendation
Widening Access Initiative (Outreach) Award
First Generation Scholars (University of Sussex) – Winner
CityBuddies (City University London) – Commendation
Flying Start Programme (Blackpool and The Fylde College) – Commendation
Student of the Year Award
Ciaran Grafton Clarke (University of Liverpool) – Winner
Connor Cranston (Bournemouth University) – Commendation
Luqman Samiruddin (University of Sheffield) – Commendation
Emma Smith (Liverpool John Moores University) – Commendation
Outstanding Contribution to Widening Access Award
Jenni Woods (Kingston University) – Winner
Outstanding Contribution to Widening Access and Lifetime Achievement Award
Jean Baxter (University of Leicester) – Winner
Higher Education Institution of the Year Award
Kingston University – Winner
Outstanding School or College Award
The Bourne Academy – Winner
BMet College – Commendation
Matthew Moss High School – Commendation
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NEON is the professional organisation supporting those involved in widening access to higher education at all levels and in all sectors to affect change in their own organisations and communities.