Overview
This event brought together shortlisted nominees to recognise outstanding
achievement and sectorleading practice in widening access.
2020 NEON Awards winners & commendations
NEON Widening Access Initiative (Outreach) Award
Discovery Days (University of Nottingham) – Winner
Books & Stories (Bournemouth University) – Commendation
The Access Project – Commendation
NEON Widening Access Initiative (Retention and Success) Award
We Care Team (University of Sunderland) – Winner
GO Wales (Cardiff University) – Commendation
Peer Support (The University of Manchester) – Commendation
Widening Access Partnership Award
The University of Nottingham and IntoUniversity – Winner
Explore University (Staffordshire University) – Commendation
Higher Education Progression Partnership – Commendation
NEON Access School or College Award
Southmoor Academy – Winner
Bodmin College, The William Clift Academy – Commendation
Castleford Academy – Commendation
NEON Student of the Year Award
Declan McLoughlin (Queen Mary University of London) – Winner
Christine Browne (King’s College London) – Commendation
Margaret Ojerinde (University of Liverpool) – Commendation
NEON Contribution to Widening Access Award
Ant Sutcliffe (Higher Horizons+, Keele University) – Winner
Enam Haque (University of Manchester) – Commendation
Peter Riley (Manchester Metropolitan University) – Commendation
NEON Higher Education Institution of the Year Award
University of Derby – Winner
Get involved
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.