Overview
This event brought together shortlisted nominees to recognise outstanding
achievement and sectorleading practice in widening access.
2021 NEON Awards winners & commendations
NEON Widening Access Initiative (Outreach) Award
Orbyts (University College London) – Winner
IntoUniversity – Commendation
Mini Medics (University of Sunderland) – Commendation
NEON Widening Access Initiative (Retention and Success) Award
First Generation Scholarship Programme (Manchester Metropolitan University) – Winner
Funded Internship Scheme (University of East London) – Commendation
HE Creative Arts Media Make-Up Industry Collaboration (University Centre Leeds) – Commendation
Widening Access Partnership Award
Urban Scholars Programme Partnership (Brunel University London & Moody’s) – Winner
Oldham Parent Power Project (Greater Manchester Higher) – Commendation
University of Leeds and IntoUniversity partnership – Commendation
NEON Access School or College Award
The Sheffield College – Winner
Barnsley College – Commendation
Kings College, Guildford – Commendation
NEON Student of the Year Award
Yasmin Haque (University of East London) – Winner
Christopher Cooper (University of York) – Commendation
Shuab Gamote (Manchester Metropolitan University) – Commendation
NEON Outstanding Contribution to Widening Access Award
Hollie Baker (University of Surrey) – Winner
Abigail Harrison Moore (University of Leeds) – Commendation
Wendy Price (University of Sunderland) – Commendation
NEON Higher Education Institution of the Year Award
Lancaster University – Winner
University Centre Leeds – Commendation
University of Southampton – Commendation
Lifetime Achievement Award: Emily Hughes (Kingston University)
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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.