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NextGen Awards: Technology & Innovation Award

6 Dec 2023
Application deadline was 1st October 2023, 11:59 p.m.

NextGen Awards 2023: Technology & Innovation Award

Sponsored by DHL

The Technology & Innovation Award champions students and societies who push boundaries - harnessing creativity to reshape the digital landscape. Whether it's developing groundbreaking apps, pioneering new solutions or reimagining processes, your impact is our focus.

Apply for the Technology & Innovation Award to showcase your transformative contributions to propel us into the future. 

Societies who are eligible to apply: 

  • For the society that is using new technology and modern-thinking on campus
  • This society committee are actively supporting their university, students and possibly the wider community with their knowledge, expertise and/or their use of technology 
  • No matter the purpose, we're looking for a society that is doing something a little different and successfully utilising modern technology

Students who are eligible to apply: 

  • For the student that is making use of modern technologies and ideas to showcase their expertise and/or support their peers or community 
  • This student will be able to demonstrate innovative thinking and use of their skillset - for example in the creation of a new project, app or working on a new initiative 
  • No matter the purpose, we want to celebrate students that are using new technology and showcasing their creativity

Applications close on Sunday 1st October at 11:59pm! 

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Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for NextGen Awards 2023? 

To be in the running for a NextGen Award, you can apply either as an individual student or as a university society. For each category, there will be a student winner and a society winner. 

To enter as a student, you must be a student at a UK university. 

To enter as a society, you must be a committee member of a UK university society. Please select one person to apply on behalf of the society (we will only review one application per society entry for a category). 

How can I enter NextGen Awards 2023? 

As a student or society, you can get recognised by our employer sponsors, connect with them at our exclusive Meet the Sponsors event (open for all applicants), and win up to £1900 - all by entering NextGen Awards 2023. Plus, it’s super easy to apply! Here’s all you’ll need to do across term 1:

1. Submit your application by clicking 'apply now' and following the instructions in the form - telling us why you deserve to win the award

2. Create a video (up to 2 mins) if you’re shortlisted, to showcase some of your achievements and why you deserve to win the title

3. Share your entry with your networks to get votes!

4. Attend the award ceremony in central London on Wednesday 6th December if you win!

Watch this handy video to get our top tips on how to make your application stand out. 

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More questions about NextGen Awards 2023? 

Get all your questions about the awards answered on our Support Hub - including how to apply, the ceremony and more.