How to nominate

‌‌‌‌‌‌Making a nomination

Nominations for the 2026 President's Awards for Excellence in Societal Engagement open on Friday 30 January 2026 and close on Friday 13 March 2026.

To nominate a colleague, student, or partner please complete the nomination form relevant to the chosen category.  To submit the completed nomination form, email the document to societal_engagement@imperial.ac.uk.

For further information and support please contact the Public and Community Engagement team.

What information do I need to prepare a nomination?

Before making a nomination, please check the guidance documents for each award category and their eligibility requirements.

• Achievement Award guidance 2026
• Leadership Award guidance 2026
• Partner Award guidance 2026
• Student Award guidance 2026

Who can make a nomination?

Nominations can be made by staff and students from all areas of the College. Self-nomination is not permitted for individual nominations.

When nominating a team, the team leader’s name should be used in the ‘nominee’ field. Please include the name of the project or team, and the names of each team member within your nomination. Please only include team members that actively contributed to the activities outlined in the evidence submitted.

Who selects the winners?

Award winners for each award category are conferred by a selection panel Chaired by Professor Maggie Dallman, Associate Provost (Societal Engagement). The winner of the President's Medal for exceptional contributions to societal engagement will also be chosen by the selection panel from the pool of nominations received across all four award categories.

Selection panel representation:

1. Chair: Professor Maggie Dallman - Associate Provost (Societal Engagement)
2. Marta Archanco - Associate Director of Research Impact Management Office
3. Kelly Gleason - CRUK Lead Nurse/Nurse Consultant
4. Simon Foster – 2025 President's Medal Winner
5. Andrew Tebbutt - Director of Outreach
6. Vicky Brightman-Hahn - Director of Public Engagement
7. Lord Robert Winston - Professor of Science and Society

Supporting the panel will be:

• • Charlotte Coales - Engagement Manager (Capacity Building)
  • Grace Blissett - Engagement Coordinator (Administration & Internal Communications)

Please note - scores are assigned only on the strength of the evidence presented in the nomination form in demonstrating that the nominee meets each of the award criteria.

Can I nominate someone who has already won a President's Award?

Previous award winners may not be re-nominated for the same category of award until at least three years have passed since their previous success (i.e. winners of 2023, 2024, 2025 cannot be re-nominated for the same award in 2026).

Past winners

Get inspired by the people and projects that have won the President's Awards for Excellence in Societal Engagement in years gone by.