President's Awards for Excellence in Culture and Community

Nominations for the 2025 President's Awards for Excellence in Culture and Community are now open and will close on Friday 21 March 2025.

The President's Awards for Excellence in Culture and Community recognises those staff who have made outstanding contributions over the last year in four different categories:

• Leadership: individual award
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: individual and/or team award
• Collaboration: individual and/or team award
• Sustainability: individual and/or team award

• The President’s Medal for Excellence in Culture and Community: The President's Medal for this category will be awarded to individuals or teams who have made exceptional contributions to Culture and Community across the College.

President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership (Individual Award)

The President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership underlines the importance of effective and supportive leadership and management at all levels across Imperial and underpins a key aim of our Science for Humanity Strategy.  Excellence in leadership and management can be defined in a number of ways but the panel is looking for nominations for leaders, managers and supervisors, at all levels and across all job families, who consistently demonstrate and role-model the Imperials values and behaviours, Respect, Collaboration, Excellence, Integrity and Innovation, ensuring effective support for their staff, driving sustained motivation, providing inspiration and enabling their development. For all the details you need for your nomination, please refer to the Leadership Award guidelines.

President’s Award for Excellence in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (Individual &/or Team Award)

Imperial is committed to developing an environment which promotes equality of opportunity, values diversity and where students and staff can work and study free from discrimination and harassment. This award recognises an individual or team who have delivered a specific project, initiative or demonstrated inclusive participation in their everyday behaviour that significantly contributes to the enhancement of equality, diversity and inclusion at the university, whilst demonstrating commitment to Imperial's values and behaviours, Respect, Collaboration, Excellence, Integrity, and Innovation. For all the details you need for your nomination, please refer to the  Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award guidelines.

President’s Award for Excellence in Collaboration (Individual &/or Team Award)

Do you have an excellent colleague or work with an outstanding team that you would like to nominate?

The President’s Award for Excellence in Collaboration recognises an individual colleague or team who embodies the spirit of the Imperial community: one team working, planning, and delivering together towards our shared vision through effective networking, collaboration, and communication. This may include volunteering to assist with events, working on special projects, serving on committees, or programs outside of their normal work environment to deliver positive outcomes whilst demonstrating commitment to Imperials values and behaviours, Respect, Collaboration, Excellence, Integrity, and Innovation. For all the details you need for your nomination, please refer to the  Collaboration Award guidelines.

President’s Award for Excellence in Sustainability (Individual &/or Team Award)

The President’s Award for Excellence in Sustainability recognises an individual or team who have delivered a specific project or initiative or embedded everyday good practice that significantly contributes to the enhancement of sustainability at Imperial, whilst demonstrating commitment to the Imperial values and behaviours, Respect, Collaboration, Integrity, Innovation and Excellence. For all the details you need for your nomination, please refer to the Sustainability Award guidelines.

The medal winners of 2023: