# Queen's Anniversary Prizes

The Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education (formerly Queen's Anniversary Prizes) are a biennially awarded series of prizes awarded to universities and colleges in the further and higher education sectors within the United Kingdom. Uniquely it forms part of the British honours system, to date rounds have occurred in 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023.
The Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education recognise outstanding work by UK colleges and universities that shows quality and innovation and delivers real benefit to the wider world and public through education and training. The Prizes are the highest national Honour awarded in UK further and higher education.

## History

The prize is awarded by the Royal Anniversary Trust, a registered charity founded in 1990 to develop a program to mark 1992 as the 40th year of Elizabeth II's reign as British monarch. The program had these four goals:
* celebrate the anniversary
* establish an educational award
* promote cultural awareness of the development of the United Kingdom's constitutional monarchy
* to promote commerce, industry, and the advancement of education
Past winners have been recognized for work in a wide range of disciplines such as science, engineering, arts and the creative industries, education, the humanities, the environment and medicine.
The next round of winners will be introduced in Autumn of 2025.
The educational award which the Royal Anniversary Trust established was the Queen's Anniversary Prize. In October 2024 the name of the Prizes scheme changed to the Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Higher and Further Education.

## Prize winners
### 1994

| Category | Winning institution | Winning department or division | Rationale |
| Engineering and Technology | Aberdeen College | Training courses relating to explosion risk | UK's leading academic and research department in its field |
| Environment and Conservation | Bournemouth University | | Services to scientific conservation |
| International Engagement | Burton & South Derbyshire College | | Anglo-French collaboration: vocational training for the polymer industry |
| Education & Training | Chippenham College | | Using work experience as a basis for National Vocational Qualifications |
| Education & Training | City and Islington College | | Widening access and progression to higher education |
| Education & Training | Croydon College | | The successful development of flexible learning workshops |
| Engineering & Technology | Heriot-Watt University | Petroleum Engineering | UK's leading academic and research department in its field |
| Environment | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | Centre for Environmental Technology | leading player in the development of a Master of Science degree for environmental management |
| Education & Training | Lancaster University | | Opportunity for those with special needs |
| Engineering & Technology | Loughborough University | | partnership with the aerospace industry |
| Medicine, Health & Welfare | Luton Sixth Form College | | encouraging student volunteer involvement in health education, especially for HIV prevention |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law, Round 1 Prize-winner, 1994 | Queen's University Belfast | | Servicing the Northern Ireland Legal System |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | Royal College of Art | | promoting manufacturing design for the needs of senior citizens |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Manchester | | Research and technology transfer to industry |
| Education & Training | University of Plymouth | | Widening access to education in a scattered rural community |
| Medicine and Health | University College London | | Towards the control of cancer |
| Science & Mathematics | University of Durham | | Improving awareness of sciences and engineering in schools |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | University of Glasgow | | Offering university cultural resources to those outside the university |
| Science & Mathematics | University of Leicester | | Developments in astronomy, space and planetary science |
| International Engagement | University of London, Wye College | External Programme | Professional development for agriculturalists in overseas territories |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of Oxford | | Exploitation of intellectual property for wealth creation |

### 1996

| Category | Winning institution | Winning department, division or project |
| Education & Training | Carlisle College | Educational access throughout life |
| International Engagement | College of North West London | Eastern European Links: expertise and skills transfer |
| Education & Training | Greenhead College | Performance monitoring to realise student potential |
| Science & Mathematics | Hackney Community College | Bringing young women into the sciences |
| Medicine, Health & Welfare | King's College London | Medical law and ethics: teaching, research and public debate. |
| Engineering & Technology | Leeds Metropolitan University | Technology transfer and support for small and medium sized businesses. |
| International Dimensions | Liverpool Hope College | The Ladakh Project: teaching and training in India for Tibetans. |
| Education & Training | Middlesex University | Off-campus learning, training and research for commerce, industry and public services |
| Environment | Queen's University Belfast | Environmental research & training in partnership with industry. |
| International Engagement | School of Oriental and African Studies | International distance learning: economics and finance for senior executives |
| Education & Training | Open University | Teacher training: opening up careers through part-time distance learning |
| Education & Training | The Sheffield College | Braille skills accreditation: providing a new and recognised national qualification |
| The Arts | University of Edinburgh | Music in the community: a course for advanced music students relating to public work in the community. |
| Science and Mathematics | University of Manchester | Biological sciences: multidisciplinary teaching and research. |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Strathclyde | Electrical power engineering: teaching and research. |
| The Arts | London Institute | Paper conservation: teaching and technology |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of Birmingham | The Wroxeter Project: archaeology, technology and the community. |
| Medicine, Health & Welfare | University of Exeter | Diabetes and vascular health education and research: microvascular processes and associated work. |
| Medicine, Health & Welfare | University of Hull | Social work: consultancy, teaching and research. |
| International Engagement | University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology | Technical education. technology transfer and academic and trade relations with Japan |
| Medicine, Health & Welfare | University of Oxford | Molecular medicine: collaborative research and transfer of results. |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Surrey | Engineering for the space industry: teaching and research for satellite operations. |
| Science and Mathematics | University of York | Computer science: teaching, research and transfer of technology. |

### 1998

| Category | Winning institution | Rationale |
| Education & Training | MidKent College | A model programme for customer service |
| Education & Training | Birmingham College of Food, Tourism & Creative Studies | Education and training for the hospitality and tourism industries |
| Education & Training | City College Plymouth | Local outreach centres for retraining and lifelong learning |
| Science & Mathematics | Godalming College | Research and innovative teaching for 'A' Level science |
| Education & Training | Hills Road Sixth Form College | Upgrading facilities and teaching in sports and music for use by the college and the region |
| International Dimensions | Loughborough University | International development engineering: teaching, training, research and consultancy for developing countries. |
| Education & Training | Middlesex University | Creation of materials for technology teaching in schools. |
| International Dimensions | Royal Holloway, University of London | Information security: teaching and research in a crucial IT field. |
| The Arts | Royal Northern College of Music | Teaching of musical instruments to large groups. |
| The Arts | The Arts University College at Bournemouth | Education for the film industry. |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of Sheffield | Humanities research: new cultural access through IT. |
| The Arts | London Institute | Creativity and innovation in fashion education |
| Science & Mathematics | University of Cambridge | Mathematics applied: the Isaac Newton Centre. |
| Medicine, Health & Welfare | University of Dundee | Minimal access surgery: new techniques and treatments. |
| Medicine, Health & Welfare | University of Exeter | Children's health and exercise: research and dissemination. |
| Science & Mathematics | University of Glasgow | Computing science: teaching and research. |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology | Engineering and technology in industry: advanced degree programmes. |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of Reading | Shakespearean research: Internet and the Globe Theatre. |
| Education & Training | University of Wales, Lampeter | Accreditation and up-skilling of workers from the voluntary sector. |
| Medicine, Health & Welfare | University of Wales College of Medicine | Chemiluminescence: research and development in clinical diagnosis. |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Wales, Swansea | Industry oriented degrees in materials engineering. |

### 2000

| Category | Winning institution | Rationale |
| Engineering & Technology | Banff and Buchan College of Further Education | Marine engineering education for the fishing industry |
| Education & Training | Bridgwater College | Forest School: an outdoor educational curriculum for the very young |
| Engineering & Technology | Cardiff University | Manufacturing Engineering Centre: partnership with industry |
| Education & Training | Greenhead College | Curriculum development for sixth form students |
| International Engagement | Hastings College of Arts and Technology | Technical education and training for the United Arab Emirates |
| Medicine and Health | Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine | Research and training in surgery |
| Education & Training | Lauder College | Employment and Enterprise Centres: services for unemployed people |
| Engineering & Technology | Loughborough University | Optical engineering: applications and knowledge transfer |
| Environment and Conservation | Middlesex University | Floor Hazard Research Centre: education, training and research |
| International Engagement | Oxford Brookes University | Education and training for humanitarian aid workers |
| Environment and Conservation | Queen's University Belfast | Palaeoecology Centre: research in environmental history |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | Royal College of Art | Conservation of art, craft and design |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | Royal Northern College of Music | Wind ensemble music: commissioning, training and performance |
| Science and Mathematics | The Sixth Form College, Colchester | STEP (Science and Technology Enrichment Programme) |
| Environment and Conservation | University of Sheffield | Integrated environmental outreach to industry and government |
| Medicine and Health | University of Aberdeen | Clinical applications of medical imaging technology |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Bath | Power transmission and motion control |
| Medicine and Health | University College London | Child Health: research and education |
| International Engagement | University of Greenwich | Food security in the developing world: practical projects, education and training |
| Science and Mathematics | University of Nottingham | Magnetic resonance imaging: scientific research and development |
| Medicine and Health | University of Oxford | Centre for Tropical Medicine: treatment, research and education |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Salford | Information technology for the construction industry |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of Surrey Roehampton | National Centre for Research in Children's Literature |

### 2002

| Category | Winning institution | Rationale |
| Education & Training | Deeside College | Commercial services: training for local and national |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | Hills Road Sixth Form College | Art and design: a community partnership |
| Engineering & Technology | Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine | Process systems engineering: research and technology transfer |
| Science and Mathematics | John Leggott College | Science teaching: dissemination and partnership in the region |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Law | King's College London | Defence and post-war studies: education, research and training |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | London School of Economics & Political Science | Unemployment and inequality: research, teaching and policy development |
| Science & Mathematics | Loughborough University | Sports development, education and research |
| Science and Mathematics | Matthew Boulton College of FE & HE | Cleaning science: education and training for industry |
| Environment and Conservation | New College Nottingham | Renovation of a heritage building and the creation of a new campus |
| Medicine and Health | Queen Margaret University | Clinical application of speech science |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | Royal Northern College of Music | International music festivals: education, cultural and for the public |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | Sabhal Mor Ostaig | Promotion of Gaelic language and culture |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of Cambridge | Charles Darwin Correspondence Project |
| Medicine and Health | University College London | Oral health care: teaching, research and patient care |
| Engineering and Technology | University of Greenwich | Development of IT evacuation tools for the safety industry |
| Science and Mathematics | University of Leicester | Genetics: research and impact on science and society |
| Science & Mathematics | University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology | Corrosion control and protection: education, research and technology transfer |
| International Engagement | University of Oxford | Refugee Studies Centre: education, training and research |
| Medicine and Health | University of Sheffield | Health and social care of older people: research and policy development |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Surrey | Research & development of ion beams and optoelectronic devices |

### 2005

| Category | Winning institution | Rationale |
| Engineering and Technology | Accrington and Rossendale College | Access and achievement in construction industry education |
| Medicine and Health | Birkbeck, University of London | Neuropsychological work with the very young: improving the understanding of brain function and cognitive development |
| International Engagement | Chichester College | Developing the college and its community through international student intake and integration |
| Engineering and Technology | Cranfield University | The Fellowship in Manufacturing Management: improving cost effectiveness for industry |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | Guildhall School of Music & Drama | Guildhall Connect: a large-scale programme using musical creativity to engage and inspire young people |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | Harper Adams University | Developing women-owned business to support the rural economy |
| Engineering & Technology | Lancaster University | Connecting the last mile: providing the largest rural high-capacity regional broadband network for education in Europe |
| Science and Mathematics | Liverpool John Moores University | Developing the world’s largest robotic telescopes and creating access for the public and school students |
| Medicine and Health | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Reducing blindness worldwide |
| Education & Training | Loreto College | Educational provision in an urban context: raising aspiration and achievement |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | Loughborough University | Enhancing social policy nationally |
| Environment and Conservation | Newcastle University | Remedies for mine water pollution worldwide |
| Environment and Conservation | Queen's University Belfast | Ionic liquids: a green solution for pollution |
| Medicine and Health | University of Edinburgh | The virtual hospital online: transforming veterinary and medical education |
| Science & Mathematics | University of Cambridge | The Millennium Mathematics Project: inspiring the study of mathematics |
| Medicine and Health | University of Dundee | Enabling the discovery of new drugs and their development to treat major global diseases |
| Medicine and Health | University of Exeter | Using genetics to improve clinical care for diabetic patients |
| Medicine and Health | University of Oxford | Uniquely large-scale medical studies: preventing disability and prolonging life |
| Environment and Conservation | University of Reading | Weather and climate science: research, training and informing environmental policymaking |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Southampton | Sound and vibration: improving the quality of life for the profoundly deaf and reducing noise pollution |
| Environment and Conservation | University of York | Novel agricultural products: a sustainable future for farming manufacture, health care and crime prevention |

### 2007

| Category | Winning institution | Rationale |
| Medicine and Health | Cardiff University | Transforming healthcare for families with inherited disorders |
| Science and Mathematics | City and Islington College | Creating pathways to employment and higher education in the sciences |
| Engineering & Technology | Coventry University | Educating tomorrow's world leaders in automotive design |
| International Engagement | Cranfield University | Building sustainable mine-clearing capabilities in affected countries |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | Guildhall School of Music & Drama | The Opera Programme: training exceptional young singers |
| Medicine and Health | Imperial College London | Bringing healthcare to millions in Africa |
| Education & Training | Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College | A strategy for high aspiration, personal achievement and social benefit |
| Education & Training | John Wheatley College | Community regeneration through innovation and partnership |
| Engineering & Technology | Loughborough University | Reducing road traffic deaths: vehicle, road and driver safety research |
| Environment and Conservation | Oxford Brookes University | Postgraduate degrees and training for the conservation of primates in their global habitats |
| Education & Training | Southern Regional College | Reducing sectarianism and social exclusion through the College curriculum and community outreach |
| Education & Training | Telford College of Arts and Technology | Delivering economically important skills on employers' premises |
| Medicine and Health | City Literary Institute | A distinctive approach to speech therapy that supports and empowers people who stammer |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of Kent | The Law Clinic |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | University of the Arts London | Educating the world's creative shoe and accessory designers |
| Science & Mathematics | University of Cambridge | A 21st century model of applied research and entrepreneurship in biotechnology |
| International Engagement | University of Greenwich | 'Tabiesa': A UK/Africa partnership supporting local business enterprise and tackling root causes of poverty |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of Oxford | Fresh light on British history: the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Sheffield | Working with leading companies to improve efficiency in aero engines |
| Medicine and Health | University of York | New disciplines and economics models for efficient healthcare |

### 2009

| Category | Winning institution | Rationale |
| Engineering and Technology | Aberdeen College | Delivering skills in the oil and gas industry and supporting community integration |
| Environment and Conservation | Aberystwyth University | Plant breeding and genetics for economic, environmental and educational benefit |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Law | Cardiff University | Reducing violence in the local community |
| Education & Training | City College Norwich | A radical new approach in support of learners with Asperger Syndrome |
| Education and Training | City of Sunderland College | Delivering essential skills in maths and English to the community |
| Engineering & Technology | Edinburgh Napier University | Innovative housing construction for environmental benefit and quality of life |
| Medicine and Health | Keele University | Pioneering early intervention and primary care in the management of chronic pain |
| Medicine and Health | King's College London | International collaborations promoting excellence in mental health care |
| Environment and Conservation | Lancaster University | Plant science applied to water shortage, crop yield and global food security |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Law | London School of Economics & Political Science | Applying research to the advancement of global health and social care policy |
| Medicine and Health | Newcastle University | Research on ageing, with important implications for health and care |
| International Engagement | School of Oriental and African Studies | Specialised teaching of a wide range of African, Asian and Middle Eastern languages |
| Education & Training | Thames Valley University | Pathways to skills, employment and higher education in the hospitality industry |
| International Engagement | The Open University | A major contribution to primary teacher education in Africa through a large-scale open learning programme (TESSA) |
| International Engagement | University of East Anglia | Alleviating poverty in developing countries through environmental sustainability |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of Essex | Advancing the legal and broader practice of international human rights |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Leeds | Forty years' sustained excellence in teaching and applied research in transport |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of Oxford | Museums, libraries and archives in support of research, learning and public education |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Law | University of Reading | World-leading archaeology: making the past work for the present |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Warwick | Long-term educational partnerships supporting UK competitiveness in manufacturing |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Law | University of York | A long term contribution to UK social policies to improve the lives of vulnerable people |

### 2011

| Category | Winning institution | Rationale |
| Engineering and Technology | Bournemouth University | World-class computer animation teaching with wide scientific and creative applications |
| Environment and Conservation | Brunel University of London | Protecting the environment from hormone-disrupting chemicals and pollutants |
| Education & Training | Coleg Llandrillo Cymru | An original and large-scale approach to high quality training in hospitality and catering |
| Engineering & Technology | Cranfield University | World-leading work in aviation safety through research and training in air accident investigation |
| Education & Training | Hackney Community College | Enabling people with mental health needs to gain education and employment skills |
| Medicine and Health | Queen's University Belfast | Boosting cancer survival rates |
| International Engagement | South Nottingham College | Education, sports training and volunteering in the community, at home and overseas |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Manchester | Internationally renowned research and skills training for the nuclear industry |
| Environment and Conservation | University of Plymouth | Education and research solutions for the global marine sector |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of Bath | Influential applied research into child poverty, and support for vulnerable people |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Birmingham | New technologies and leadership in formulation engineering in support of UK manufacturing |
| Medicine and Health | University College London | Internationally-distinguished research and pioneering clinical therapy in eye disease |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | University of East Anglia | Groundbreaking and inventive programmes in creative writing with wide international impact |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Leeds | Innovative joint replacement and regenerative technologies to improve quality of life |
| Environment and Conservation | University of Nottingham | A comprehensive and multifaceted approach to global challenges of food security |
| Environment and Conservation | University of Oxford | Wildlife and environmental conservation: WildCRU’s leading work in applied science and community action |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | University of Reading | Teaching and design applications in typography, through print and new technologies |
| Environment and Conservation | University of St Andrews | Research and teaching to promote better governance of the oceans |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Southampton | Innovation and world-beating expertise in performance sports engineering |
| Engineering and Technology | University of Surrey | Wide-ranging and global work improving access to safe drinking water and sanitation |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of York | Leading-edge work in archaeology from prehistory to the modern age |

### 2013

| Category | Winning institution | Rationale |
| Environment and Conservation | Cardiff University | Geoenvironmental solutions to major challenges of land, groundwater quality and regeneration |
| Engineering & Technology | Coleg Cambria | Centre of excellence for aerospace training |
| Education & Training | Cornwall College | Vocational training for land-based industries empowering and developing the local rural economy |
| Engineering & Technology | Loughborough University | Research and skills development in High Value Manufacturing creating new products, processes and economic growth |
| Engineering and Technology | MidKent College | Engineering and construction training for the Army producing a major contribution to the local economy |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | Northumbria University | The Student Law Office: a distinctive contribution to legal education providing access to justice in the local community |
| Education & Training | Teesside University | Growing digital business start-ups by graduates and creating entrepreneurship and opportunity in the local economy |
| Medicine and Health | University of Edinburgh | Extending professional and academic skills in surgery through international online training at Masters level |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Law | University of Kent | Improving the quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Manchester | Pioneering imaging techniques for advanced materials and manufacturing |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | University of the Arts London | Industrial and product design contributing to the strength of the creative economy |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of Bedfordshire | Applied research on child sexual exploitation influencing new safeguarding policy and practice |
| Medicine and Health | University of Bristol | Obstetrics and neonatal practice: saving babies’ lives around the world |
| Medicine and Health | University College London | Creating the bioprocess engineering base for converting research into new medicines |
| Medicine and Health | University of Dundee | Research in human anatomy applied to forensic and victim identification worldwide |
| Environment and Conservation | University of Glasgow | Research on links between human activity and animal ecology, bringing international health benefits |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of Leicester | Inter-connected research and expertise in history, heritage and archaeology, highlighted by the discovery of Richard III |
| Medicine and Health | University of Oxford | Practical and cost-effective improvements in prevention of stroke |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Law | Newcastle University | Long-term research and new strategies for the rural and social economy |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of Stirling | Research into the impact of product marketing on children’s health which has widely influenced international policies |

### 2015

| Category | Winning institution | Rationale |
| Education & Training | Abingdon & Witney College | Courses for horses |
| Engineering and Technology | Blackpool and The Fylde College | Partnerships for engineering |
| Engineering and Technology | Bridgwater College | Energy Skills Centre at the heart of local business training |
| Medicine and Health | Cardiff Metropolitan University | Improving production of prosthetics and implants |
| Medicine and Health | Cardiff University | Discoveries in schizophrenia, autism, ADHD and Alzheimer's |
| International Engagement | Cranfield University | Bringing water and sanitation to the poorest parts of the world |
| Environment and Conservation | Edinburgh Napier University | New standards in timber construction |
| Engineering & Technology | Heriot-Watt University | Experimental science aiding the oil and gas sector |
| Engineering and Technology | Lancaster University | Furthering understanding of language |
| Science and Mathematics | Nottingham Trent University | Research and technology development to improve public security |
| Engineering & Technology | Queen's University Belfast | Creating jobs whilst protecting citizens and businesses from technology viruses and more |
| Medicine and Health | University of Edinburgh | Advances in diagnosing coronary heart disease |
| Medicine and Health | University of Bradford | Improving national care for Dementia patients |
| Science & Mathematics | University of Bristol | Research into the risks of volcanic activity to aviation |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Law | UCL Institute of Education | An international reputation for policy and practice of education and applied work in social science |
| Environment and Conservation | University of Greenwich | Improving natural resources capacity in Africa |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | University of Huddersfield | Making an impact in the international music industry |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of Hull | Outstanding research into the history of slavery |
| Medicine and Health | University of Oxford | Innovations in biomedical engineering |
| Science & Mathematics | University of Warwick | Applied mathematics helping solve contemporary societal issues |
| Education & Training | Westminster Kingsway College | Collaboration and innovation in the culinary arts |

### 2017

| Category | Winning institution | Rationale |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | Arts University Bournemouth | Distinguished degree level education in costume design for the UK’s leading creative industries |
| Environment and Conservation | Cranfield University | Large-scale soil and environmental data for sustainable use of the natural resources in the UK and worldwide |
| Medicine and Health | Cardiff University | Diagnosis and treatment of vision problems in children with Down's syndrome |
| Engineering & Technology | Harper Adams University | Innovative applications in agricultural engineering and technologies to address UK and global food security |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | London School of Economics and Political Science | Training, research and policy formation for cities of the future and a new generation of urban leaders in other countries |
| Medicine and Health | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Responding to the Ebola crisis with clinical action, local training and new preventative strategies |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | National Film and Television School | Specialist training for film and television to provide exceptional and recognised talent for the UK creative economy |
| Engineering and Technology | Newcastle College | Supporting the development of transport infrastructure in the North of England |
| Environment and Conservation | Scotland's Rural University College | Managing the environmental impact of dairy cattle |
| Medicine and Health | Institute of Cancer Research | Pre-eminent work in cancer drug discovery with benefits to patients globally |
| Medicine and Health | University of Edinburgh | Clinical innovations to respond to major unmet needs in women's health |
| Medicine and Health | University of Aberdeen | Health service research leading to improvements in academic and clinical practice and delivery of health care |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Birmingham | Advanced engineering and innovative technology in support of the developing UK rail industry |
| Medicine and Health | University of Durham | Leading influential research on parent-infant sleep, with a widely-used public information service |
| Environment and Conservation | University of East Anglia | Combined natural, social and environmental sciences to advance understanding and protection of the environment |
| Humanities, Social Sciences & Law | University of Essex | Authoritative social and economic research to inform the policies of governments for the improvement of people’s lives |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Law | University of Glasgow | The Historical Thesaurus of English, a unique resource for scholarship, education and creativity |
| Medicine and Health | University of Liverpool | A lead role in drug safety, drug design and improvements of existing therapies with outstanding work on HIV |
| Engineering & Technology | University of Southampton | Innovations in photonics that enhance the global fibre internet, laser manufacturing, next generation computing and new optical technologies |
| Medicine and Health | University of Surrey | Leading research and teaching in food and nutrition informing public policy on diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis and other dietary related issues |
| Education & Training | Weston College | Employment and education opportunities for those with special needs and disabilities |

### 2019

| Category | Winning institution | Rationale |
| Engineering and Technology | Belfast Metropolitan College | Driving economic growth through excellent digital IT provisions |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | Birmingham City University | A shining example for the jewellery industry |
| Engineering and Technology | Coventry University | A road map to the future for automotive industry graduates |
| Engineering and Technology | Cranfield University | Experiential learning flies to new heights |
| Education and Training | Dudley College of Technology | Advanced vocational education sparks a bright future |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Law | Heriot-Watt University | Homing in on homelessness |
| Medicine and Health | King's College London | AI-enabled healthcare provides early patient diagnoses |
| Engineering and Technology | London South East Colleges | Cementing talent in the housing sector |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | Manchester Metropolitan University | The power of poetry in embracing cultural diversity |
| Education and Training | Queen's University Belfast | Shared education nurtures community relations |
| Environment and Conservation | University of Kent | Protecting the planet's natural diversity |
| Science and Mathematics | University of Manchester | Supporting the UK's leading position in biotechnology and biomanufacturing |
| Environment and Conservation | University of Plymouth | World-leading micro-plastics discovery work |
| Medicine and Health | University of Sheffield | Tackling neuro-degenerative diseases |
| Engineering and Technology | University of Strathclyde | Pushing the boundaries for clean power |
| Engineering and Technology | Tyne Coast College | Digital modelling to improve port access and shipping management |
| Environment and Conservation | University of Exeter | Combatting the effects of marine plastic pollution |
| Environment and Conservation | University of Greenwich | Wide-ranging work in pest management and control to combat the spread of diseases affecting animals and humans |
| Engineering and Technology | University of Huddersfield | Keeping the UK on the rails |
| International Engagement | University of Oxford | A unique framework for tackling global poverty |
| Environment and Conservation | University of Stirling | Leading aquaculture work for sustainable food production |
| Science and Mathematics | University of York | Putting proteins at the forefront of industrial biotechnology and new drug approaches |

### 2021

| Category | Winning institution | Rationale |
| Environment and Conservation | University of Aberdeen | Innovations in soil science to combat climate crisis |
| Medicine and Health | Anglia Ruskin University | Harnessing the power of music to help people living with dementia |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Law | University of Bradford | Building the future by rebuilding the past |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | Chichester College Group | A leader in craft skills for furniture-making and upholstery |
| Engineering and Technology | Exeter College | National impact in digital educational technology |
| Medicine and Health | University of Glasgow | International research centre accelerating virology capability |
| Engineering and Technology | Grimsby Institute (The TEC Partnership) | Transforming lives through digital skills training |
| Engineering and Technology | Heriot-Watt University | Pioneering photonics with global impact |
| Engineering and Technology | University of Huddersfield | Cutting-edge manufacturing providing smart solutions |
| Medicine and Health | Imperial College London | Critical modelling and research in the face of the global COVID pandemic |
| Environment and Conservation | University of Leeds | Equipping communities against climate challenges |
| Medicine and Health | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Empowering alumni to save lives |
| Environment and Conservation | London School of Economics and Political Science | Providing a multi-disciplinary response to climate change |
| Education and Training | The Manchester College | A mission to support social mobility |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | Nottingham Trent University | Advancing cultural heritage science |
| Medicine and Health | University of Oxford | Life-saving rapid response to COVID-19 |
| Environment and Conservation | University of Reading | Connecting communities with climate change |
| Environment and Conservation | South West College | Leading the way in the green economy |
| Engineering and Technology | University of Strathclyde | Driving innovation and job creation in advanced manufacturing |
| Environment and Conservation | Swansea University | Revolutionising applications for renewable energy |
| Engineering and Technology | Warwickshire College | Bridging skill gaps in industry |

### 2023

| Category | Winning institution | Rationale |
| Medicine and Health | Aberystwyth University | Protecting people, animals and economies from harmful parasitic worms |
| The Arts and Creative Industries | University of the Arts London | Shaping the fashion industry of the future |
| Medicine and Health | Bangor University | Wastewater-based monitoring: a holistic approach |
| Engineering and Technology | University of Birmingham | Supporting sustainable UK manufacturing of aero-engines |
| Education and Training | Bridgwater and Taunton College | Nursing home-grown talent |
| Education and Training | City College Plymouth | Leading the way for the UK on marine and maritime skills |
| Education and Training | City of Glasgow College | Saving seafarers' lives by tackling oxygen depletion in enclosed spaces |
| Education and Training | University of Glasgow | Editing and curating Robert Burns for the 21st century |
| Education and Training | Hopwood Hall College & University Centre | Widening participation of 16-18 year olds in education |
| Medicine and Health | Institute of Cancer Research | Transforming lives through world-leading breast cancer research |
| Education and Training | Lakes College West Cumbria | Developing highly skilled technicians for nuclear and low carbon energy |
| Engineering and Technology | University of Lincoln | Innovation in agri-food technology |
| Science and Mathematics | University of Liverpool | Pioneering chemistry research for the benefit of society |
| Medicine and Health | Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine | Tiny Targets: vector control for the elimination of sleeping sickness |
| Education and Training | Loughborough College | World-class space engineering programme |
| Environment and Conservation | Newcastle University | Research programme of global excellence in water security |
| Education and Training | The Open University | Online distance-learning at scale |
| Engineering and Technology | University of Oxford | Innovation in autonomous robotics |
| Education and Training | Plumpton College | Growth and sustainability of skills for the UK wine industry |
| Medicine and Health | Scotland's Rural College | Improving animal health and welfare through excellence in veterinary services |
| Engineering and Technology | University of Strathclyde | Excellence, innovation and entrepreneurship in photonics |
| Science and Mathematics | Swansea University | Harnessing public data to improve population health and wellbeing |