# Guardian Student Media Award

The Guardian Student Media Awards were an annual UK-wide student journalism competition run by The Guardian newspaper. They were cancelled from 2016 onwards to save costs.

## History

Since 1947, The National Union of Students (NUS) have run a student journalism competition of some kind. In 1978, The Guardian joined forces with the NUS for the inaugural NUS/Guardian Student Media Awards.
In the early years the competition was modest. Only a handful of categories - for Best Paper, Best Magazine, Best Photographer and Best Journalist existed - along with awards for student radio.
During the 1990s, the individual print categories began to rise exponentially, and today include Reporter, Feature writer, Critic, Sports writer, Diversity writer, Travel writer and Columnist. Meanwhile, the broadcast categories were dropped after the judges consistently reported insufficient quality to yield a shortlist. Other categories added included Publication Design and Website. Small Budget Publication was also added, but it has now been replaced by Student Broadcaster.
Since 1999, The Guardian and the NUS have run separate student journalism awards. The Guardian's are now simply called the Guardian Student Media Awards. The NUS meanwhile, launched the National Student Journalism Awards, which have been sponsored by The Independent (1999-2002), The Daily Mirror (2003-2005), The Press Association (2006- 2015) and Citizen Training (2016-)

## Format

The Awards are launched in July each year, with a closing date at the beginning of September. Typically students are required to send their best three articles from the past academic year to be critiqued by a panel of senior national journalists. In early November, a shortlist of five entrants per category is printed in Media section of the newspaper. The winners and runners-up in each category, along with an overall student reporter of the year, are announced at a London ceremony at the beginning of December.
As of the 2014 awards, submissions were invited in the following categories:
* A Student publication
* B Student website
* C Student reporter
* D Student feature writer
* E Student columnist
* F Student critic
* G Student photographer
* H Student digital journalist
* I Student broadcast journalist

## Previous winners
### Publication of the Year

| Publication of the Year | Winner | University | Runner-up | University |
| 2014 | York Vision | University of York | Nouse | University of York |
| 2013 | The Courier | Newcastle University | York Vision | University of York |
| 2012 | The Courier | Newcastle University | Nouse | University of York |
| 2011 | York Vision | University of York | Mouth | Kingston University |
| 2010 | The River | Kingston University | Student Direct: The Mancunion | University of Manchester |
| 2009 | Leeds Student | University of Leeds | Gair Rhydd | Cardiff University |
| 2008 | Felix | Imperial College London | Nouse | University of York |
| 2007 | York Vision | University of York | The Oxford Student | University of Oxford |
| 2006 | Felix | Imperial College London | Sheffield Steel Press | University of Sheffield |
| 2005 | Gair Rhydd | Cardiff University | Nouse | University of York |
| 2004 | York Vision | University of York | Leeds Student | University of Leeds |
| 2003 | York Vision | University of York | Warwick Boar | University of Warwick |
| 2002 | York Vision | University of York | The University Observer | University College Dublin |
| 2001 | The Oxford Student | Oxford University | The Saint | St Andrews University |
| 2000 | Sheffield Steel Press | Sheffield University | The Beaver | LSE |
| 1999 | Leeds Student | University of Leeds | Palatinate | Durham University |

### Website of the Year

| Website of the Year | Winner | University | Runner-up | University |
| 2013 | The Student Journals | University of Southampton | Cherwell | University of Oxford |
| 2012 | Sheffield Unchained | University of Sheffield | Redbrick | University of Birmingham |
| 2011 | Redbrick | University of Birmingham | The Student Journals | University of Warwick |
| 2010 | | | | |
| 2009 | Nouse | University of York | | |
| 2008 | Cherwell | University of Oxford | Nouse | University of York |
| 2007 | Live! | Imperial College London | Nouse | University of York |
| 2006 | Warwick Boar | University of Warwick | www.bloc-online.com | University College Falmouth |
| 2005 | Pulse FM | London School of Economics | Warwick Boar | University of Warwick |
| 2004 | Wessex Scene | University of Southampton | Scan | Lancaster University |
| 2003 | Blunt | Cardiff University | Wessex Scene | University of Southampton |
| 2002 | York Vision | York University | Varsity | Cambridge University |
| 2001 | Preston 2000 | University of Central Lancashire | York Vision | York University |
| 2000 | Hullwired | Hull University | unknown | unknown |
| 1999 | bloc | Falmouth College of Arts | Scrapie Interactive | Bradford University |

### Reporter of the Year

Until 2009 there was a separate category of Student Journalist of the Year which was selected from all categories of the awards. This award was removed from 2010 onwards and awards are now only given in specific categories of entry.
| Reporter of the Year | Winner | Publication | University | Runner-up | Publication | University |
| 2013 | Alisha Rouse | | University of Sheffield |
| 2012 | Elizabeth Porter | | University of Oxford |
| 2011 | Simon Murphy | The Courier | Newcastle University |
| 2010 | Camilla Turner | Cherwell | University of Oxford |
| 2009 | Michael Stothard | Varsity | University of Cambridge | | | |
| 2008 | Hannah Küchler | | University of Oxford | Adam Thorn | York Vision | University of York |
| 2007 | Lucy Taylor | York Vision | University of York | Andy Heath | Oxford Student | University of Oxford |
| 2006 | Felicity Hay | Sheffield Steel | University of Sheffield | Rupert Neate | Felix | Imperial College London |
| 2005 | Roger Waite | Oxford Student | University of Oxford | Jessica Salter | Leeds Student | University of Leeds |
| 2004 | Ruaridh Arrow | Glasgow University Guardian | University of Glasgow | Stewart MacLean | Student Direct | University of Manchester |
| 2003 | Robert Harris | York Vision | University of York | - | - | - |
| 2002 | Jonathan Colman | Scan | Lancaster University | - | - | - |
| 2001 | Alice Tarleton | The Steel Press | University of Sheffield | Steve Bloomfield | Liverpool Student | University of Liverpool |
| 2000 | Guy Adams | The Steel Press | Sheffield University | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| 1999 | Guy Adams | The Steel Press | Sheffield University | Richard Colebourn | Cherwell | Oxford |
| 1999 | | | | John Hopkins | The Saint | University of St Andrews |

### Journalist of the Year (now defunct)

| Reporter of the Year | Winner | Publication | University | Runner-up | Publication | University |
| 2009 | Michael Stothard | Varsity | University of Cambridge | | | |
| 2008 | Hannah Küchler | | University of Oxford | Adam Thorn | York Vision | University of York |
| 2007 | Lucy Taylor | York Vision | University of York | Andy Heath | Oxford Student | University of Oxford |
| 2006 | Felicity Hay | Sheffield Steel | University of Sheffield | Rupert Neate | Felix | Imperial College London |
| 2005 | Roger Waite | Oxford Student | University of Oxford | Jessica Salter | Leeds Student | University of Leeds |
| 2004 | Jon Bentham | York Vision | University of York | - | - | - |
| 2003 | Robert Harris | York Vision | University of York | - | - | - |
| 2002 | Jonathan Colman | Scan | Lancaster University | - | - | - |
| 2001 | Alice Tarleton | The Steel Press | University of Sheffield | Steve Bloomfield | Liverpool Student | University of Liverpool |
| 2000 | Guy Adams | The Steel Press | Sheffield University | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| 1999 | Guy Adams | The Steel Press | Sheffield University | Richard Colebourn | Cherwell | Oxford |
| 1999 | | | | John Hopkins | The Saint | University of St Andrews |

### Feature writer of the Year

| Feature writer of the Year | Winner | Publication | University | Runner-up | Publication | University |
| 2009 | Zing Tsjeng | Varsity | University of Cambridge | | | |
| 2008 | Nicholas Woolf | Nouse | University of York | Chris Watt | | Glasgow University |
| 2007 | Heidi Blake | Nouse | University of York | Ruth Lewy | Isis | University of Oxford |
| 2006 | Matthew Kennard | Leeds Student | University of Leeds | Graeme Allister | Glasgow University Guardian | University of Glasgow |
| 2005 | Steve Dinneen | Glasgow University Guardian | University of Glasgow | Zoe Corbyn | Felix | Imperial College London |
| 2004 | Thomas Whipple | the Cambridge Student | University of Cambridge | Jon Bentham | York Vision | University of York |
| 2003 | Thomas Whipple | the Cambridge Student | University of Cambridge | Clare Bevis | The Oxford Student | University of Oxford |
| 2002 | Matt Withers | The Steel Press | Sheffield University | Helen Pidd | The Student | Edinburgh University |
| 2001 | Olav Bjortomt | Platform | Nottingham Trent University | Benjamin Secher | Isis Magazine | Oxford University |
| 2000 | Adam Blenford | Leeds Student | Leeds University | Polly Curtis | Leeds Student | Leeds University |
| 1999 | Merope Mills | Student Direct | University of Manchester | Jemima Sissons | Leeds Student | Leeds University |

### Columnist of the Year

| Columnist of the Year | Winner | Publication | University | Runner-up | Publication | University |
| 2009 | Charlotte Runcie | Varsity | University of Cambridge | Robert Peal | Varsity | University of Cambridge |
| 2008 | Harry Byford | Epigram | University of Bristol | Angry Geek | - | Imperial College |
| 2007 | Jonathan Liew | Student | University of Edinburgh | Stephen Daisley | Glasgow University Guardian | University of Glasgow |
| 2006 | Andrew Mickel | Gair Rhydd | University of Cardiff | Rohin Francis | Medical Student Newspaper | St George's, University of London |
| 2005 | Jonathan Bray | York Vision | University of York | Daniel Calder | Student Direct | University of Manchester |
| 2005 | | | | Peter Cardwell | Oxford Student | University of Oxford |
| 2004 | Archie Bland | Varsity | University of Cambridge | Tim Hill | Student Direct | University of Manchester |
| 2003 | Ravi Somaiya | Student Direct | University of Manchester | Iain Hollingshead | Varsity | University of Cambridge |
| 2002 | Gareth Walker | York Vision | University of York | Amy Franks | Impact | Nottingham University |
| 2001 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - |

### Critic of the Year

| Critic of the Year | Winner | Publication | University | Runner-up | Publication | University |
| 2009 | Catherine Sylvain | Student | University of Edinburgh | Alan Williamson | Student | University of Edinburgh |
| 2008 | Leo Robson | | Warwick University | Fern Brady | Student | University of Edinburgh |
| 2007 | Richard Webb | | University of York | Ben Lafferty | Cherwell | Oxford University |
| 2006 | Ben Lafferty | Cherwell | Oxford University | Andrew Mickel | gair rhydd | University of Cardiff |
| 2005 | Laura Battle | The Student | University of Edinburgh | Matt Green | The Badger | University of Sussex |
| 2004 | Steve Dinneen | Glasgow University Guardian | University of Glasgow | Alex Boekestyn | Scan | Lancaster University |
| 2003 | Steve Pill | Student Direct | University of Manchester | Andrzej Lukowski | Leeds Student | University of Leeds |
| 2002 | Oliver Mann | Cherwell | Oxford University | Mark Powell | Leeds Student | Leeds University |
| 2001 | Gary Ryan | Student Direct | University of Manchester | Olav Bjortomt | Platform | Nottingham Trent University |
| 2000 | John Kelly | - | Edinburgh Trinity University | Catherine Shoard | Cherwell | Oxford |
| 1999 | S F Said | Varsity | Cambridge University | Tim Robey | Cherwell | Oxford |

### Photographer of the Year

| Photographer of the Year | Winner | Publication | University | Runner-up | Publication | University |
| 2008 | James Robertson | Student | University of Edinburgh | Michael Carroll | - | London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London |
| 2007 | Ahmet Unver | - | University of Brighton | Annemieke Goldswain-Hein | - | University of Brighton |
| 2006 | Paul Read | - | Swansea Institute of Higher Education | Katrinka Goldberg/Guy Martin | - | Edinburgh College of Art/University of Wales |
| 2005 | Sheila Barry | - | Glasgow School of Art | Lisa Barnard | - | University of Brighton |
| 2004 | Esther Teichmann | - | Royal College of Art | Mike Pinches | - | London College of Printing |
| 2003 | Ryan Li | Cherwell | University of Oxford | Fiona Campbell | - | London College of Printing |
| 2002 | Polly Braden | - | London College of Printing | Christina Nunziata | - | London College of Printing |
| 2001 | Olivia Arthur | Cherwell | Oxford University | Alastair Mumford | Westworld | University of West England |
| 2000 | Thomas Davey | - | Nottingham University | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| 1999 | Ed Alcock | London Student | Queen Mary & Westfield College | Sarah Lee | London Student | University College London |
| 1996 | John Norsworthy | The Smoke | University of Westminster | Dominik Tyler | – | – |

### Publication Design of the Year (now defunct)

| Publication Design of the Year | Winner | University | Runner-up | University |
| 2008 | Less Common More Sense | University of the Arts, London | Pulp | Newcastle University |
| 2007 | Varsity | University of Cambridge | Smiths | Goldsmiths College, London |
| 2006 | Smiths | Goldsmiths College, London | Impact Magazine | University of Nottingham |
| 2005 | Smiths | Goldsmiths College, London | Less Common | University of the Arts, London |
| 2004 | Soup | Kent Institute of Art & Design | Meat magazine | University of Cambridge |
| 2003 | Hardcore is More Than Music | Chelsea College of Art and Design | - | - |
| 2002 | The Smoke | University of Westminster | Westworld | University of the West of England |
| 2001 | Westworld | University of the West of England | Trinity News | Trinity College Dublin |
| 2000 | Pulp | Manchester Metropolitan University | S-Press | Sheffield Hallam University |
| 1999 | Shout | Liverpool John Moores University | Bowerhaus | University of the West of England |

### Diversity writer of the Year (now defunct)

| Diversity writer of the Year | Winner | Publication | University | Runner-up | Publication | University |
| 2008 | Daniel Calder | | University of Manchester | Hani Mer-Si | Leeds Student | University of Leeds |
| 2007 | Heidi Blake | Nouse | University of York | Helen Thompson | | Cardiff University |
| 2006 | Rohin Francis | Medical Student Newspaper | St George's, University of London | Dan Johnson | Leeds Student | University of Leeds |
| 2005 | Sam Richardson | Varsity | University of Cambridge | Pooja Menon | Platform | Nottingham Trent University |
| 2004 | Jacob Mukherjee | Nouse | University of York | Katharine Houreld | Massive | City University |
| 2003 | Peter Lahiff | College Tribune | University College Dublin | Andrzej Lukowski | Leeds Student | University of Leeds |
| 2002 | Paul Gallagher | Leeds Student | Leeds University | Nosheen Asghar | Impact | University of Nottingham |
| 2001 | Faisal Al Yafai | The Steel Press | University of Sheffield | Clare Rudebeck | Leeds Student | Leeds University |
| 2000 | Faisal Al Yafai | The Steel Press | University of Sheffield | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| 1999 | Steve Kilgallon | Cherwell | Oxford University | Editorial team | Leeds Student | Leeds University |

### Travel writer of the Year (now defunct)

| Travel writer of the Year | Winner | Publication | University | Runner-up | Publication | University |
| 2009 | Clyde Macfarlane | Student Direct | Manchester University | Girish Gupta | Student Direct | Manchester University |
| 2008 | Stuart Powell | | London School of Economics | Will Joce | | London School of Economics |
| 2007 | Peter Dominiczak | | Imperial College | Michael Kielty | | University of Cambridge |
| 2006 | Tancred Newbury | Warwick Boar | University of Warwick | Silje Boyum | Unknown | University of Sunderland |
| 2005 | Robert Castell | Concrete | University of East Anglia | Silje Boyum | Degrees North Magazine | University of Sunderland |
| 2004 | Robin Lee | The Student | University of Edinburgh | Richard Kilner | Huddersfield Student | University of Huddersfield |
| 2003 | Jon Bentham | York Vision | University of York | Jeremy Lemer | The Cambridge Student | University of Cambridge |
| 2002 | Alice Tarleton | The Steel Press | Sheffield University | Murray Garrard | Epigram | Bristol University |
| 2001 | David Whitley | The Steel Press | Sheffield University | William Carless | Exepose | Exeter University |
| 2000 | Polly Curtis | Leeds Student | Leeds University | unknown | unknown | unknown |

### Sports writer of the Year (now defunct)

| Sports writer of the Year | Winner | Publication | University | Runner-up | Publication | University |
| 2009 | Ben Riley-Smith | Varsity | University of Cambridge | Michael Cox | Epigram | University of Bristol |
| 2008 | Luke Benedict | Epigram | University of Bristol | Alex Richman | York Vision | University of York |
| 2007 | Matthew Nixon | | University of Manchester | Ky Capel | | University of Leeds |
| 2006 | David O'Kelly | Warwick Boar | University of Warwick | Sophie Pickford | | Cambridge University |
| 2005 | Simon Osborn | York Vision | University of York | John Donaldson | Glasgow University Magazine | University of Glasgow |
| 2004 | Paul Robins | Impact Magazine | University of Nottingham | Sam Richardson | Varsity | University of Cambridge |
| 2003 | Will White | The Student | University of Edinburgh | Richard Kimber | The Cambridge Student | University of Cambridge |
| 2002 | Nicholas Randall | Cherwell | Oxford University | Rob Preece | The Steel Press | Sheffield University |
| 2001 | Mark Hodgkinson | Cherwell | Oxford University | John Brenan | The Steel Press | Sheffield University |
| 2000 | James Mythen | The Beaver | London School of Economics | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - |

### Student Campaign (now defunct)

| Student Campaign | Winner | University | Runner-up | University |
| 2001 | Gair Rhydd | Cardiff University | Leeds Student | Leeds University |
| 2000 | Richard Thurston & Jared Wilson | Exeter University | Lautaro Vargas | Essex University |

### Magazine of the Year (now defunct)

| Magazine of the Year | Winner | University | Runner-up | University |
| 2009 | The Oxymoron | University of Oxford | | |
| 2008 | Quench | University of Cardiff | I, Science | Imperial College |
| 2007 | Nang | Tower Hamlets Summer University | Impact | University of Nottingham |
| 2006 | Quench | Cardiff University | I Science/Isis | Imperial College London/University of Oxford |
| 2005 | Quench | Cardiff University | Impact | Nottingham University |
| 2004 | Isis | University of Oxford | Quench | Cardiff University |
| 2003 | Student BMJ | British Medical Journal | Pugwash | University of Portsmouth |
| 2002 | Student BMJ | British Medical Journal | Westworld | University of the West of England |
| 2001 | Impact | Nottingham University | Nerve | Bournemouth University |
| 2000 | Isis | University of Oxford | Clare Market Review | London School of Economics |
| 1999 | Pulp | Manchester Metropolitan University | Pugwash | University of Portsmouth |

### Small Budget Publication (now defunct)

| Small Budget Publication | Winner | University | Runner-up | University |
| 2006 | The Cheese Grater | University College London | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2005 | Lippy | University of Leeds | Smiths | Goldsmiths College, London |
| 2004 | Meat magazine | University of Cambridge | York Vision | University of York |
| 2003 | The Best Years of Your Life | Latymer School | Hardcore is More Than Music | Chelsea College of Art & Design |
| 2002 | The Best Years of Your Life | Latymer School | Universe | Hertfordshire University |
| 2001 | The Saint | St Andrews University | Spoonfed | London College of Fashion |
| 2000 | Edinburgh Student | Edinburgh University | unknown | unknown |
| 1999 | Pulse | University of Sussex | Monte Express | Southampton University |