Last night, we celebrated our 13th annual 1839 Awards at Chester Town Hall – and what a night it was!
Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the evening so special. We had a ball, and we hope you did too!
A big shoutout to the catering team for the delicious food, and to all of our incredible nominees – your dedication and impact at the University of Chester truly deserve to be recognised.
Without further ado, here are your 1839 Award winners for 2025:
Student Leader of the Year
Lisa Handley and Leanne Peters
Postgraduate Supervisor of the Year
Steve Jones
Student Staff of the Year
Ramitha Ramnath
Inspirational Educator of the Year
Trevor Omoruyi
Personal Academic Tutor of the Year
Nicola Beesley
Student Voice Representative of the Year
Dottie Karkin
Wellbeing Advocate of the Year
Pizza Chow
Equality and Diversity Advocate of the Year
Keren Isaiah
Professional Services Staff of the Year - Student Nominated
Liz Bird
Professional Services Staff of the Year - Staff Nominated
Sandra Hughes
Special Recognition
Selin Serbet
Lecturer of the Year
Helen Miller
Student of the Year
Sebastianas Uribe
CSU Choice
Michael Randles