Celebrating 30 years
The Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education
Recognising outstanding work in UK universities and colleges for 30 years. Formerly the Queen’s Anniversary Prizes.
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The CreaTech Report
A research project led by Prize-winners
How the fusion of emerging technologies and the Creative Industries can transform the UK’s approach to skills, innovation and business.
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USA Exchange
Washington DC, 2026
A unique education exchange open to Prize-winning alumni, building partnerships between universities and colleges in the UK and USA.
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About the Prizes
A UK national honour for universities and colleges
Entries can be in any subject, in any field, which meets the Prizes criteria: excellence, innovation and benefit for the institution and the wider world.
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The Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education
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Applications now open for Prize-winning alumni to join the Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education: USA Exchange in 2026. Read more.
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) first won a Prize in 2017 for a dairy cattle genetics project. Professors Coffey and Powell talk about the impact of winning. Read more.
How the fusion of emerging tech and the Creative Industries can transform the UK’s approach to skills, innovation and business. Read the report.
Trust CEO Nichola Tasker talks to FE Week about encouraging more colleges to apply for the Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education. Read the article.
The Royal Anniversary Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of three new Trustees: Professor Dame Janet Beer, Shelagh Legrave CBE DL and Dr Mahnaz Safa.
Trust board member Dame Lin Homer and CEO Nichola Tasker visited recent and past winners of the Prizes on their three-day tour of Scotland.