Queen’s Anniversary Prizes
Celebrating 30 Years
Part of the UK honours system, recognising outstanding work in UK universities and colleges.
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The Coronation Challenge
A research project led by Prize-winners
Exploring the role of higher and further education in driving research and skills provision to accelerate growth in UK creative industries.
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Meet the 2023 Prize-winners
22 winners from across the UK
Read about the extraordinary work of universities and colleges across the UK who were awarded a Prize in 2023.
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The Royal Anniversary Trust will be opening Round 16 of the Queen’s Anniversary Prizes scheme on 30 October, 2024.
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The Royal Anniversary Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of three new Trustees: Professor Dame Janet Beer, Shelagh Legrave CBE DL and Mahnaz Safa.
Trust CEO Nichola Tasker and Deputy Lieutenant of Kent, Lennox Cato DL visited MidKent College to thank students who acted as hosts and guides at our gala event at Guildhall in February.
The Coronation Challenge workshop in Liverpool brought together our 2023 Prize-winners with creative industry experts to explore the role of HE and FE in driving CreaTech.
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. They were also welcomed by Universities Scotland and Colleges Scotland.
CEO Nichola Tasker met the team behind Swansea University’s SAIL Databank, who won a Prize in 2023 for world-leading research that harnesses data to improve public health and wellbeing. Part of a fantastic tour of universities and colleges in Wales.
Our Challenge advisory board met for the first time for an intensive discussion of the role of universities and colleges in driving growth in UK creative industries. Hosted by National Theatre Chair (and Trust Chair) Sir Damon Buffini at NT.