The Royal Anniversary Trust is a charity that celebrates and champions the outstanding work of universities and colleges across the United Kingdom. We are best known as the custodians of the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Higher and Further Education (formerly Queen’s Anniversary Prizes), part of the UK national honours system.

Latest

24.02.2026
2025 Prize-winners honoured

Read more about the Round 16 winners of the Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Higher and Further Education. Read more.

23.02.2026
Launch of USA Exchange

The launch of the Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education: USA Exchange took place at the US Embassy in London. Read more.

14.01.2026
Exchange Participants Announced

Flagship programme brings eight universities and colleges to Washington DC for transatlantic collaboration. Read more.

22.09.2025
New Chair of Trustees

Richard Meddings CBE will take up the post of Chair of Trustees when Sir Damon Buffini steps down in March 2026. Read more.

10.09.2025
Celebrating 30 years

At a celebration at Mansion House, friends, supporters and former Prize-winners enjoyed a keynote speech by Sir John Major.

28.05.2025
Alumni stories

As we celebrate 30 years of the Prizes, we are sharing inspirational stories from our Prize-winning universities and colleges. Read more.

The Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education: since 1994

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Individual winning universities