Athena SWAN Student Extra-Mile Awards

The School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences (SSEHS) has always recognised and valued students and staff as its greatest assets.

To acknowledge this formally, and in collaboration with the Student-Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) course reps and School Presidents, the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences hold the Athena SWAN Student Extra-Mile Awards each year.

Athena SWAN Student Extra-Mile Awards

These annual awards, launched in 2020, recognise students who have given extra to the School in a variety of categories. The awards are open to all students across SSEHS – with nominations welcomed in the separate undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate taught (PGT) categories.

Undergraduate award winners 2024

  • Course Representative of the Year: Abdulla Taraboulsi
  • Inspirational Student of the Year: Daniel Murrell
  • Outstanding Dedication to Studies: Eric Robertshaw
  • Outstanding Leadership Award: Steve Kerfoot
  • Outstanding Student Volunteer: Emma Bolton
  • Peer Mentor of the Year: Hannah Lemon
  • SSEHS Committee Member of the Year: Emily Battagel
  • Student of the Year Award: Tanishka Nahar 

Postgraduate award winners 2024:

  • Course Representative of the Year: Cris Chadikun
  • Inspirational Student of the Year: Shania Robba
  • Outstanding Dedication to Studies: Neet Shah
  • Outstanding Leadership Award: Faizaan Ahmad
  • Outstanding Student Volunteer: Utsav Chaddha
  • Outstanding Team Player: Katie Chopra
  • Student of the Year Award: Maxwell Muttai

Undergraduate award shortlist 2024 (excluding the above listed winners):

Course Representative of the Year

  • Sehoon Kim (Highly Commended)
  • Jawad Bokhari (Shortlisted)

Inspirational Student of the Year

  • Ellis Viveash (Shortlisted)
  • Nastya Gablovska (Shortlisted)

Outstanding Dedication to Studies

  • Gunjita Swami (Highly Commended)
  • Millie Owton (Shortlisted)
  • Hannah Plumb (Shortlisted)

Outstanding Leadership Award

  • Steve Kerfoot (Winner)
  • Becca Lee (Highly Commended)

Outstanding Student Volunteer

  • Bradley Iberle (Highly Commended)
  • Jiya Neol (Shortlisted)
  • Anelise Whiteside (Shortlisted)

Student of the Year Award

  • Szymon Doniesiewicz (Highly Commended)
  • Megan Smith (Shortlisted)
  • Liam Thomas (Shortlisted)
  • James Cooper (Shortlisted)

Postgraduate award shortlist 2024 (excluding the above listed winners):

Course Representative of the Year

  • Faizaan Ahmad (Highly Commended)
  • Finney Finney (Shortlisted)
  • Rajvi Mulani (Shortlisted)
  • Albi Al Mohammad (Shortlisted)

Inspirational Student of the Year

  • Rida Nayeemullah (Highly Commended)
  • Onesimus Michael Devasiratham (Shortlisted)
  • Eric Ayertey (Shortlisted)

Outstanding Dedication to Studies

  • Bayley Smith (Highly Commended)
  • Faizaan Ahmad (Shortlisted)
  • Bilal Ahmad (Shortlisted)

Outstanding Student Volunteer

  • Jaini Gutka (Highly Commended)
  • Faizaan Ahmad (Shortlisted)
  • Max Holgate (Shortlisted)
  • Steven Samuel (Shortlisted)

Outstanding Team Player

  • Marios Sardalos (Shortlisted)
  • Faizaan Ahmad (Shortlisted)

Student of the Year Award

  • Cris Chadikun (Highly Commended)
  • Aadit Mehta (Shortlisted)
  • Dearbhaile Roe (Shortlisted)