"To win a prestigious AUDE Award was a great fillip for the whole Estates team. Having the recognition of your peers is a great honour and we have many happy memories of the Awards Dinner and the Award has pride of place in the Estates reception."
Julian Robinson
LSE
Gold Winner, The AUDE Estates/Facilities Team Award
"Being recognised as the Gold Winner in the Emerging Talent category at the AUDE Awards has meant a lot to me. Beyond the lovely feeling of being recognised and nominated by the people I work with, winning has given me a real confidence boost. It encouraged me to take a chance and interview for a manager role within our own university, a real stepping stone in my career. I’d encourage everyone to put themselves or others forward for awards like these. You never know where an opportunity might lead, or how much it might mean to you!"
Madalina Voicu
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Gold Winner, The AUDE Emerging Talent Award
"Winning the AUDE University Sustainability Impact Initiative Award was a hugely rewarding achievement for our team, the wider research sustainability community, and our Estates colleagues. The application process gave us the opportunity to reflect on our achievements and celebrate our impact and progress, providing a real boost to team morale. The recognition has helped to spark new conversations across the institution, enabling us to raise the profile of sustainability and develop a stronger sense of shared purpose. I would wholeheartedly encourage anyone considering applying for it to go for it. The benefits extend far beyond the award itself."
Andrea Hodgetts
University College London
Gold Winner, The AUDE Sustainability Impact Initiative Award
"A lot of EDI work happens behind the scenes and continues to evolve as our understanding grows thought this is why entering for this award is worth it. You don't need a flagship project or a big budget, the outputs mentioned in our award last year started small and grew through conversations with staff and students which led to better services for our community. If your team is making your spaces and services more inclusive in any way, I'd encourage you to write it down and send it in. You've got nothing to lose, and someone else in the sector will learn from what you're doing. Whilst recognition is a benefit to this award, it’s also about sharing best practice around inclusion."
Pavan Nagra
King's College London
Gold Winner, The AUDE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award
"As a Gold Award winner, I would encourage anyone considering an entry to take the opportunity. The process allowed us to reflect on the impact of a project that, whilst modest in scale, has made a meaningful difference to our university community. Winning was a proud moment for the whole team, but the most rewarding aspect was the recognition from peers across the higher education sector. There is something particularly valuable about having your work acknowledged by colleagues who understand the challenges of delivering projects in our environment. The awards provide an excellent platform to share ideas, celebrate success, and demonstrate that some of the most impactful projects are not always the largest or most expensive."
Cullen Warnock
Abertay University
Gold Winner, The AUDE & University Design Forum Small Scale High Impact Design Award
"AUDE is a fixture in the Curtins calendar, and we have been proud supporters of the annual conference for more than a decade. Winning Supplier of the Year 2026 was a real honour, recognising not only our long-standing commitment to the higher education sector, but also the strength of the relationships we have built with university estates teams over many years. The awards provided an opportunity to reflect on and showcase the value of these partnerships, while creating new opportunities for collaboration through the conversations, events and knowledge sharing that have since followed. We remain incredibly proud to work alongside so many forward-thinking institutions, and this recognition is a testament to the trust and partnership they continue to place in us."
Curtins
The AUDE Supplier of the Year Award Winner 2026
Please contact Ruth for further information on ruth@aude.ac.uk or on 07542 506 001.
