Create Student Awards winners revealed
A huge well done to all the winners from last night’s Create Student Awards. For the first time, the ceremony was broadcast live online, with guest host comedian and alumnus Jack Gleadow hosting, and an array of well-known presenters including Lucy Meacock, Clint Boon and Jackie Kay CBE.
Now in its fifth year, the Awards recognised and formally commended the incredible achievements and successes of the School of Arts and Media’s final year and postgraduate students across eight categories.
This year was especially exciting as we launched two new awards - the Enterprise & Industry Engagement Award, presented by Group Creative Director for Space Zero David Judge, which spotlighted those particularly excellent students who dedicate themselves to embracing the full range of opportunities offered at the University, and the Citizenship Award, presented by Scots Makar and University of Salford Chancellor Professor Jackie Kay CBE, which acknowledged students who have demonstrated an extraordinary passion for social causes and wider world issues.
It was great to see so many students, colleagues, alumni and industry partners tuning in to celebrate the success of our students, with thousands watching online and hundreds reacting, commenting and sharing on social media.
In his closing remarks, Dean of the School of Arts and Media Professor Allan Walker said: “Across the nominees you will see the extraordinary achievements we have made this year, against all adversities, and our success is down to every single one of our students. Our students and staff are making a huge contribution to the culture and urban regeneration of Salford, and on the international stage through research and partnerships in Europe and China.
"Tonight really has been a superb showcase for our students and I want to thank everyone for joining us this evening to celebrate, albeit virtually, with our nominees, their friends and families, and colleagues from the creative industries. Thank you also to our many presenters, previous winners and judges for sharing their thoughts, to Jack for keeping us entertained as our host and lastly to our phenomenal students.”
You can find a full list of winners below, plus visit the Create Student Awards website to catch all the action from the evening if you weren’t able to attend.
Art and Design Award
Presented by – Helen Wewiora: Director, Castlefield Gallery
Winner – Dingyi Xie, BA (Hons) Fashion Image Making and Styling
Film and Media Award
Presented by – Lucy Meacock: Journalist and Presenter at ITV Granada
Winner – PJ Hitchcock, BA (Hons) Television and Radio
Journalism, Politics and History Award
Presented by – Priya Matharu: Journalist and Radio Presenter
Winner – Cari Morris, BA (Hons) Journalism: Broadcast
Music and Dance Award
Presented by – Clint Boon: Musician, DJ and Radio Presenter
Winner – Steve Harrington, MA Music
Performance, English and Creative Writing Award
Presented by – Claire Symonds: Senior Producer: Artist Development, The Lowry
Winner – Maisy Whipp, BA (Hons) Comedy Writing and Performance
Enterprise and Industry Engagement Award
Presented by – David Judge: Group Creative Director, Space Zero (and Create Student Awards 2020 judge)
Winner – James Knowles, BA (Hons) Film Production
Citizenship Award
Presented by – Professor Jackie Kay CBE: Chancellor of the University of Salford (and Create Student Awards 2020 judge)
Winner – Emma Barnes, PhD English Literature
The Dean’s Award
Presented by – Professor Allan Walker: Dean of the School of Arts and Media (and Create Student Awards 2020 judge)
Winner – Wenwen Wang, MA Dance: Performance and Professional Practice
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