Bath-based Norland College, a specialist training provider for early years practitioners, has been recognised at this year’s Whatuni Student Choice Awards.
Norland College collecting the award | Photo © Earthy Photography Ltd (https://earthyphotography.co.uk)
The awards, which celebrate the best universities in the UK, are the country’s leading student-led university awards and this year generated 35,000 verified student reviews from over 240 higher education institutions.
Norland College collected the coveted Small or Specialist award during a ceremony last week.
The award recognises Norland College’s work in providing specialist education to its students.
With some students preferring more tailored and individualised institutions to help them achieve their career goals or enhance their passion for a subject, Norland College’s win at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA) awards shows that smaller can mean better.
The award was presented at a glamorous black-tie ceremony hosted by comedian, actor, and writer Ellie Taylor.
Simon Emmett, CEO at IDP Connect, said: “The Whatuni awards celebrate creativity, resilience and innovation within higher education. Norland College has shown this in leaps and bounds, securing the esteemed Small or Specialist award at this year’s Whatuni Student Choice Awards.
“With the continuing cost-of-living challenges, we’re proud to focus on all the good universities do and celebrate their successes.
“Congratulations go to the winners, alongside a huge ‘well done’ to all our shortlisted institutions and the sector as a whole.
“This year’s scores are significantly higher than previous years, highlighting the excellent work done across the sector. I hope the awards highlight the quality of education and students’ experiences across our wide and varied sector.
“Each of our winners and finalists has gone above and beyond to positively impact students’ university experiences. These awards showcase the quality of higher education in the UK and its creativity, resilience and innovation.”
Camilla King, Director of Client Partnerships at IDP Connect, added: “It was fantastic to have Ellie Taylor host this year’s awards ceremony and help us celebrate everything great about our higher education institutions nationwide.
“We know that no one is better placed to judge universities than their students. Therefore, we will continue to ensure that the student voice is always heard when it comes to students making their university choices.
“After a challenging couple of years, it’s important to recognise the universities going above and beyond to support students and give them the best university experiences possible.
“The institutions recognised have successfully adapted, created and implemented fantastic initiatives to support and engage students, which our awards are thrilled to celebrate.”
