The Guardian Student Media Awards''' were an annual UK-wide student journalism competition run by The Guardian newspaper. They were cancelled from 2016 onwards to save costs.

History Since 1947, The National Union of Students (NUS) have run a student journalism competition of some kind. In 1978, The Guardian joined forces with the NUS for the inaugural NUS/Guardian Student Media Awards.

In the early years the competition was modest. Only a handful of categories - for Best Paper, Best Magazine, Best Photographer and Best Journalist existed - along with awards for student radio.

During the 1990s, the individual print categories began to rise exponentially, and today include Reporter, Feature writer, Critic, Sports writer, Diversity writer, Travel writer and Columnist. Meanwhile, the broadcast categories were dropped after the judges consistently reported insufficient quality to yield a shortlist. Other categories added included Publication Design and Website. Small Budget Publication was also added, but it has now been replaced by Student Broadcaster.

Since 1999, The Guardian and the NUS have run separate student journalism awards. The Guardians are now simply called the Guardian Student Media Awards. The NUS meanwhile, launched the National Student Journalism Awards, which have been sponsored by The Independent (1999-2002), The Daily Mirror'' (2003-2005), The Press Association (2006- 2015) and Citizen Training (2016-)

Format The Awards are launched in July each year, with a closing date at the beginning of September. Typically students are required to send their best three articles from the past academic year to be critiqued by a panel of senior national journalists. In early November, a shortlist of five entrants per category is printed in Media section of the newspaper. The winners and runners-up in each category, along with an overall student reporter of the year, are announced at a London ceremony at the beginning of December.

As of the 2014 awards, submissions were invited in the following categories:

A Student publication B Student website C Student reporter D Student feature writer E Student columnist F Student critic G Student photographer H Student digital journalist I Student broadcast journalist

Previous winners Publication of the Year Publication of the Year Winner University Runner-up University 2014 York Vision University of York Nouse University of York 2013 The Courier Newcastle University York Vision University of York 2012 The Courier Newcastle University Nouse University of York 2011 York Vision University of York Mouth Kingston University 2010 The River Kingston University Student Direct: The Mancunion University of Manchester 2009 Leeds Student University of Leeds Gair Rhydd Cardiff University 2008 Felix Imperial College London Nouse University of York 2007 York Vision University of York The Oxford Student University of Oxford 2006 Felix Imperial College London Sheffield Steel Press University of Sheffield 2005 Gair Rhydd Cardiff University Nouse University of York 2004 York Vision University of York Leeds Student University of Leeds 2003 York Vision University of York Warwick Boar University of Warwick 2002 York Vision University of York The University Observer University College Dublin 2001 The Oxford Student Oxford University The Saint St Andrews University 2000 Sheffield Steel Press Sheffield University The Beaver LSE 1999 Leeds Student University of Leeds Palatinate Durham University

Website of the Year Website of the Year Winner University Runner-up University 2013 The Student Journals University of Southampton Cherwell University of Oxford 2012 Sheffield Unchained University of Sheffield Redbrick University of Birmingham 2011 Redbrick University of Birmingham The Student Journals University of Warwick 2010 2009 Nouse University of York 2008 Cherwell University of Oxford Nouse University of York 2007 Live! Imperial College London Nouse University of York 2006 Warwick Boar University of Warwick www.bloc-online.com University College Falmouth 2005 Pulse FM London School of Economics Warwick Boar University of Warwick 2004 Wessex Scene University of Southampton Scan Lancaster University 2003 Blunt Cardiff University Wessex Scene University of Southampton 2002 York Vision York University Varsity Cambridge University 2001 Preston 2000 University of Central Lancashire York Vision York University 2000 Hullwired Hull University unknown unknown 1999 bloc Falmouth College of Arts Scrapie Interactive Bradford University

Reporter of the Year Until 2009 there was a separate category of Student Journalist of the Year which was selected from all categories of the awards. This award was removed from 2010 onwards and awards are now only given in specific categories of entry. Reporter of the Year Winner Publication University Runner-up Publication University 2013 Alisha Rouse University of Sheffield 2012 Elizabeth Porter University of Oxford 2011 Simon Murphy The Courier Newcastle University 2010 Camilla Turner Cherwell University of Oxford 2009 Michael Stothard Varsity University of Cambridge 2008 Hannah Küchler University of Oxford Adam Thorn York Vision University of York 2007 Lucy Taylor York Vision University of York Andy Heath Oxford Student University of Oxford 2006 Felicity Hay Sheffield Steel University of Sheffield Rupert Neate Felix Imperial College London 2005 Roger Waite Oxford Student University of Oxford Jessica Salter Leeds Student University of Leeds 2004 Ruaridh Arrow Glasgow University Guardian University of Glasgow Stewart MacLean Student Direct University of Manchester 2003 Robert Harris York Vision University of York - - - 2002 Jonathan Colman Scan Lancaster University - - - 2001 Alice Tarleton The Steel Press University of Sheffield Steve Bloomfield Liverpool Student University of Liverpool 2000 Guy Adams The Steel Press Sheffield University unknown unknown unknown 1999 Guy Adams The Steel Press Sheffield University Richard Colebourn Cherwell Oxford 1999 John Hopkins The Saint University of St Andrews

Journalist of the Year (now defunct) Reporter of the Year Winner Publication University Runner-up Publication University 2009 Michael Stothard Varsity University of Cambridge 2008 Hannah Küchler University of Oxford Adam Thorn York Vision University of York 2007 Lucy Taylor York Vision University of York Andy Heath Oxford Student University of Oxford 2006 Felicity Hay Sheffield Steel University of Sheffield Rupert Neate Felix Imperial College London 2005 Roger Waite Oxford Student University of Oxford Jessica Salter Leeds Student University of Leeds 2004 Jon Bentham York Vision University of York - - - 2003 Robert Harris York Vision University of York - - - 2002 Jonathan Colman Scan Lancaster University - - - 2001 Alice Tarleton The Steel Press University of Sheffield Steve Bloomfield Liverpool Student University of Liverpool 2000 Guy Adams The Steel Press Sheffield University unknown unknown unknown 1999 Guy Adams The Steel Press Sheffield University Richard Colebourn Cherwell Oxford 1999 John Hopkins The Saint University of St Andrews

Feature writer of the Year Feature writer of the Year Winner Publication University Runner-up Publication University 2009 Zing Tsjeng Varsity University of Cambridge 2008 Nicholas Woolf Nouse University of York Chris Watt Glasgow University 2007 Heidi Blake Nouse University of York Ruth Lewy Isis University of Oxford 2006 Matthew Kennard Leeds Student University of Leeds Graeme Allister Glasgow University Guardian University of Glasgow 2005 Steve Dinneen Glasgow University Guardian University of Glasgow Zoe Corbyn Felix Imperial College London 2004 Thomas Whipple the Cambridge Student University of Cambridge Jon Bentham York Vision University of York 2003 Thomas Whipple the Cambridge Student University of Cambridge Clare Bevis The Oxford Student University of Oxford 2002 Matt Withers The Steel Press Sheffield University Helen Pidd The Student Edinburgh University 2001 Olav Bjortomt Platform Nottingham Trent University Benjamin Secher Isis Magazine Oxford University 2000 Adam Blenford Leeds Student Leeds University Polly Curtis Leeds Student Leeds University 1999 Merope Mills Student Direct University of Manchester Jemima Sissons Leeds Student Leeds University

Columnist of the Year Columnist of the Year Winner Publication University Runner-up Publication University 2009 Charlotte Runcie Varsity University of Cambridge Robert Peal Varsity University of Cambridge 2008 Harry Byford Epigram University of Bristol Angry Geek - Imperial College 2007 Jonathan Liew Student University of Edinburgh Stephen Daisley Glasgow University Guardian University of Glasgow 2006 Andrew Mickel Gair Rhydd Cardiff University Rohin FrancisMedical Student Newspaper St George's, University of London 2005 Jonathan Bray York Vision University of York Daniel Calder Student Direct University of Manchester 2005 Peter Cardwell Oxford Student University of Oxford 2004 Archie Bland Varsity University of Cambridge Tim Hill Student Direct University of Manchester 2003 Ravi Somaiya Student Direct University of Manchester Iain Hollingshead Varsity University of Cambridge 2002 Gareth Walker York Vision University of York Amy Franks Impact Nottingham University 2001 - - - - - - 2000 - - - - - - 1999 - - - - - -

Critic of the Year Critic of the Year Winner Publication University Runner-up Publication University 2009 Catherine Sylvain Student University of Edinburgh Alan Williamson Student University of Edinburgh 2008 Leo Robson Warwick University Fern Brady Student University of Edinburgh 2007 Richard Webb University of York Ben Lafferty Cherwell Oxford University 2006 Ben Lafferty Cherwell Oxford University Andrew Mickel gair rhydd Cardiff University 2005 Laura Battle The Student University of Edinburgh Matt Green The Badger University of Sussex 2004 Steve Dinneen Glasgow University Guardian University of Glasgow Alex Boekestyn Scan Lancaster University 2003 Steve Pill Student Direct University of Manchester Andrzej Lukowski Leeds Student University of Leeds 2002 Oliver Mann Cherwell Oxford University Mark Powell Leeds Student Leeds University 2001 Gary Ryan Student Direct University of Manchester Olav Bjortomt Platform Nottingham Trent University 2000 John Kelly - Edinburgh Trinity University Catherine Shoard Cherwell Oxford 1999 S F Said Varsity Cambridge University Tim Robey Cherwell Oxford

Photographer of the Year Photographer of the Year Winner Publication University Runner-up Publication University 2008 James Robertson Student University of Edinburgh Michael Carroll - London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London 2007 Ahmet Unver - University of Brighton Annemieke Goldswain-Hein - University of Brighton 2006 Paul Read - Swansea Institute of Higher Education Katrinka Goldberg/Guy Martin - Edinburgh College of Art/University of Wales 2005 Sheila Barry - Glasgow School of Art Lisa Barnard - University of Brighton 2004 Esther Teichmann - Royal College of Art Mike Pinches - London College of Printing 2003 Ryan Li Cherwell University of Oxford Fiona Campbell - London College of Printing 2002 Polly Braden - London College of Printing Christina Nunziata - London College of Printing 2001 Olivia Arthur Cherwell Oxford University Alastair Mumford Westworld University of West England 2000 Thomas Davey - Nottingham University unknown unknown unknown 1999 Ed Alcock London Student Queen Mary & Westfield College Sarah Lee London Student University College London 1996 John Norsworthy The Smoke University of Westminster Dominik Tyler – –

Publication Design of the Year (now defunct)