Triumph at the Leeds Partnership Awards 2025

The School of Sociology and Social Policy were triumphant at the 2025 Leeds Partnership Awards, being crowned victorious across multiple categories.

A winning school

The Leeds Partnership Awards ceremony took place on the 6 May 2025. The Leeds Partnership Awards occur annually, to celebrate students and staff who make the Leeds learning experience so brilliant – from equality and inclusion, to feedback and assessment. This year, the School of Sociology and Social Policy, and colleagues from within the School, were victorious across multiple categories! 

Our winners:

Academic Personal Tutor of the Year: 

• Clare Mawson 

Mentorship Award: 

• The Head of School Team (SSP) Karen Throsby, Mark Davis and Hannah Morgan

School of the Year 

• The School of Sociology and Social Policy (SSP) 

Student-Staff Partnership: 

• Shortlist Nominee: SSP Community and Partnership Working Group 

These achievements symbolise the hard work, dedication, and passion that goes into the School of Sociology and Social Policy every day of the year.

A word from our Head of School Team: 

As the Head of School team, we were very proud to receive the Mentorship award. This reflects the work we have been doing as a School to cultivate a working environment where colleagues feel supported in their career development. Supporting colleagues to thrive and progress is one of the most rewarding parts of our roles in the leadership team, and we are hugely grateful to our colleagues for the generous nominations and ongoing support. The Partnership Awards are a valuable opportunity for staff and students to recognise the contributions of others and our promotion of the awards during the nomination period was part of our strategy to build community by giving everyone a chance to acknowledge and celebrate the amazing work that is being done in the School. The School of the Year award is testimony to the generous and supportive environment that everyone is working hard to create.

Mark Davis and Karen Throsby, from the Head of School Team.

A word From Clare Mawson, Academic Personal Tutor of the Year:

I am truly honoured to receive the Academic Personal Tutor of the Year award at the Leeds Partnership Awards 2025. Working with our students is a joy, and they inspire me every day. Being nominated by them for this award is invaluable. Thank you for this incredible recognition. 

In the centre, Clare Mawson, Academic Personal Tutor of the Year

Faculty award winners

Colleagues from across the Faculty of Social Sciences were also victorious within multiple categories at the Leeds Partnership Awards, so congratulations to these colleagues. 

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