AGCAS Awards for Excellence 2015

Awards categories

Service Awards

1. AGCAS Award for Employability

For improving the employability of students or graduates, or a specific group of students or
graduates, with demonstrable institutional-level impact.

2. AGCAS Award for Entrepreneurship

For effective provision of enterprise and entrepreneurship education, including engaging
students with business start-up and/or improving the entrepreneurial development of
students or graduates, or a specific group of students or graduates.

3. AGCAS Award for Research

For research that has contributed to the understanding of career development, graduate
recruitment, the graduate labour market or professional theory and/or practice in HE careers
or employability education, information, advice or guidance.

4. AGCAS Award for Technology

For innovative and effective use of technology in delivering or managing services and/or for
developing the digital literacy of students or graduates, or a specific group of students or
graduates.

5. AGCAS Award for Academic Engagement

For effective partnership with one or more institutional academic department(s), with the
ultimate aim of improving the employability of students or graduates, or a specific group of
students or graduates.

6. AGCAS Award for Employer Engagement

For effective partnership with one or more named employers and/or for engaging employers
of a particular type/sector with the work of careers and employability services, with the
ultimate aim of improving the employability of students or graduates, or a specific group of
students or graduates.

7. AGCAS Award for Student Engagement

For engaging students, or a specific group of students, with career planning and
employability.

8. AGCAS Award for Partnership with Professional Services (New for 2015)
For effective partnership with one or more institutional professional services department(s),
with the ultimate aim of improving the employability of students or graduates, or a specific
group of students or graduates.

The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) is a registered charity in England and Wales (1078508) and Scotland (SC038805)
Registered Office: Millennium House, 30 Junction Road, Sheffield S11 8XB
Company No. 3884685
 AGCAS Awards for Excellence 2015
Awards categories

Individual Awards

1. AGCAS Outstanding Newcomer Award

For an outstanding initial contribution to the work of an AGCAS-member careers and
employability service (for AGCAS members of less than two years).

2. AGCAS Outstanding Impact Award

For an outstanding contribution to and impact on the work of an AGCAS-member careers
and employability service (for AGCAS members of more than two years).

3. AGCAS Significant Influence Award

For an outstanding and sustained contribution to the work of AGCAS over a number of
years.

The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) is a registered charity in England and Wales (1078508) and Scotland (SC038805)
Registered Office: Millennium House, 30 Junction Road, Sheffield S11 8XB
Company No. 3884685
 AGCAS Awards for Excellence 2015
Awards criteria

Service Awards

1. AGCAS Award for Employability

Nominations are invited from:

 AGCAS member services, individual members of AGCAS or partnerships/groups of AGCAS

members/services who can demonstrate an effective strategy and practice for improving the
employability of students or graduates, or a specific group of students or graduates,
with demonstrable institutional-level impact

Judges will be looking for:

 Evidence of effectiveness and impact (6 points available to the judges);

 Evidence of positive feedback from the target group(s)/users (5 points available to the
judges);
 Evidence of creativity or an innovative approach (3 points available to the judges);
 Evidence of stakeholder engagement and/or collaboration (3 points available to the judges);
 Positive outcomes for stakeholders and/or the careers and employability service (3 points
available to the judges).

2. AGCAS Award for Entrepreneurship

Nominations are invited from:

 AGCAS member services, individual members of AGCAS or partnerships/groups of AGCAS

members/services who can demonstrate an effective strategy and practice for provision of
enterprise and entrepreneurship education, including engaging students with business
start-up and/or improving the entrepreneurial development of students or graduates, or
a specific group of students or graduates

Judges will be looking for:

 Evidence of effectiveness and impact (6 points available to the judges);

 Evidence of positive feedback from the target group(s)/users (5 points available to the
judges);
 Evidence of creativity or an innovative approach (3 points available to the judges);
 Evidence of stakeholder engagement and/or collaboration (3 points available to the judges);
 Positive outcomes for stakeholders and/or the careers and employability service (3 points
available to the judges).

The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) is a registered charity in England and Wales (1078508) and Scotland (SC038805)
Registered Office: Millennium House, 30 Junction Road, Sheffield S11 8XB
Company No. 3884685
3. AGCAS Award for Research

Nominations are invited from:

 AGCAS member services, individual members of AGCAS or partnerships/groups of AGCAS

members/services for research that has contributed to the understanding of career
development, graduate recruitment, the graduate labour market or professional theory
and/or practice in HE careers and employability education, information, advice or
guidance

Judges will be looking for:

 A relevant topic (4 points available to the judges);

 Evidence of effectiveness and impact (4 points available to the judges);
 Evidence of robust methodology (4 points available to the judges);
 Evidence of effective dissemination (4 points available to the judges);
 Evidence of collaboration (2 points available to the judges);
 Positive outcomes for stakeholders and/or the careers and employability service (2 points
available to the judges).

4. AGCAS Award for Technology

Nominations are invited from:

 AGCAS member services, individual members of AGCAS or partnerships/groups of AGCAS

members/services who can demonstrate innovative and effective use of technology in
delivering or managing services and/or for developing the digital literacy of students or
graduates, or a specific group of students or graduates

Judges will be looking for:

 Evidence of effectiveness and impact (6 points available to the judges);

 Evidence of positive feedback from the target group(s)/users (5 points available to the
judges);
 Evidence of creativity or an innovative approach (3 points available to the judges);
 Evidence of stakeholder engagement and/or collaboration (3 points available to the judges);
 Positive outcomes for stakeholders and/or the careers and employability service (3 points
available to the judges).

5. AGCAS Award for Academic Engagement

Nominations are invited from:

 AGCAS member services or individual members of AGCAS who can demonstrate an

effective partnership with one or more institutional academic department(s), with the
ultimate aim of improving the employability of students or graduates, or a specific
group of students or graduates.

Judges will be looking for:

 Evidence of effectiveness and impact (6 points available to the judges);

 Evidence of positive feedback from the target group(s)/users (5 points available to the
judges);
 Evidence of creativity or an innovative approach (3 points available to the judges);
 Evidence of stakeholder engagement and/or collaboration (3 points available to the judges);

The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) is a registered charity in England and Wales (1078508) and Scotland (SC038805)
Registered Office: Millennium House, 30 Junction Road, Sheffield S11 8XB
Company No. 3884685
 Positive outcomes for stakeholders and/or the careers and employability service (3 points
available to the judges).

6. AGCAS Award for Employer Engagement

Nominations are invited from:

 AGCAS member services, individual members of AGCAS or partnerships/groups of AGCAS

members/services who can demonstrate an effective partnership with one or more named
employers and/or for engaging employers of a particular type/sector with the work of
careers and employability services, with the ultimate aim of improving the
employability of students or graduates, or a specific group of students or graduates.

Judges will be looking for:

 Evidence of effectiveness and impact (6 points available to the judges);

 Evidence of positive feedback from the target group(s)/users (5 points available to the
judges);
 Evidence of creativity or an innovative approach (3 points available to the judges);
 Evidence of stakeholder engagement and/or collaboration (3 points available to the judges);
 Positive outcomes for stakeholders and/or the careers and employability service (3 points
available to the judges).

7. AGCAS Award for Student Engagement

Nominations are invited from:

 AGCAS member services, individual members of AGCAS or partnerships/groups of AGCAS

members/services who can demonstrate an effective strategy and practice for engaging
students, or a specific group of students, with career planning and employability.

Judges will be looking for:

 Evidence of effectiveness and impact (6 points available to the judges);

 Evidence of positive feedback from the target group(s)/users (5 points available to the
judges);
 Evidence of creativity or an innovative approach (3 points available to the judges);
 Evidence of stakeholder engagement and/or collaboration (3 points available to the judges);
 Positive outcomes for stakeholders and/or the careers and employability service (3 points
available to the judges).

8. AGCAS Award for Partnership with Professional Services (New for 2015)

Nominations are invited from:

 AGCAS member services or individual members of AGCAS who can demonstrate an

effective partnership with one or more institutional professional services
department(s), with the ultimate aim of improving the employability of students or
graduates, or a specific group of students or graduates.

Judges will be looking for:

 Evidence of effectiveness and impact (6 points available to the judges);

 Evidence of positive feedback from the target group(s)/users (5 points available to the
judges);

The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) is a registered charity in England and Wales (1078508) and Scotland (SC038805)
Registered Office: Millennium House, 30 Junction Road, Sheffield S11 8XB
Company No. 3884685
 Evidence of creativity or an innovative approach (3 points available to the judges);
 Evidence of stakeholder engagement and/or collaboration (3 points available to the judges);
 Positive outcomes for stakeholders and/or the careers and employability service (3 points
available to the judges).

AGCAS Awards for Excellence 2015

Awards criteria

Individual Awards

1. AGCAS Outstanding Newcomer Award

Nominations are invited for:

 Anyone who has been a Full or Affiliate Member of AGCAS for less than two years (at 1
May 2015) and who has worked in the nominating AGCAS member service for less than two
years (at 1 May 2015);
 Nominated by their head of service, line manager or colleague;
 Approved by their head of service (or, in the case of a nominated head of service, by their line
manager).

Judges will be looking for:

 Evidence of an outstanding initial contribution to the work of an AGCAS-member careers and

employability service (10 points available to the judges);
 Evidence of positive feedback from managers, colleagues, students, graduates, employers,
academics or other careers and employability service stakeholders (10 points available to the
judges).

2. AGCAS Outstanding Impact Award

Nominations are invited for:

 Anyone who has been a Full or Affiliate Member of AGCAS for more than two years (at 1
May 2015) and who has worked in the nominating AGCAS member service for more than two
years (at 1 May 2015);
 Nominated by their head of service, line manager or colleague;
 Approved by their head of service (or, in the case of a nominated head of service, by their line
manager).

The judges will be looking for:

The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) is a registered charity in England and Wales (1078508) and Scotland (SC038805)
Registered Office: Millennium House, 30 Junction Road, Sheffield S11 8XB
Company No. 3884685
 Evidence of an outstanding contribution to and impact on the work of an AGCAS-member
careers and employability service (10 points available to the judges);
 Evidence of positive feedback from managers, colleagues, students, graduates, employers,
academics or other careers and employability service stakeholders (10 points available to the
judges).

3. AGCAS Significant Influence Award

Nominations are invited for:

 Individuals who have made a significant contribution to the work of AGCAS over a
number of years, at regional or national level, for example via the AGCAS Board,
AGCAS Task Groups, research, writing or training.
 Nominated by Full or Affiliate Members of AGCAS

The judges will be looking for:

 Evidence of an outstanding and sustained contribution to the work of AGCAS (10 points
available to the judges);
 Evidence of positive feedback from AGCAS members, employers, academics and/or other
AGCAS partners and stakeholders (10 points available to the judges).

The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) is a registered charity in England and Wales (1078508) and Scotland (SC038805)
Registered Office: Millennium House, 30 Junction Road, Sheffield S11 8XB
Company No. 3884685
 AGCAS Awards for Excellence 2015
Nomination form: Service Awards

Please use this form for Service Award nominations only

Please select the award for which you are submitting a nomination:

AGCAS Award for Employability

AGCAS Award for Entrepreneurship
AGCAS Award for Research
AGCAS Award for Technology
AGCAS Award for Academic Engagement
AGCAS Award for Employer Engagement
AGCAS Award for Student Engagement
AGCAS Award for Partnership with Professional Services

Name of AGCAS Member Service OR

partnership/group of AGCAS
     
Member Services
nominated:

Contact details of the individual submitting the nomination:

Name      
Institution      
Department      
Job title      
Email      

Head of service approval for the nomination (if different from above):
Name      
Institution      
Department      
Job title      
Email      

The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) is a registered charity in England and Wales (1078508) and Scotland (SC038805)
Registered Office: Millennium House, 30 Junction Road, Sheffield S11 8XB
Company No. 3884685
Please write up to a maximum of 700 words in support of your nomination, addressing the award criteria:
     

Please do not supply further evidence in support of your nomination, either as links, images or separate attachments.
Entries that exceed the maximum word count will not be considered

Please write up to a maximum of 50 words to summarise your nomination (this will be used for marketing purposes if your
nomination is shortlisted):
     

Please submit your nomination as a Word attachment by email to awards@agcas.org.uk no later than noon on
Friday 12th June 2015

The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) is a registered charity in England and Wales (1078508) and Scotland (SC038805)
Registered Office: Millennium House, 30 Junction Road, Sheffield S11 8XB
Company No. 3884685
 AGCAS Awards for Excellence 2015
Nomination form: Individual Awards

Please use this form for Individual Award nominations only

Please select the award for which you are submitting a nomination:

AGCAS Outstanding Newcomer Award (AGCAS member for less than 2 years)
AGCAS Outstanding Impact Award (AGCAS member for more than 2 years)
AGCAS Significant Influence Award

Contact details of the individual being nominated:

Name      
Institution      
Department      
Job title      
Email      

Contact details of the proposer:

Name      
Institution      
Department      
Job title      
Email      

Contact details of the seconder:

Name      
Institution      
Department      
Job title      
Email      

The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) is a registered charity in England and Wales (1078508) and Scotland (SC038805)
Registered Office: Millennium House, 30 Junction Road, Sheffield S11 8XB
Company No. 3884685
Please write up to a maximum of 700 words in support of your nomination, addressing the award criteria:
     

Please do not supply further evidence in support of your nomination, either as links, images or separate attachments.
Entries that exceed the maximum word count will not be considered

Please write up to a maximum of 50 words to summarise your nomination (this will be used for marketing purposes if your
nomination is shortlisted):
     

Please submit your nomination as a Word attachment by email to awards@agcas.org.uk no later than noon on
Friday 12th June 2015

The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) is a registered charity in England and Wales (1078508) and Scotland (SC038805)
Registered Office: Millennium House, 30 Junction Road, Sheffield S11 8XB
Company No. 3884685