Placement Awards

A celebration of student achievement.

The Placement Awards ceremony is held annually in October/ November and is unique to Brookes University Business School.

It is a recognition and celebration of student achievement during the placement year and is supported by WAVES, the Dean of the Business School, the Associate Dean for Student Experience the Undergraduate Director of Studies and all of the Placement module leaders, tutors and students.

Employers, students and Placement tutors can submit nominations for a number of categories and awards/prizes are given out during the event. 

2022 award winners

Award
Runner(s)-up

Winner(s)
The Above and Beyond
Henrietta Clare and Samuel Crabbe
Hannah Waterfield and Christie McIntyre 
The Commitment to Customer Client or Service
Alice Horton
Charlotte Bullifent
The Best Team Member
Joseph Knott
Issy Cooper
Best Placement Line Manager/Organisation
Sophie Sutherland (Unilever), Anna Hill (SAP), and Nigel Edwards (Lains Barns)
Gemma Redgrave (AKQA) and Scott Griffiths (VMWare)
Outstanding Placement Tutor
Brianna Wyatt and Asuka Watasuki
Joy Butcher
Outstanding Placement Student
Alice Horton
Henrietta Clare and Samuel Crabbe

2021 award winners

Award
Runner(s)-up
Winner(s)
The Above and Beyond
Jasmine Warren and Isobel Welch
Joseph Sissons and Bianca Cappelletti
The Commitment to Customer Client or Service
Tash Males
Oliver Reith
Best Placement Line Manager/Organisation
Louise Hitch at Individual Restaurant and Kate Catterall at Toyota
James Males at VMWare and Michael Curtis-Rose at Stellite Applications Catapult
Outstanding Placement Tutor
Lynn McBain
Clive Wildish
Outstanding Placement Student
Sam Whitty
George Williams-Sales and Meline Gueguen

2020 award winners

Award
Runner(s)-up
Winner(s)
The Above and Beyond
Eleanor Cooper and Johannes De Waal

Commitment to Customer Client or Service
Nick Jones
Amelia Kane
Creativity and Innovation Award
Thea Hurley-Bennett
Angus Kantolinna
Best Performance in Challenging Conditions
Amy Bilous
Charlotte Nelson-Robbins and George Shackleton
Best Placement Organisation
Mogford Limited
Big Group (nominated by placement student, Tom Knott)
Best Placement Line Manager
Josie Trainor
Jessica Houston and Deborah Cridford
Outstanding Placement Tutor
Kamil Wyczynski
Joy Butcher
Outstanding Placement Student
Jonty Shreeve and Phoebe Moore
Aurelia Marcus and Aurora Falaschi