Apply to this category if your project utilises AI technologies like machine learning and natural language processing to enrich teaching and learning experiences. The focus is leveraging AI to improve educational outcomes, enhance teaching efficiency, and personalise learning. This also includes adaptive learning systems, intelligent tutoring, automated grading, personalised learning platforms, predictive analytics, content recommendations, learning analytics for curriculum enhancement, and student enrollment/course recommendations.

Apply to this category if your project uses GPT-like autoregressive models for educational purposes, aiming to enhance education by generating personalised learning resources such as study guides, practice quizzes, and educational articles, as well as developing interactive cases and simulations. Also includes supporting language learners, acting as a virtual tutor, aiding with writing tasks and research, and providing alternative access to educational content for learners with disabilities, real-time lesson planning, curriculum development, and classroom management.

The Blended and Presence Learning Award will be given to an outstanding educational programme that has innovated in-person learning or skillfully combined traditional in-person teaching with online learning to create a dynamic and effective learning experience.

This E-Learning prize will be awarded to the best electronic learning programme that utilises existing or innovative technological tools that facilitate and support learning through the use of information and communications technology.

Apply to this category if your institution or organisation demonstrates the best example of immersive experiential learning where learners benefit from being immersed in a digital world and are given opportunities to practice critical lessons.

Apply to this category if you/your team have created a project that reimagines the way we assess learners grasp of course content/key skills. This award will be given to the project that aims to explore and improve the way we currently assess how much learners have learned, and how deeply they have understood what they have learned.

The focus of this award is to identify projects that demonstrate exceptional utilisation of cutting-edge neuroscience research to optimise learning outcomes. We are particularly interested in initiatives that not only apply these discoveries effectively but also contribute to the advancement of instructional methodologies, leading to a more profound impact on the learning process.

This prize will be awarded to a higher education institution that has undertaken a transformative journey to reshape its curriculum, thereby revolutionising the landscape of Business Education. Through innovative approaches, groundbreaking methodologies, and visionary leadership, the recipient institution has redefined the standards and practices in the field, setting a new benchmark for excellence in business education worldwide.

The Smart Omnichannel Campus Award celebrates universities that masterfully integrate physical and digital learning environments, including those with entirely online campuses. We seek institutions that are employing cutting-edge IoT technology to enhance learner engagement, create personalised learning experiences, and streamline communication across all platforms, fostering a seamless, inclusive educational community for all.

This prize will be awarded to the insitution or organisation adept at leveraging partnerships for innovation, scalability, and enhancing offerings, thus enriching the learning journey and outcomes. Through strategic alliances and a commitment to excellence, the recipient has not only transformed their institution/organisation but also influenced the wider educational landscape, inspiring others to embrace collaborative potential.

This prize will be awarded to the project or initiative that is effectively developing skills and competencies required for the present and future of work. For example, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, cloud computing, machine learning, data science, data security but also cognitive flexibility, emotional and social intelligence, creative and innovative mindset.

The Lifelong Learning Award will be given to the project or initiative that demostrates impact and effectiveness in providing opportunities for personal and professional development, including upskilling and re-skilling, beyond formal education.

This award seeks projects that can clearly demonstrate a link between their project’s approach and improved employability outcomes. What traits and/or skills do you find employers to be lacking in their hires, and how does your project help its users to enhance these traits and/or skills? Can your project help employers to better identify the traits and/or skills they desire in their hires?

The Sustainability Education Action Award celebrates projects that have actively implemented sustainability education, inspiring tangible change, demonstrating leadership through campus initiatives, community partnerships, and advocacy, fostering a more sustainable future.

The Sustainability Education Literacy Award celebrates exceptional commitment to advancing sustainability education. It recognises efforts promoting understanding on environmental, social, and economic challenges. Recipients integrate sustainability principles across curricula, fostering interdisciplinary learning and empowering learners to become informed global citizens.

This award celebrates projects that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to ensuring equitable access to education for all learners, regardless of background or circumstance. Projects for this award have implemented innovative strategies, policies, or programmes that have expanded opportunities, created inclusive environments, and celebrated diversity within educational settings, fostering a culture of belonging and empowerment for all.

The Nurturing Values and Ethics Award recognises initiatives dedicated to instilling values and ethics in education. It celebrates innovative programmes promoting integrity, empathy, and ethical decision-making. Initiatives foster respect, responsibility, and ethical leadership, inspiring positive contributions to communities.

This award celebrates projects fostering mental and/or physical wellbeing and clarity of purpose within educational communities. It recognises initiatives implementing innovative strategies prioritising mental health, physical wellbeing, resilience, and purpose among learners, faculty, and stakeholders. These projects contribute significantly to creating supportive environments that nurture holistic development, promote self-care, and inspire individuals to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.