ACU PR, Marketing and Communications Awards

In order to encourage and reward good practice amongst higher education institutions, the ACU's PR, Marketing and Communications Awards were initiated in 2005. The Awards recognise, encourage and celebrate achievements of higher education institutions and professionals who work in them, as well as drawing attention to models of good practice for the higher education sector internationally. The scheme is open to all ACU member universities.

The Awards provide a chance to promote your institution and have your PR, marketing and communications activities assessed and recognised by an international panel of experts – completely free. You will receive feedback on the strengths of your entry and recommendations for its enhancement.

New! PR Awards 2011 Launched

We are excited to launch the fifth PR, Marketing and Communications Awards.  Full information is available in the information sheet (PDF), but do note that this year three of the categories are digital, and these, together with the entry form (available here in .doc (Microsoft Word) format, or .docx format, or PDF format), need to be submitted to us by email to prnetwork@acu.ac.uk.  The deadline for receipt of entries is 31 May 2011.  Good luck!

PR Awards 2010

The results of the 2010 ACU PR, Marketing and Communications Awards are:

Student publications

Winner

• Athabasca University, Canada – Athabasca University Student Recruitment Publications

Honourable mentions

• Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa – Way2Go and Aspire
• University of Leicester, UK – Postgraduate Prospectus

Corporate publications

Winner

• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India – Raintree – Notes from the Campus

Honourable mentions

• Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada – 2010 President's Report
• University of the Free State, South Africa – Dumela Newsletter

Websites

Winner

• Murdoch University, Australia – Beyond the student prospectus: Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

Honourable mentions

• Strathmore University, Kenya – Strathmore University website
• University of the West Indies at St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago – UWI Today

Outreach and community relations

Winner

• Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia – NEMGRADS USM-MALAKOFF Environmental Awareness Project 2010

Honourable mentions

• Glasgow Caledonian University, UK – The Caledonian Club
• North West Frontier Province University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan – UET Gemstone Development Centre (GDC)

More information on the PR Awards 2010

Press release
Awards 2010 brochure

Information on previous awards:

PR Awards 2008

PR Awards 2007

PR Awards 2005