Student Nursing Times Awards 2026
The Student Nursing Times Awards celebrate the best of the next generation of nurses and their educators.
Highlighting excellence in all specialities of student nursing, the awards also provide the opportunity to congratulate the lecturers, practice supervisors, universities, trusts and private organisations providing the best support for student nurses during their studies.
The Student Nursing Times Awards will be celebrated on 24th April 2026 in a glittering live ceremony at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, bringing together the nursing and midwifery community to shine a light on the brightest talent making their way into the profession.
Jacqui Cooper, Chief Nursing Information Officer for Health Innovation Manchester said: “Seeing Greater Manchester’s academic institutions and students once again recognised at these prestigious nursing awards demonstrates how strongly the region continues to lead in nursing education and professional development. The collective dedication to high‑quality training and the ongoing support shown to the nursing workforce across our system remains something to be incredibly proud of.”
Jonathan Massey, Programme Director for Academia at Health Innovation Manchester said: “The continued success of Greater Manchester’s universities and students in reaching the finals of these respected nursing awards reflects the region’s growing influence in nursing research, education, and professional development. It reinforces our commitment to embedding evidence‑based practice and equipping future nursing leaders through high‑quality academic training and research opportunities. By further strengthening the connection between research and education, we are helping build a workforce prepared to drive meaningful improvements across health and care.”
Take a look at those shortlisted from the Greater Manchester area below:
- Practice Supervisor of the Year – Kizzy David
- Learner of the Year: Post-registration – Ashleigh Jones
- Most Inspirational Student Nurse of the Year – Oluchi Okoroafor
- Mary Seacole Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion – Oluchi Okoroafor
- Outstanding Contribution to Student Affairs – Oluchi Okoroafor
- Student Innovation in Practice – Oluchi Okoroafor
- Student Nurse of the Year: Adult – Oluchi Okoroafor
- University Educator of the Year – Christopher O’Sullivan
- Best Student Experience – BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing Programme
- Teaching Innovation of the Year – Digital – An Immersive CAVE simulation of proning in Intensive Care: A patients journey through a pandemic
- Teaching Innovation of the Year – Digital – Virtual Reality, A Digital Perspective in Health Education; Looking Through the Lens of a Patient
- Student Nurse of the Year: Mental Health – Skye Toovey
- Practice Supervisor of the Year – Sophie Harding
- Teaching Innovation of the Year – Digital – An Immersive CAVE simulation of proning in Intensive Care: A patients journey through a pandemic
- Teaching Innovation of the Year – Digital – Virtual Reality, A Digital Perspective in Health Education; Looking Through the Lens of a Patient
- Mary Seacole Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion – Melissa Moyo
- Student Innovation in Practice – Melissa Moyo
- Learner of the Year: Post-registration – Katie Connor
- Nurse Education Provider of the Year (post-registration) – Innovation in Post-registration Nursing Education
- Student Nurse of the Year: Adult – Pauline Fonong Enjoh
- Mary Seacole Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion – Nancy Jacob
- University Educator of the Year – Joshi Prabhu
- Nursing Associate Training Programme Provider of the Year (pre-registration)
- Teaching Innovation of the Year – Curriculum – Decolonising the Nursing Curriculum
- Teaching Innovation of the Year – Digital – Embedding future-ready digital skills into pre-registration nursing education
- Mary Seacole Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion – Melissa Moyo
- Mary Seacole Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion – Oluchi Okoroafor
- Most Inspirational Student Nurse of the Year – Oluchi Okoroafor
- Outstanding Contribution to Student Affairs – Melissa Moyo
- Outstanding Contribution to Student Affairs – Oluchi Okoroafor
- Student Innovation in Practice – Sabrina Elsa Feughouo
- Student Innovation in Practice – Matthew Frohock
- Student Innovation in Practice – Melissa Moyo
- Student Innovation in Practice – Oluchi Okoroafor
- Student Nursing Associate of the Year – Ikechukwu Onyenaobia
- Student Nurse of the Year: Adult – Oluchi Okoroafor
