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NTU Apprenticeship Awards 2024

The Nottingham Trent University (NTU) Apprenticeship Awards return on May 1 2024, with an in-person ceremony to be held on our City Campus.

NTU Apprenticeship Awards 2023 winners

The winners at the NTU Apprenticeship Awards 2023

What are the NTU Apprenticeship Awards?

These awards recognise the outstanding achievements of both our apprentices and their employers.

All awards are voted for by current NTU employer partners and studying apprentices, with nominations across 11 categories shortlisted by an independent panel of judges.

Nominees for all categories will be invited to the awards celebration on May 1.


Shortlisted nominees

We are delighted to confirm the shortlist of nominees for the NTU Apprenticeship Awards 2024 by category below:

Apprentice Awards

First Year Apprentice of the Year (Start date September 2022 or later)

  • Tom Clare, Experian
  • Holly Dooley, AstraZeneca
  • Leon Powell, Nottingham City Council

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year – Public Services

  • Lewis Ashton, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Corie Slaney, Nottingham Trent University
  • Louise Woodward, Nottinghamshire Alliance Training Hub

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year – Food, Manufacturing & Service Industries

  • Agata Mikolakczak, Greencore
  • Jamie Smithurst, Friction Marketing
  • Pete Young, Hillarys (Hunter Douglas UK Retail Ltd)

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year – Financial, Legal & Business Services

  • Connell Parker, E.ON UK
  • Hannah Dodds, MJC Law
  • Jessica Aguirre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Jacob Third, Hallam Internet

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year – Construction and Engineering

  • Luke Walsh, Stepnell Ltd
  • Antony Freeman, PJS Consulting Engineers Limited
  • Tia Thornley, Balfour Beatty

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year – Health, Education and Care

  • Robin Smith, University Hospitals of North Midlands
  • Louise Woodward, Nottinghamshire Alliance Training Hub
  • Juliette Looker, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Chantelle Gibbons, Derby City Council

Employer Awards

Apprentice Mentor of the Year

  • Sue Williams and Tansy Gerrity,  Derby City Council
  • Catherine Sims, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Alana Singh, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Equality and Diversity Award

  • Queens Medical Centre Hospital, Immunology and Clinical Pathology, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Labcorp
  • Greencore

Apprentice Employer of the Year (Small enterprise)

  • The Campbell Clinic Group
  • PJS Consulting Engineers Limited

Apprentice Employer of the Year (Medium enterprise)

  • UMC Architects
  • Source Bioscience
  • Landermeads

Apprentice Employer of the Year (Large enterprise)

  • Labcorp
  • Nestle
  • Experian

Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination and congratulations to all of those shortlisted. A formal invitation will follow in due course.

Get in touch

If you have any questions or would like any further information on the NTU Apprenticeship Awards 2024, please contact the team at apprenticeshipawards@ntu.ac.uk.