The shortlist

Women and Law Society, Exeter Students' Guild

The society have hosted a series of workshops from networking to interview skills to Linkedin The judges said "We were really impressed with the dual focus of this society and the ways they have innovated their offerings to ensure students with a wide range of backgrounds and interests were supported to engage and participate."

NTU Events, Nottingham Trent Students' Union Events Society is run and operated by students from the Confetti campus, which has historically been less engaged due to distance from the main campus The judges said "NTU Events is a great example of how opportunities can have an impact for both society members but to other students too The judges really liked how innovative their vision is by mimicking real world client relations."

Cosplay Society, University of York

Cosplay Society has worked extremely hard to provide a safe space open to students from all backgrounds The judges said "Cosplay Society has shown how to offer a wide range of development opportunities in a society that is very broad and reaches many different students. The growth of their community is very impressive and it’s great to see how supportive the environment is."

UCL Leaders, UCL

The UCL leaders conference brings together current and future leaders in areas such as Business, Art, Technology and Politics The judges said "UCL Leaders put on an exciting event which not only had a range of development during the conference, but follow on opportunities for both students at UCL and students internationally."

Strathclyde Speakers, University of Strathclyde

This group facilitates workshops to remove the barrier between students and speaking coaches The judges said "They offer very clear opportunities for personal and professional development We were very impressed in how the programme was designed and delivered, and how much has been achieved in the time it has been running. We can’t wait to see how the programme develops."

Spanish and Latin American Society, UCL

This society has successfully grown their membership by 11%, offering a wide range of events open to all. This year they have implemented a new committee structure and improved their Spanish class offer. The judges said "We felt Spanish and Latin American Society have shown how a society with a niche interest can provide a range of novel opportunities with clear development goals "