We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Enriching Student Life Awards (ESLAs) 2026.
This year, we received over 1,700 nominations from students and staff across the University. Thank you to everyone who took the time to recognise someone who has positively shaped the student experience.
The ESLAs celebrate those who go above and beyond to enrich student life, champion academic representation and drive meaningful change within their School and across the wider Cardiff community. If you would like to find out more about the awards, please visit our webpage for further information.
Congratulations to all of our shortlisted nominees. To be selected from more than 1,700 nominations is an outstanding achievement.
Most Outstanding Learning Experience
Andrea Jimenez Dalmaroni PHYSX
Chra Abdoulqadir COMSC
Ryan Olley DENTL
Most Outstanding Use of the Learning Environment
Athanasios Hassoulas MEDIC
Danny Jones CHEMY
Tina Xu CARBS
Most Impactful and Outstanding Use of Assessment as Learning
Geoff Deverteuil GEOPL
Merideth Gattis PSYCH
Shasta Marrero EARTH
Learning and Teaching Collaboration of the Year
Data Lab for Social Good Research Group CARBS
Digital Education Student Enablement Team LTA
Nursing team for the Adult, Child and Mental Health field HCARE
Champion for Student Voice & Partnership
Angharad Brown MLANG
Mujib Adeagbo ENGIN
Thomas Mahoney ARCHI
Champion for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Kavi Susee LAWPL
Mohini Bharania LAWPL
Nell Warner SOCSI
Champion for Welsh Education
Elen Morlais Williams WELSH
Glesni Guest-Rowlands DENTL
Sara Williams LAWPL
Student Academic Rep of the Year (AHSS)
Cara MacArthur SOCSI
Claudia Thi Phuong Thao Dang GEOPL
Ruby Hickey LAWPL
Student Academic Rep of the Year (BLS)
Alexander Caldwell BIOSI
Kian Berry BIOSI
Verity Winsor HCARE
Student Academic Rep of the Year (PSE)
Hanaadi Ghazzawi ARCHI
Izzy Humphery EARTH
Razeen Anees Ahamad COMSC
Personal Tutor of the Year
Ellie Dorrans PSYCH
Iting Kao MLANG
Paul Roche PHYSX
Doctoral Supervisor of the Year
Bahman Rostami-Tabar CARBS
Karl Schmidt MATHS
Tommaso Reggiani CARBS
Professional Services Staff Member of the Year
Christopher Meadows FINANCE
Daniel Pierce, Kate Whittaker and The CARBS Student Experience Team CARBS
Michael Schofield SLIFE
PGR Graduate Tutor or Demonstrator of the Year
Olivia Kiely ENGIN
Patrick Ashworth and Eamonn Fogarty Olmos PHYSX
Safia Bailey SOCSI
SU President’s Award
Cameron Wagg JOMEC
Gwilym Morgan WELSH
Kassra Bayat ENGIN
Micaela Panes SHARE
Rowan Dominique JOMEC
Sam Sommers and Henry Whittaker SHARE and LAWPL
Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Enriching Student Life
Ahmed Memon LAWPL
Ed Lewis Campus Services
Kate Gilliver SHARE
Keith Chapin MUSIC
Larissa Nelson BIOSI
Liz Wren-Owens MLANG
Sheree Jones SLIFE
Congratulations once again to all who were nominated, and we look forward to celebrating with our shortlisted nominees at the awards ceremony on Thursday 7th May.
View the longlist of all nominees.
Rydym yn falch o gyhoeddi'r rhestr fer ar gyfer Gwobrau Cyfoethogi Bywyd Myfyrwyr (ESLAs) 2026.
Eleni, cawsom dros 1,700 o enwebiadau gan fyfyrwyr a staff ar draws y Brifysgol. Diolch i bawb a gymerodd yr amser i gydnabod rhywun sydd wedi cael effaith gadarnhaol ar brofiad myfyrwyr.
Mae'r ESLAs yn dathlu'r rhai sy'n mynd tu hwnt i'r disgwyl i gyfoethogi bywyd myfyrwyr, hyrwyddo cynrychiolaeth academaidd a sbarduno newid ystyrlon o fewn eu Hysgol ac ar draws cymuned ehangach Caerdydd. Os hoffech ddarganfod mwy am y gwobrau, ewch i'n gwefan am ragor o wybodaeth.
Llongyfarchiadau i bawb sydd wedi cyrraedd y rhestr fer. Mae cael eich dewis o blith mwy na 1,700 o enwebiadau yn gamp arbennig.
Profiad Dysgu Mwyaf Rhagorol
Andrea Jimenez Dalmaroni PHYSX
Chra Abdoulqadir COMSC
Ryan Olley DENTL
Defnydd Mwyaf Rhagorol o’r Amgylchedd Dysgu
Athanasios Hassoulas MEDIC
Danny Jones CHEMY
Tina Xu CARBS
Defnydd Mwyaf Effeithiol a Rhagorol o Asesu fel Dysgu
Geoff Deverteuil GEOPL
Merideth Gattis PSYCH
Shasta Marrero EARTH
Cydweithrediad Dysgu ac Addysgu’r Flwyddyn
Data Lab for Social Good Research Group CARBS
Digital Education Student Enablement Team LTA
Nursing team for the Adult, Child and Mental Health field HCARE
Hyrwyddwr Llais a Phartneriaeth Myfyrwyr
Angharad Brown MLANG
Mujib Adeagbo ENGIN
Thomas Mahoney ARCHI
Hyrwyddwyr Cydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant
Kavi Susee LAWPL
Mohini Bharania LAWPL
Nell Warner SOCSI
Hyrwyddwr Addysg Gymraeg
Elen Morlais Williams WELSH
Glesni Guest-Rowlands DENTL
Sara Williams LAWPL
Cynrychiolydd Academaidd Myfyrwyr y Flwyddyn (AHSS)
Cara MacArthur SOCSI
Claudia Thi Phuong Thao Dang GEOPL
Ruby Hickey LAWPL
Cynrychiolydd Academaidd Myfyrwyr y Flwyddyn (BLS)
Alexander Caldwell BIOSI
Kian Berry BIOSI
Verity Winsor HCARE
Cynrychiolydd Academaidd Myfyrwyr y Flwyddyn (PSE)
Hanaadi Ghazzawi ARCHI
Izzy Humphery EARTH
Razeen Anees Ahamad COMSC
Tiwtor Personol y Flwyddyn)
Ellie Dorrans PSYCH
Iting Kao MLANG
Paul Roche PHYSX
Goruchwyliwr Doethurol y Flwyddyn
Bahman Rostami-Tabar CARBS
Karl Schmidt MATHS
Tommaso Reggiani CARBS
Aelod Staff Gwasanaeth Proffesiynol y Flwyddyn
Christopher Meadows FINANCE
Daniel Pierce, Kate Whittaker and The CARBS Student Experience Team CARBS
Michael Schofield SLIFE
Tiwtor neu Arddangoswr YÔR Graddedig y Flwyddyn
Olivia Kiely ENGIN
Patrick Ashworth and Eamonn Fogarty Olmos PHYSX
Safia Bailey SOCSI
Gwobr Llywydd yr UM
Cameron Wagg JOMEC
Gwilym Morgan WELSH
Kassra Bayat ENGIN
Micaela Panes SHARE
Rowan Dominique JOMEC
Sam Sommers and Henry Whittaker SHARE and LAWPL
Gwobr yr Is-Ganghellor
Ahmed Memon LAWPL
Ed Lewis Campus Services
Kate Gilliver SHARE
Keith Chapin MUSIC
Larissa Nelson BIOSI
Liz Wren-Owens MLANG
Sheree Jones SLIFE
Llongyfarchiadau unwaith eto i bawb a enwebwyd, ac edrychwn ymlaen at ddathlu gyda chi yn y seremoni wobrwyo ddydd Iau 7fed Mai.
Gallwch weld y rhestr hir o’r holl enwebeion.