Each year the Personal Skills Award awards one student who has shown exceptional commitment to developing their skills, the PSA Student of the Year award.
All PSA (Advanced) students are eligible to be shortlisted. The candidates had to demonstrate:
- an exceptional commitment to developing their skills;
- excellence in their ability to articulate their employability; and
- demonstrate professional practice throughout their activities.
2017
Winner of award: Kia Marie Hunt
Kia, a final year Hispanic Studies student, impressed the PSA team with her enthusiasm for the experiences that she has been involved with. Kia has undertaken a wide variety of extra-curricular activities and recognised their value in developing her skills.
2016
Winner of award: Rebecca Fagan
Rebecca won the award by impressing the PSA team with her ability to reflect on, and articulate, the impact that she has had on others.
Watch Rebecca outline her experiences in her video case study (bottom of the case study page)
Student case studies
2015
Winner of award: Jaleesa Carr
Jaleesa won the award by showing enthusiasm for the activities that she has been involved with. The PSA team were also impressed with her commitment to helping others.
Watch Jaleesa outline her experiences in her video case study (bottom of the case study page)
Student case studies
2014
Winner of award: Daniela Lungu
Daniela won the award by impressing the PSA team and university staff members with her positive outlook and high ambition to succeed.
Watch Daniela describe her experiences by by following the link to her video case study (bottom of the case study page).
Student case studies
2013
Winner of award: Kate Anson
Kate won the award whilst studying Geography in her second year. Kate impressed the PSA team with her friendly and personable nature alongside her dedication to helping others whilst developing her skills.
Read more about Kate in her case study.
Kate Anson (PDF - 161KB)
2012
Winner of award: Noorie Karimbocus
Noorie, a Biochemistry student immersed herself in both the academic and extra-curricular side of life at Birmingham. Showing that she is dedicated, ambitious and considerate in different aspects of her life.
Read more about Noorie's experience in her case study.
Noorie Karimbocus (PDF - 54KB)
2011
Winner of award: Viktorija Kanatova
Viktorija, a UoB Business School alumnus demonstrated a multitude of skills developed from undertaking a variety of extra-curricular activities.
Read more about Viktorija's experience in her case study.
Viktorija Kanatova (PDF - 210KB)
2010
Winner of award: Robert Tomback
Robert, a final year law student won the award for his exceptional commitment to developing his own professional skills but also for helping in the development of others.
Read more about Robert's expereinces in his case study.
Robert Tomback (PDF - 311KB)
