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The Roaries 2025: shortlist revealed!

Take a look at the students and societies shortlisted for awards this year

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Image of winning society at The Roaries 2023

 

The Roaries is BCUSU's annual awards ceremony that celebrates the acievements of our Reps and Societies.

This year's event is on Friday 4th April. and tickets are available now. Click below to book your space - early bird tickets are currently only £15.00.

Get your tickets now!

Here is the list of the students and student groups who have been shortlisted for awards this year:

 

Lead and Course Reps

Course Rep of the Year (ADM) 
  • James Rowley
  • Bea Grzesiczek
  • Hamza Hussain
  • Layali Abdullah
  • Jay Starkey
Course Rep of the Year (BLSS) 
  • Gia Dhami
  • Vimbai Irene Gwimbi
  • Stacey-Jane Manton
  • Kashaf Hashmi
  • Lily Northall
Course Rep of the Year (CEBE) 
  • Salim Jamil Sarham
  • Simranbanu Habibbeg Mirza
  • Joe Paddock
  • Nishant Bhardwaj
Course Rep of the Year (HELS) 
  • Owen Mulligan 
  • Thor-Michel Diamond
  • Xin Wang
  • Ruth Allmark
Lead Rep of the Year (ADM) 
  • Andrey Fjeldstad
  • Amelia Hewitt 
  • Bisma Zahid 
  • Moesha Hares
Lead Rep of the Year (BLSS) 
  • Shivali Srivastav 
  • James Lewis 
  • Oghenefegor Edidhala 
  • Ben Murphy O'Connor  
  • Craig David 
Lead Rep of the Year (CEBE) 
  • Charnpreet Singh 
  • James Lewis 
  • Isabel Hampton 
Lead Rep of the Year (HELS) 
  • Jinal Shah
  • Isobel Bradshaw 
  • Abigail Asare 
PGR Rep of the Year 
  • Suleiman Alramahi
  • Saif Alramahi
  • Jessica Whetton
  • Shameela Ali

 

Societies

Best New Society
  • Film and Television Society
  • BCU Gaming
  • RBC Society
  • Architectural Technology Society
  • BCU Racing 
Most Improved Society 
  • Nigerian Society
  • BCU Tigers Cheerleading
  • Creative Exchange
  • K-Pop
  • BCU Gaming
  • Islamic Society
  • Biomedical Students Society
  • Tabletop Soc
  • Neurodiverse Society
Society Member of the Year 
  • Aimee Reid: Cheerleading
  • Alicia Atkinson: Cheerleading
  • Andrew Bayley: Scratch Radio
  • Eryn Macaulay: Scratch Radio
  • Hannah Batham: Cheerleading
  • James Rowley: Tabletop Gaming
  • Jasmeet Singh: Sikh Society
  • Joe Paddock: BCU Gaming
  • Jude Mather: BCU Gaming
  • Kayla Barnett: Pole Fitness
  • Rheaben Patel: Scratch Radio
  • Rimme Kopoboru Buabaila: Cheerleading
  • Sadie Jessey: Cheerleading
  • Sivapriya Thirugnanarajah: Psychology Society 
Committee Member of the Year 
  • Kingsley Osuala: Nigerian Society
  • Mukul Sharma: Indian Society
  • Niamh Kirk: BCU Tigers Cheerleading
  • Oliver Phillips: Tabletop Gaming
  • Aimee Norrie: BCU Tigers Cheerleading
  • Catherine Woollaston: BCU Tigers Cheerleading
  • Divine Chukwuma: People of Colour
  • Emily Hartill: Scratch Radio
  • Hannah Fariah: Biomedical Students Society
  • Hassan Faysal: BCU Gaming
  • Helena Whitehouse: Creative Exchange
  • Isobel Elphick: BCU Tigers Cheerleading
  • Jorja Plested: Crafty Bitches
  • Lucy Dibsdale: BCU Tigers Cheerleading
  • lukundo Siwila: Law and Mooting Society
  • Luna: Tabletop Gaming
  • Megan Edhouse: BCU Tigers Cheerleading
  • Nikol Mircheva: Pole Fitness
  • Ocean Riley: LGBTQ+ Society
  • Raul Virk: Architectural Technology Society
  • Richard Duffy: Scratch Radio 
  • Ryley Downham: Neurodiverse   
  • Sophie Moss: BCU Tigers Cheerleading
  • Warda Adhami: Creative Exchange 
Society Event of the Year 
  • Movember Ball: BCU Tigers Cheerleading
  • Pub Quiz: Tabletop Gaming
  • Pringles X Super Mario X NSE: BCU Gaming
  • Nigerian Independence Day Celebration: Nigerian Society
Society of the Year (General Interest/Media) 
  • BCU Gaming
  • Tabletop Gaming
  • Scratch Radio
  • Film & TV Society
  • Crafty Bitches
Society of the Year (Academic) 
  • Creative Exchange
  • Law and Mooting Society 
  • RBC Society
  • MEDLIFE
  • Psychology Society
Society of the Year (Faith and Culture) 
  • Islamic Society
  • ACS
  • Filipino Society
Society of the Year (Liberation) 
  • Neurodiverse Society
  • LGBTQ+ Society
  • People of Colour Society 
  • Sustainability Society
  • Women’s Society
Society of the Year (Performance) 
  • BCU Tigers Cheerleading
  • BCU Dance Society 
  • Bollypop Society
  • Pole Fitness

 

 
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