Teesside University celebrates major win at Educate North Awards

Teesside University won the CCUK Outstanding University Award at a prestigious event celebrating the very best in northern higher education.

The Educate North Awards highlight excellence across universities, colleges and sixth forms.

The Outstanding School, College or University category recognises institutions that demonstrate exceptional commitment to transforming lives, supporting regional growth and delivering high quality education.

Teesside University was praised for its sustained civic engagement, commitment to digital inclusion and cultural impact.

The accolade is awarded by Communicorp UK, home to Capital, Heart and Smooth radio stations, and presenter Jo Lloyd visited Teesside University to reveal the results ahead of the Educate North Awards.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark Simpson said: “Winning the Outstanding University Award is a tremendous achievement and a testament to the dedication, innovation and passion of our entire university community.

“This recognition is a powerful endorsement of our mission and demonstrates the real impact we are having on students, partners and the wider region.”

Teesside University was also highly commended in the Student Experience category in recognition of the Law Employability Innovation Team, as well as being shortlisted in three further categories at the Educate North Awards:

• Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Award – Emily Downes
• University Student Achievement of the Year – Gian Piero-Meade
• Business School of the Year

This latest success comes at an exciting time for Teesside University, which was recently named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2025 and Daily Mail Modern University of the Year 2026.

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