Student journalist of the year

THE HERALD STUDENT PRESS AWARDS 2026

“Our Student Journalist of the Year award recognises an individual who embodies the very best of the craft: energy and courage, an innovative spirit and the ability to lead.

“Every newsroom needs a guiding force – someone to shape coverage, set standards and inspire others, to be the front-facing ambassador to champion their brand – and our winner has done exactly that.

“They have broken stories, amplified underrepresented voices and carried student journalism onto a national stage – a well-deserved winner.”

NEWSBRAND OF THE YEAR

THE HERALD STUDENT PRESS AWARDS 2026

“In a time of crisis – as its university made national headlines for all the wrong reasons – it stepped up to give students a voice.

“For stepping up when its students needed them the most, for pledging to ‘hold power to account and give students back their voice’, to ‘deliver truth to members of campus’ and for having the courage to recognise and grab a gap in the market.”

The Jute Journal.

dusa media award

DUNDEE UNIVERSITY STUDENT’S ASSOCIATION 2026

This award recognises outstanding commitment to enhancing and developing student media on campus.

“In the space of a year, Eva has created The Jute Journal and transformed it from a weekly email newsletter into the Best Student Publication in Scotland 2026.”

joint honours prize

UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE, SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES 2026

Awarded to the final year joint honours student with the overall best average mark.

DUSA PRESIDENTS AWARD

DUNDEE UNIVERSITY STUDENT’S ASSOCIATION 2025

Awarded to the final year joint honours student with the overall best average mark.

WIMBERLY AWARD

UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE 2O26

“The award which is in the form of a medal may be made to any undergraduate or postgraduate student who has exhibited outstanding and exemplary efforts or has made a distinguished contribution to the life of the University.

“You have made ‘a distinguished contribution to the life of the University’ through your demonstration of academic excellence, for socially engaged active leadership including work as a Founding member and editor-in-chief of the Jute Journal, winning “Student Journalist of the Year 2026”, and for work as a core member of the Localising Philosophy engagement project.”

BEST PUBLICATION

STUDENT PUBLICATION ASSOCIATION 2026

The Jute Journal, founded by Eva, won its first national award in March 2026, after being awarded the best publication prize at the SPA 2026 regional conference at the University of Stirling.

outstanding commitment

STUDENT PUBLICATION ASSOCIATION 2026

“This award recognises the person who goes above and beyond at their publication, to an exceptional degree. Whether it’s a fantastic editor or a dedicated reporter, these people have proven themselves invaluable to their communities, each and every day!”

Shortlisted

samuel r delaney prize

UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE, SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES 2026

Overall best performing Honours level student who has taken at least 50% of their modules in English

2ND PLACE NEWS STORY: COLLEGIATE LARGE DIVISION

SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION 2023

In the state of South Carolina, during my semester abroad, an investigation I and TWO fellow Daily Gamecock writers pursued into the poor upkeep of the McMaster Art College was recognised.

McMaster College students feel left behind, say building is out of date, needs upgrades