今年，是英国《卫报》(The Guardian)卫报大学奖(Guardian University Awards)第六年承认那些激发学生和改变社区的英国大学。
2018卫报大学奖(The Guardian University Awards 2018)旨在庆祝英国大学的多元化机构，以及他们为满足包容性多样化数字世界的需求而进行更新的创新方式。
或许恰当地说，社会和社区影响(Social and community impact)是今年提交数量最多的类别。
来自斯旺西大学(Swansea University)的获奖作品通过由员工和学生组成的开放式诊所帮助填补了当地NHS服务的空白。
提交数字紧随其后的是学生体验(student experience)类别，该类别被授予萨里大学(University of Surrey)内部的学生出租机构，旨在解决当地的高租金问题。
今年还推出了几个新类别，以反映不断变化的高等教育环境。
为了承认扩大大学参与的重要性日益增加，学生多样性被分为两大类：扩大获取和拓展(Widening access and outreach)以及保留，支持和学生成果(retention, support and student outcomes)。
各项目的获奖者和亚军的完整列表如下：
Advancing staff equality(推进员工平等)
Winner – University of Strathclyde斯特拉思克莱德大学
Runners-up – Glasgow Caledonian University, University of Sheffield
Buildings that inspire(启发的建筑物)
Winner – University of Hull赫尔大学
Runners-up – Newcastle University, Norwich University of the Arts
Business collaboration(业务协作)
Winner – Heriot-WattUniversity赫瑞瓦特大学
Runners-up: University of Kent, University of Lincoln
Course and curriculum design(课程和课表设计)
Winner – University of Huddersfield哈德斯菲尔德大学
Runners-up – University of Salford, University of the West of Scotland
Digital innovation(数字化创新)
Winner – Open University
Runners-up – Imperial CollegeLondon, University of Greenwich
Employability and entrepreneurship(就业能力和创业精神)
Winner – Falmouth University
Runners-up – Sheffield Business School, the Royal Agricultural University
Internationalisation(国际化)
Winner – University of Central Lancashire中央兰开夏大学
Runners-up – Birmingham City University, the University of Nottingham
Marketing and comms campaign(营销和通信活动)
Winner – London School of Economics and Political Science伦敦政治经济学院
Runners-up – De Montfort University Leicester, Loughborough University
Research impact(研究影响)
Winner – University of Exeter埃克塞特大学
Runners-up – Heriot-WattUniversity, University of Glasgow
Retention, support and student outcomes(保留，支持和学生成果)
Winner – University of Strathclyde斯特拉思克莱德大学
Runners-up – Solent University, York St John University
Social and community impact(社会和社区的影响)
Winner – Swansea University斯旺西大学
Runners-up – De Montfort University Leicester, University of Manchester and University of Sheffield
Student experience(学生经验)
Winner – University of Surrey萨里大学
Runners-up – University of Stirling, York St John University
Sustainability project(可持续性项目)
Winner – University of Plymouth普利茅斯大学
Runners-up – University of Manchester
Teaching excellence(教学卓越)
Winner – Open University
Runners-up – Coventry University, University of Surrey
Widening access and outreach(扩大访问和外展)
Winner – Birkbeck, University of London
Runners-up – Nottingham Trent University, University of Sunderland
Inspiring leader award(激励领导奖)
Mary Stuart, vice-chancellor, University of Lincoln
