PPA Next Gen Awards & Student of the Year Awards: enter now
Behind every standout brand, campaign, cover design, event, audience strategy, subscription success, social moment, and editorial breakthrough are the people making it happen.
If you or someone in your team are raising standards, challenging convention and redefining what excellence looks like across publishing, we want to hear from you.
The Student of the Year Awards celebrate emerging talent and provide a platform for the industry's future leaders to showcase their work.
Scroll down to view the Student of the Year categories.
PPA Next Gen Awards
Open to all media professionals born on or after 30 June 1996.
Simply highlight your role, achievements, address the criteria below, and upload your supporting documents.
Judges will be looking for the below so ensure your entry demonstrates:
• How the entrant meets/ exceeds role KPIs
• Showcase the quality of work produced
• Highlight the individual contribution to overall brand or business strategy
• Provide examples of innovation, creativity, and impact
Entry deadline: Wednesday 8 July
Entry fees:
• PPA Member: £149.50 + VAT (don't forget to use the code 'PPAMEMBER50' at checkout to unlock half price entry)
• Non-Member: £299 + VAT
PPA Student of the Year
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Each year, as part of the PPA Next Gen Awards, we search for the future creators of our industry, via our Student of the Year initiative. This recognises students who have showcased exceptional work during their studies, and display promise to be the talent of tomorrow.
PPA Undergraduate Student of the Year
Open to all current final-year undergraduate students on PPA accredited courses, as well as recent graduates of these courses (2025).
Detail your successes in a 200 word personal statement, upload two-three pieces of original work (written editorial, audio, video, socials etc), and include a 200 word supporting statement from your course leader.
Judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Skill, craft and attention to detail appropriate to discipline
- Originality, creativity and individuality in approach
- Ambition, initiative and willingness to develop skills
- Commitment to learning and development
Entry deadline: Wednesday 8 July
Entry fees: There is no cost to enter this category
PPA Postgraduate Student of the Year
Open to all current final-year postgraduate students on PPA accredited courses, as well as recent graduates of these courses (2025).
Detail your successes in a 200 word personal statement, upload two-three pieces of original work (written editorial, audio, video, socials etc), and include a 200 word supporting statement from your course leader.
Judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Skill, craft and attention to detail appropriate to discipline
- Originality, creativity and individuality in approach
- Ambition, initiative and willingness to develop skills
- Commitment to learning and development
Entry deadline: Wednesday 8 July
Entry fees: There is no cost to enter this category.