University of Glasgow - Alumni - Our alumni - World Changing Alumni Award

If you have any questions about the award, please get in touch with us at:

E: alumni@glasgow.ac.uk
T: 0141 330 3631

The World Changing Alumni Award is an annual University of Glasgow honour, which recognises and celebrates the achievements of alumni who have graduated within the last 15 years and made a major contribution to their field.

If you have any questions about the award, please get in touch with us at:

E: alumni@glasgow.ac.uk
T: 0141 330 3631

Selina Hales holding the World Changing Alumni Award trophy

The winner of the 2020 Award was Selina Hales, Founder and Director of Glasgow-based charity Refuweegee, you can read an interview with Selina in the Autumn edition of Avenue Magazine.

Our previous world-changing winners are:

2020: Selina Hales (MA 2005)
2019: Eunice Ntobedzi (MSc 2016)
2018: Amal Azzudin (MA 2014)
2017: Susanne Mitschke (MSc 2015) and Patrick Renner (MSc 2015)
2016: Matt Fountain (MA 2011)
2015: Mhairi Black MP (MA 2015)
2014: Martin Patience (MA 2002)
2013: Karina Atkinson (BSc 2007)
2012: Katherine Grainger MBE CBE (MPhil 2001)
2011: Emeli Sande MBE (BSc 2009)
2010: Patrick Gunning (BSc 2001, PhD 2005)
2009: Euan Murray (BVMS 2003)
2008: Mark Beaumont (MA 2006) and John Tiffany (MA 1994)
2007: Vanessa Munro (LLB 1997, PhD 2001)
2006: Richard Dixon (BVMS 1993, PhD 2000)
2005: Christopher Brookmyre (MA 1989)
2004: Colin McInnes (BSc 1988, PhD 1991)
2003: Emma Richards (BSc 1996)
2001: Mark Johnston (BVMS 1983) and Lorraine Clinton (MA 1986)

Selina Hales holding the World Changing Alumni Award trophy

The winner of the 2020 Award was Selina Hales, Founder and Director of Glasgow-based charity Refuweegee, you can read an interview with Selina in the Autumn edition of Avenue Magazine.