14 January 2026 
Bethany Hancock, CUBO Communications Officer
CUBO is delighted to announce that nominations for the 2026 CUBO Awards are officially open.
Held each year on the last night of the CUBO Summer Conference, the CUBO Awards celebrate the achievements, innovations and leadership that shape the UK’s HE campus and commercial services sector. For 2026, CUBO has refreshed the award categories to better reflect the breadth of excellence and impact across the diverse membership.
As part of this update, two brand new awards have been introduced:
In addition to these, the former CUBO Campus Experience of the Year Award has been refreshed and renamed the CUBO Campus Experience Impact Award, reflecting a stronger focus on initiatives that deliver transformational, measurable impact through collaboration across campus services.
Over the coming months, CUBO will be spotlighting each award category on their LinkedIn page, sharing nomination guidance, eligibility details and examples of the type of work that stands out to the judging panel.
Members can find out more about all of the 2026 CUBO Award categories and criteria here on the CUBO website.
Nominations close at 09:00 on Monday 23 March 2026.
