Blues and Colours
Blues and Colours are the highest accolades you can receive from BLSA student groups and are awarded to outgoing final year students to recognise achievements that they have made within their student groups. You ask presidents of student groups that you have been part of whilst at BL to submit applications for you. If the club or society has since been disaffiliated, there is an option on the Blues and Colours form at the bottom for this. Please contact vp@bartslondon.com if you have further questions on this.
Please encourage the Current President, Vice President, or treasurer of your respective group to nominate you.
Nominations for Blues & Colours will open on Wednesday 27th November 2024 at 10:00am.
The deadline for Blues & Colours applications is Sunday 19th January 2025 at 11:59pm.
Please guarantee your application is sent in sooner rather than later. There will be NO exceptions made. Every application will be considered as long as all requirements are met.
After the decisions have been made you will be notified, and if you are unhappy with the result, you will have the opportunity to appeal. (Refer back to this webpage for the link to the appeals process when the time comes.)
BLSA Contribution awards
As well as awarding Colours and Blues, BLSA also have awards to acknowledge those who contributed to the BLSA outside of being involved in Student Groups. The Contribution Awards recognise a range of individuals for their non-Student Group and non-BLSA contributions to student life at Barts and The London.
These are awarded for a wide range of activities, but can be anything from demonstrating leadership in educational programs such as PCP or TSCIPP, engagement in committees such as Club Sport or Societies Board, improving the Educational Experience within the school, or large charity or volunteering work externally to the school that raises the profile of the BLSA.
Therefore, if you were part of the BLSA board during your time at BL, or were an educational rep (such as a Year or Course Representative), or if you sat on an SU board/committee (such as Societies Board or Club Sport Committee) please fill out the form below (you will need to fill it out multiple times if you've sat on multiple groups/boards/committees).
The deadline for BLSA Contribution Awards applications is Sunday 19th January 2025 at 11:59pm.
Contact vp@bartslondon.com if there are any issues or you would like to submit a nomination on behalf of a student group not listed.
The Honours Committee
Recipients of these awards are decided upon by the BLSA Honours Committee upon receiving nominations from Student Group Committees.
The Honours Committee is made up of the BLSA President, the two Vice Presidents, Welfare Officer(s), and the BL Sports, Societies, Volunteering and RAG Officers. This Committee comes together to discuss and decide on those that have been nominated by all the student groups.
The decision on who is awarded the honours is made by the entire committee to make it as fair as possible, and that those who deserve Colours and Blues will receive them. Members of the committee may step out of decisions due to conflicts of interest.
AWARDS AVAILABLE
Student Group Colours
An award to recognise the efforts of our students in improving our community, normally through playing a substantial part in a society or club.
Typically these will be awarded for long-term involvement in a student group committee, or a significant contribution to a student group along with shorter-term involvement on committee.
Student Group Blues
The highest award that a society or club can nominate one of its members for. These are very difficult to receive and are for the most considerable effort.
Generally these are just reserved for senior committee members who have made outstanding contributions to their student group, or students who have made an extraordinary contribution to a particular student group.
Association Colours
Reserved for those who have served at levels of BLSA in part time officer positions, or those that have made a significant contribution to the Association.
Association Honours
Reserved for those who have served at the highest levels of BLSA in senior leadership positions, or those that have made a significant contribution to the Association having held one or multiple BLSA Board Positions.