York Vision is one of the most acclaimed student newspapers in the UK. We pride ourselves on our historic successes but are never defined by it.
York Vision and its members have won or been shortlisted for the following awards:
2024
SPA Awards
Best Sports Section (Shortlisted)
Best Arts or Culture Piece (Kaitlyn Beattie-Zarb)
Best Science or Tech Piece (Matt Davis)
2023
SPA Awards
Best Newspaper Design (Shortlisted)
Best Publication (Shortlisted)
2022
SPA Awards
Best Sports Section (Shortlisted)
Best Newspaper Design (Shortlisted)
Best Science or Tech Piece – Oliver Fisher (Shortlisted)
Best News Story – Sharanya Kumar & Ruth Kelner (Shortlisted)
Best Newcomer – Ruth Kelner (Shortlisted)
Best Sports Reporter – Matt Ward-Perkins (Shortlisted)
Best Sports Reporter – Ruth Kelner (Shortlisted)
Best Feature – Matt Ward-Perkins (Shortlisted)
2021
SPA Awards
Best Publication (Shortlisted)
Best Website (Shortlisted)
Best Newspaper Design (Highly Commended)
Best Overall Digital Media (Winner)
Best Student Photographer – Iwan Stone (Shortlisted)
Best Lifestyle Piece – Holly Palmer (Highly Commended)
Best Arts or Entertainment Piece – Charlie Gaskell (Shortlisted)
Best Arts or Entertainment Piece – Brook Davies & Iwan Stone (Shortlisted)
Best Interview – Iwan Stone (Winner)
Best Science or Tech Piece – Sarah Veale (Winner)
Best News Story – Iwan Stone (Shortlisted)
Best Reporter – Perkin Amalaraj (Shortlisted)
2020
SPA Awards
Best Science/Tech Section – Maddie Jenkins (Highly Commended)
Best Publication (Shortlisted)
Best Newspaper Design (Shortlisted)
Outstanding Commitment – Harry Clay & Chay Quinn (Shortlisted)
2017
SPA Awards
Outstanding Commitment – Abbie Llewelyn (Winner)
Best News Story – Josh Salisbury (Shortlisted)
Best News Story – Huw James (Shortlisted)
Best News Story – Abbie Llewelyn (Shortlisted)
2016
SPA Awards
Best Comment – Costas Mourselas (Highly Commended)
Best Publication (Shortlisted)
Best Sports Coverage (Shortlisted)
Best Reporter – Thomas Butler-Roberts (Shortlisted)
Best News Story – Jonny Long & Abbie Llewelyn (Shortlisted)
Best Feature – Jonny Long (Shortlisted)
2015
Guardian Student Media Awards
Best Reporter – Patrick Greenfield (Winner)
Best Opinion Writer – Edward Greenwood (Shortlisted)
2014
Guardian Student Media Awards
Best Publication (Winner)
National Union of Students Awards
Best Journalist – Jack Gevertz (Winner)
2013
Guardian Student Media Awards
Best Publication (Runner-Up)
Best Website (Shortlisted)
Best Writer – Jim Norton (Shortlisted)
2012
Guardian Student Media Awards
Best Reporter – Oliver Todd (Shortlisted)
Best Reporter – Martin Williams (Shortlisted)
Best Sports Writer – Jim Norton (Shortlisted)
National Union of Students Awards
Best Media (Runner-Up)
Best Journalist – Oliver Todd (Highly Commended)
2011
Guardian Student Media Awards
Best Publication (Winner)
Best Critic – Richard Webb (Winner)
Best Reporter – Tom McDermott (Shortlisted)
Best Reporter – Daniel Goddard (Shortlisted)
Best Sports Writer – Tom Sheldrick (Shortlisted)
2010
Guardian Student Media Awards
Best Publication (Shortlisted)
Best Reporter – Martin Williams (Shortlisted)
Best Sports Writer – Alex Richman (Runner-Up)
Best Sports Writer – Darius Austin (Shortlisted)
2009
Guardian Student Media Awards
Best Newspaper (Shortlisted)
Best Reporter – Adam Thorn (Shortlisted)
Best Feature Writer – Anna Wormleighton (Shortlisted)
2008
Guardian Student Media Awards
Best Reporter – Lucy Taylor (Winner)
Best Columnist – Jonathan Bray (Winner)
Best Reporter – Adam Thorn (Runner-Up)
Best Feature Writer – Jon Bentham (Runner-Up)
Best Travel Writer – Rob Harris (Shortlisted)
National Union of Students Awards
Best Journalist – Lucy Taylor (Shortlisted)
2007
Guardian Student Media Awards
Best Newspaper (Winner)
Best Travel Writer – Jon Bentham (Winner)
Best Sports Writer – Simon Osborn (Winner)
Best Reporter – Jon Bentham (Shortlisted)
2006
Guardian Student Media Awards
Best Reporter – Rob Harris (Winner)
Best Journalist – Jon Bentham (Winner)
Best Small Budget Publication (Shortlisted)
Best Columnist – Ruth Mclean (Shortlisted)
National Union of Students Awards
Best Small Budget Publication (Winner)
2005
Guardian Student Media Awards
Best Journalist – Rob Harris (Winner)
Best Small Budget Publication (Runner-Up)
Best Newspaper (Shortlisted)
2004
Guardian Student Media Awards
Best Newspaper (Winner)
Best Website (Winner)
Best Small Budget Publication (Shortlisted)
National Union of Students Awards
Best Publication Design (Winner)
Best Feature Writer – Jon Bentham (Winner)
Best Arts Journalist – Sam Walton (Runner-Up)
2003
Guardian Student Media Awards
Best Newspaper (Winner)
Best Columnist – Gareth Walker (Winner)
National Union of Students Awards
Best Newspaper (Winner)
Best Reporter – Rob Harris (Winner)
Best Arts Journalist – Bella Todd (Winner)
2002
Guardian Student Media Awards
Best Newspaper (Winner)
2001
Guardian Student Media Awards
Best Website (Runner-Up)
National Union of Students Awards
Best Small Budget Publication (Winner)