ITV’s popular presenter Ranvir Singh is to return north to host the 11th Educate North Awards on Thursday 3rd April 2025 at The Hilton Hotel in Manchester.
The special night celebrates the world class achievements of the north’s university and higher education sectors as well as the advancement and achievements of sixth form and further education colleges from the west to east coast.
The names of 3 winners nominated by the listeners of Smooth and Heart will also be unveiled, and 4 students or graduates will compete in the University Entrepreneurs Grant (UEG) pitching their new business ideas with the winner walking away with a £1000 prize and the chance to be mentored at an award-winning business school.
‘This year the judges from across the north and UK have a really tough challenge’ said creator Rob McLoughlin OBE, ‘the quality and depth of the entries are more and more impressive year-on-year and the prestige of the event has seen the competition become much harder. All of that against a backdrop of challenges and even insecurity across the sector’.
He continued; ‘It’s a real night to celebrate and we are delighted to welcome Ranvir to the ENAs, she not only launched her tremendous career in the north but was also educated at 2 of our most successful universities and has been entwined in the sector since 2017 when she became Chancellor of UCLAN (University of Central Lancashire)’.
The ‘Good Morning Britain’ presenter said, ‘I can’t wait to meet the entrants and the winners of this prestigious and exciting event, I know first-hand, the commitment of so many academics, students and the business teams which face the challenges of the sector every day and yet produce superb results and outstanding breakthroughs‘.
‘I wish all entrants good luck and as for the independent judges – they’ll be having some sleepless nights before their deliberations’.
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The 2025 event is supported by CommunicorpUK owners of Smooth North West: Smooth North East and Heart Yorkshire. Official Patrons are University of Manchester, Liverpool John Moores University and John Kennedy CBE. Sponsors include Interact, IT Capital and Mindful Education as well as Liverpool Hope University.
The 2025 UEG will be presented by Actor Jesscia Pardoe.
The event is staged by RM Communications and produced by Rowan Scahill. The judging is led by Emeritus Professor Phil Harris and Emeritus Professor Ruth Ashford.
