The Best in Class Awards were established in 2016 in order to celebrate, recognize, and promote organisations and initiatives at the forefront of student and shared living, working, and learning. In a young and learning industry, we find it important to honor thought leadership and encourage the exchange of bright ideas.
This year again, we strongly encourage everyone who is passionate about student and shared living to apply to celebrate your achievements together as a community.
We will share more information with you regarding the categories, timeline, and assessment by June.
An award recognizing thought leadership in attracting, retaining, and growing international talents. We are looking for the best economic development schemes and/or city marketing programs that made a terrific impact on fostering talent from abroad and leveraged that into local innovation.
An award recognizing excellent collaboration between private operators and university housing offices, particularly in regards to better providing an outstanding student experience.
An award recognizing residence life managers who have created initiatives that significantly increase and improve social activities, awareness for mental health, and the inclusion of peers. This award is for those who championed a project or initiative that really adds value to an unforgettable student experience.
An award recognizing those that have developed initiatives that significantly improve mental wellbeing among students. Nowadays anxiety around uni life, feeling homesick, depression, and social isolation are around every corner but not always openly discussed. We are looking for great examples of programs and initiatives that improved the awareness of mental health and stimulated better inclusion of peers.
An award recognizing the efforts in improving the living, working, and learning ecosystem through collaboration/buy-outs/association/merges between investment, development, and operations
An award recognizing those who have developed initiatives that significantly improve mental wellbeing among students. Currently, anxiety around university life, feeling homesick, depression, and social isolation are prevalent but not always openly discussed. We are looking for great examples of programs and initiatives that improve the awareness of mental health and stimulate better inclusion of peers.
An award recognizing a start-up developing a product or service that enhances student life, the future of learning, and the transition to a working career in an unprecedented way.
An award recognizing distinguished housing operators for students and young talent providing unique brand experience either internationally or locally to serve specific needs and wants of the target segment of students and/or young professionals.
An award recognizing newly developed student residences that push the boundaries of how we live. This award focuses on sector innovation, from smart ways of construction to the long-term sustainability of a building, spaces and/or facilities.
An award recognizing the student accommodation developments that have opened in the past year that exemplifies the ultimate space for student living. The winner of this award will be a residence that, through its design and care for details, creates the best potential for students to learn, grow, and gain lifelong memories.
An award recognizing the organizations that went above and beyond to build bridges over growing barriers. Think for example about the division between age groups, the ones with or without disabilities, and discrimination in backgrounds and beliefs.
An award recognizing the development and application of innovative digital technology that contributes to enhancing the quality of student living.
An award recognizing organizations that push the boundary in how we think about living, working, and learning in a communal way. The winner of this award has successfully brought different communities together in a way that redefines the way we work, live, and play.
An award recognizing outstanding collaboration between the public sector and private operators, particularly in regards to providing outstanding learning, working, and living experience.
An award recognizing thought leadership in attracting, retaining, and growing international talents. We are looking for the best economic development schemes and/or city marketing programs that made a terrific impact on fostering talent from abroad and leveraged that into local innovation.
An award recognizing the campus (both physical and virtual) that fosters a new knowledge ecosystem.
An award recognizing the shining stars within our industry. This is for those employees that went the extra mile this year despite the unforeseen obstacles. The employee candidate should be up to the age of 35 and nominated by the employer.
An award recognising the development and application of the innovative digital technology that contributes to enhancing the quality of shared living.
An award recognizing innovative construction and/or sustainability projects to the (re)design, construction, operation, and community engagement of properties and urban spaces.
An award recognizing those who have developed initiatives that significantly improve mental wellbeing among shared living residents. We are looking for great examples of programs and initiatives that improve the awareness of mental health and stimulate better inclusion of peers.
An award recognizing the new shared living development paying special attention to creating the ultimate space & place. The winner of this award will be a residence that through its design and care for details, creates the best potential for residents to learn, grow, and gain lifelong memories.
An award recognizing the housing operators that have provided the best quality of living for their residents. This operator will have gone the extra mile in ensuring the best provision of services that go beyond just meeting the needs and desires of the next generation of students.
An award recognizing thought leadership in attracting, retaining, and growing international talents. We are looking for the best economic development schemes and/or city marketing programs that made a terrific impact on fostering talent from abroad and leveraged that into local innovation.
An award recognizing the campus (both physical and virtual) that fosters a new knowledge ecosystem.
An award recognizing the shining stars within our industry. This is for those employees that went the extra mile this year despite the unforeseen obstacles. The employee candidate should be up to the age of 35 and nominated by the employer.
An award recognising the development and application of the innovative digital technology that contributes to enhancing the quality of shared living.
An award recognizing innovative construction and/or sustainability projects to the (re)design, construction, operation, and community engagement of properties and urban spaces.
An award recognizing the housing operators that have provided the best quality of living for their residents. This operator will have gone the extra mile in ensuring the best provision of services that go beyond just meeting the needs and desires of the next generation of students.
An award recognizing the new shared living development paying special attention to creating the ultimate space & place. The winner of this award will be a residence that through its design and care for details, creates the best potential for residents to learn, grow, and gain lifelong memories.
An award recognizing those who have developed initiatives that significantly improve mental wellbeing among shared living residents. We are looking for great examples of programs and initiatives that improve the awareness of mental health and stimulate better inclusion of peers.
An award recognizing thought leadership in attracting, retaining, and growing international talents. We are looking for the best economic development schemes and/or city marketing programs that made a terrific impact on fostering talent from abroad and leveraged that into local innovation.
An award recognizing the campus (both physical and virtual) that fosters a new knowledge ecosystem.
An award recognizing the shining stars within our industry. This is for those employees that went the extra mile this year despite the unforeseen obstacles. The employee candidate should be up to the age of 35 and nominated by the employer.
An award recognising the development and application of the innovative digital technology that contributes to enhancing the quality of shared living.
An award recognizing innovative construction and/or sustainability projects to the (re)design, construction, operation, and community engagement of properties and urban spaces.
An award recognizing those who have developed initiatives that significantly improve mental wellbeing among shared living residents. We are looking for great examples of programs and initiatives that improve the awareness of mental health and stimulate better inclusion of peers.
An award recognizing the new shared living development paying special attention to creating the ultimate space & place. The winner of this award will be a residence that through its design and care for details, creates the best potential for residents to learn, grow, and gain lifelong memories.
An award recognizing the housing operators that have provided the best quality of living for their residents. This operator will have gone the extra mile in ensuring the best provision of services that go beyond just meeting the needs and desires of the next generation of students.
We will announce the categories and will open for applications.
We will no longer be accepting applications.
The Class Foundation team will select the finalists per category and the rest is up to the jury panel and online voting!
Similar to our 2020 awards, we will be implementing online voting so your communities can rally behind you. In the meantime the jury panel is also assessing.
The Class Foundation will tally the online votes and jury assessment to identify the winners per category.
At our annual flagship event, The Class Conference, we will be announcing the winners of The Best in Class Awards for 2021
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Clare has worked in the international education industry since 2000 and held marketing roles at both private and public sector institutions prior to The PIE.