The Black Heritage Undergraduate of the Year Award 2026

We’re searching UK universities to find the outstanding Black Heritage Undergraduate of the Year. Are you driving positive change within your community, breaking down barriers and leaving a legacy? Or are you an inspiring role model, excelling in your field?

To enter, you need to:

• Be an undergraduate student at a university in the UK
• Be from a black heritage background
• Have the right to work in the UK after graduation

We’re not looking for any academic criteria for this award. We are much more interested in you as a person. We’re looking for a winner who is driven to make an impact, whether that’s driving positive change in the community, breaking down barriers, leaving a legacy or being a visible role model for others.

Our winner will:

• Be driven and passionate about what you do
• Rise to challenges and be able to quickly focus on finding a solution
• Be an enthusiastic collaborator and supporter of others
• strive for simpler, smarter, faster and better
• Be unafraid of working hard and pushing yourself to achieve more.

Crucially, our winner will be able to articulate how they share Sky’s values:

• Creative
  We are ambitious and innovative, challenging the status quo to raise the bar on quality for customers.
• Simplifying
  We bring clarity, cut through complexity and remove obstacles.
• Welcoming
  We are inclusive, collaborative and respectful, creating a sense of belonging and opportunity for everyone.
• Do the Right Thing
  We are fair and act with integrity, each one of us taking responsibility.

You could win a fully tailored, paid, multi-week bespoke work experience at Sky based on your interests!

You’ll gain fantastic insights into life at Sky, collaborate with professionals across a variety of business areas, receive one-to-one mentoring and gain networking opportunities during your time with the company. You will have the option to be fast-tracked through to summer internship or graduate opportunities.