The winners of the Study UK Alumni Awards 2023 in Greece were announced at a prestigious award ceremony on Wednesday 15 March 2023 at the Megaron, Athens Concert Hall – Friends of Music Society – ‘Giannis Marinos’ Hall. The ceremony was hosted by the British Ambassador HE Mr Matthew Lodge and Director of the British Council in Greece, Anastasia Andritsou.
The winners of the Alumni Awards 2023 are:
Culture and Creativity Award
| Dr Eugenia Arsenis | Royal Holloway, University of London |
Business and Innovation Award
| Gavriil Papadopoulos | University of Sussex and Heriot-Watt University |
Science and Sustainability Award
| Vasileios Stratiotou-Efstratiadis | Imperial College London |
Social Action Award
| Dr Evangelia Balatsou | University of Edinburgh and Bangor University |
Find out more about winners and judging panel in the ‘Downloads’ section below.
Watch the awards ceremony on YouTube.
Award winners have the opportunity to raise their international profile, expand their professional networks and enhance their careers.
The British Council will offer a prize of up to £2,000 to the winner of each of the main categories in Greece for a professional development opportunity of their choice.
Speaking at the ceremony, the British Ambassador HE Matthew Lodge said: ‘I have the great pleasure of meeting Greeks, British University alumni, every day. They are using their UK university education to deliver economic success and social impact through their work by making a positive contribution to their communities, industries and countries. The Study UK Alumni Awards recognise exactly that: their outstanding talent and contribution. For the past seven years, we have been receiving an excellent field of applications and this year was no exception. In fact, this year we have received a record number of applications – the highest globally. This is evidence of the strong potential of the UK alumni community in Greece. We are looking forward to engaging further with this and previous’ years talented individuals to continue showcasing the value of their education and their inspiring journeys.’
Anastasia Andritsou, Director British Council Greece, said: ‘I am delighted that we are hosting the Study UK Alumni Awards in Greece for the seventh consecutive year. Today we are celebrating the success of a dynamic and vibrant network with more than 300,000 members in Greece. UK alumni make us proud through their talent, professionalism and the wealth of experience and skills that they bring back to their communities. The Study UK Alumni Awards, along with Alumni UK, our new global network of people from around the world who have studied in the UK, demonstrate our appreciation for the invaluable contribution of alumni to the strengthening of cultural relations between Greece and the UK, and the international promotion of a UK education.’
Maria Tsakali, Head Education, British Council Greece, said: ‘Another year of the awards was successfully completed, once again highlighting and honouring UK higher education graduates from Greece who excel in their fields and have linked their progress and success with their British education. The awards ceremony was an emotional evening that brought together participants from previous years and the wider vibrant alumni community, including British universities and alumni associations actively operating in Greece. This year’s ceremony had a special significance as – beyond the brilliant stories of the awardees – we presented our new global initiative of an international digital platform that provides information, training and networking opportunities to UK graduates from all over the world. Our warmest congratulations to the Alumni Awards finalists and winners of 2023 in Greece. Together with the British Embassy and supporting organisations, we continue the effort to strengthen and showcase the Greek UK alumni network, which is considered among the largest in the world.’
Finalists
Culture and Creativity Award
| Dr Eugenia Arsenis | Royal Holloway, University of London |
| Dr Christina Margariti | University of the Arts, London and University of Southampton |
| Dimitrios Marinos | Royal Academy of Music, University of London |
Business and Innovation Award
| Vasiliki Margariti | Brunel University London |
| Gavriil Papadopoulos | University of Sussex and Heriot-Watt University |
| Dimitrios Zaires | Cranfield University |
Science and Sustainability Award
| Dr Antonios Christou | University of Birmingham |
| Dr Marianna Kapsetaki | University College London and Imperial College London |
| Vasileios Stratiotou-Efstratiadis | Imperial College London |
Social Action Award
| Dr Evangelia Balatsou | University of Edinburgh and Bangor University |
| Notis Paraskevopoulos | University of Hull |
| Kerenza Vlastou | Open University |
Find out more about the Study UK Alumni Awards 2023 finalists and judging panel in the ‘Downloads’ section below.