This competition - #loveHE – is part of a recently-launched campaign to celebrate universities at a time when they may not be as high on the list of public priorities as they should be. 

Students in UK higher education are being invited to make a film (of no more than five minutes duration) exploring "why higher education deserves to be celebrated and appreciated – not only by students, but also by society as a whole".

The winning film will be shown to more than 1,000 people from across the sector during The Times Higher Education Awards taking place this autumn at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.  The winning team will also receive two free tickets to attend the event. The competition is backed by the National Union of Students.

Send entries to Times Higher Education (email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or post to Rebecca Attwood, Deputy News Editor, Times Higher Education, 26, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4HQ) in a format accepted by YouTube.  Entries will be uploaded onto Times Higher Education’s #loveHE YouTube channel.  THE will pick their favourites each month and the best entries will be judged by a panel of experts ahead of the awards ceremony in the autumn.  The final deadline/closing date for entries will not be announced until later in the year.  Check the magazine or www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/loveHE for updates.