Victor Truesdale Award and President Prize 2025-26

Final year students from Ireland are invited to apply for the following awards

The Victor Truesdale Award – an exceptional award for an exceptional Irish student

Victor Truesdale was Sales Director of John Thompson & Sons Ltd., Belfast, the leading feed compounder in Northern Ireland.  He died in February 2001 after a nine-year battle with cancer. Victor actively supported Harper Adams in Ireland (the alumni for students from Northern Ireland and the Republic) through sponsored dinners, conferences, technical meetings and social occasions organised by the Association.

A unique Tyrone Crystal Bowl, which was specially commissioned by John Thompson & Sons Ltd., to perpetuate the memory of Victor Truesdale and to recognise his association with Harper Adams is awarded annually to a final year student from Ireland* studying at Harper Adams University who, by his or her achievement, has demonstrated leadership, team-building and effective communication skills, thus making an outstanding contribution to the corporate life of the student community.

The recipient of the Victor Truesdale Award will receive an inscribed piece of Irish crystal together with a financial award, which is usually presented at the annual dinner organised by the Harper Ireland Club.

*Applicants must have a family home in either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.

The President’s Prize – for the unsung Irish hero

The President’s Prize is awarded to a final year student for their outstanding contribution to Harper Ireland or the wider student community during their time at Harper. The President’s Prize will be awarded by the Vice Chancellor, and President of Harper Ireland, Professor Ken Sloan.  In addition to making an outstanding contribution the original donor's key wish was that it should go to someone who has not otherwise received any recognition for their contribution to the University, wider community & Harper-Ireland Club; an unsung Irish hero!

Application and award

Your application must include the following three documents, which should be saved in PDF format, named 1. Consent Form, 2. Letter of Application and 3. CV and emailed to DevelopmentTrust@harper-adams.ac.uk by 12 noon on 12 December 2025. 

Email subject: Victor Truesdale Award or President’s Prize

1. Consent Form – this must be completed and signed to show that you have read and understood the Privacy & Data Protection Notice
2. A letter of application, which should be no more than 2 pages and should include the following information
   • specifying the award/prize for which you are applying
   • linked to the criteria for the award/prize
3. Full CV – no more than 2 pages

 Application Deadline: 12 Noon 12 December 2025

Interviews will be held on 22 January 2026