BICS All-Time Leaderboard - 2018 Update!

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The BICS 2018 Awards were held on Friday 13th of April at the Radisson Blu in Little Island, Cork, and as always, a fantastic night was had by all! I've put together the updated BICS all-time leader board reflecting this year's winners…

The big winners for 2018 were DIT with 5 awards, closely followed by DCU and NUIG with 3 each.

ITB returned to the BICS Awards for the first time since 2011, and WIT returned for the first time since 2001.

About BICS: BICS divides their members into the following categories:

Large College: 7500 Students or more
Small Colleges: 7499 Students or less

This criterion has changed over the years (and/or colleges have grown/shrunk), so some colleges have appeared in both categories over the years (e.g. UL, DCU, MU).

As of the 2018 Awards, the current BICS membership is made up of:

Large Colleges: DCU, DIT, MU, NUIG, UCC, UL, Ulster University (UU)
Small Colleges: CIT, DBS, DkIT, GMIT, IT Blanchardstown, IT Tallaght, IT Tralee, Letterkenny IT, Limerick IT, Mary Immaculate (MIC), National College of Ireland (NCI), Shannon College of Hotel Management (SCHM), Waterford IT (WIT)

Leaderboard: Number of BICS Awards wins all-time:

NUIG: 50
DCU: 33
DIT: 28
IT Tallaght: 27 + 1 Special Mention
UCC: 19
TCD: 18
MIC: 16
CIT: 14
UL: 14
MU: 13
DkIT: 9
IT Tralee: 8
GMIT: 4
NCI: 4
UCD: 4
DBS: 2
IT Blanchardstown: 2
Letterkenny IT: 2
QUB: 2
WIT: 2



Categories:

Best Society (1996 – 2013, then changed into Best Society (Civic/Charity) and Best Society (Cultural/Social/Academic) from 2014:

Top Winners (Colleges): NUIG (10), DCU (8), CIT (5), MU (3), Multiple Colleges (2)
Top Winners (Societies): CIT International Students (3), DCU Drama (3), DCU RAG Society (3), Multiple Societies (2)

Overall (before the Large/Small split in 2003):

1996: MU - Youth Resource Society
1997: NUIG - Political Discussion Society
1998: NUIG - Political Discussion Society
1999: TCD - DU Players
2000: NUIG - Music Society
2001: DCU - RedBrick
2002: DCU - DCU Drama

Large:

2003: UCC - Philosophical Society
2004: UCD - Lit & Hist Society
2005: UCD - DramSoc
2006: NUIG - Juggling Society
2007: NUIG - Film Society
2008: DCU - DCU Drama
2009: UL - International Society
2010: TCD - DU Players
2011: DCU - Media Production Society
2012: UCC - LGBT Society
2013: QUB - SWOT

Small:

2003: DCU - DCU Drama
2004: MU - Drama Society
2005: UL - Gan Ainm Society
2006: CIT - International Students Society
2007: MIC - Tae-Kwon Do Society
2008: MU - GLBT Society
2009: CIT - International Students Society
2010: DkIT - Media Society
2011: IT Tralee - Radio Society
2012: DkIT - Media Society
2013: DBS - Radio DBS


Best Society - Civic/Charity (2014 – present):

Large:

2014: DCU – Raising & Giving (RAG)
2015: DCU – Raising & Giving (RAG)
2016: NUIG - Draíocht Society
2017: NUIG - Climate Change & Food Safety (CCAFS) Society
2018: DCU - Raising & Giving (RAG)

Small:

2014: Letterkenny IT – Gaisce Society
2015: MIC - One World Society
2016: IT Tralee - St. Vincent de Paul Society
2017: IT Tralee - St. Vincent de Paul Society
2018: CIT - Enactus


Best Society – Cultural/Social/Academic (2014 – present):

Large:

2014: UCC – Economics Society
2015: DCU - Media Production Society
2016: NUIG - Medicine Society (MedSoc)
2017: NUIG - Medicine Society (MedSoc)
2018: NUIG - GUMS Musical Society

Small:

2014: CIT – International Students Society
2015: IT Tallaght - Radio Society
2016: IT Tallaght - Radio Society
2017: CIT - Guild Gaming Society
2018: MIC - MIDAS Musical Society


Best Event (1996 - present):

Top Winners (Colleges): TCD (6), NUIG (5), CIT (3), DCU (3), DIT (3), IT Tallaght (3), UCC (3), Multiple Colleges (2)
Top Winners (Events): IT Tallaght ITTFM Radio Week (4), CIT Musical Society Musical (3), Multiple Colleges (2)

Overall (before the Large/Small split in 2007):

1996: UCC - Philosophical Society (World Debating Championships)
1997: UCD - Photographic Society (The Clock Montage)
1998: TCD - DU Players (ISDA Festival)
1999: UCC - WARPS (Warpcon IX Games Convention)
2000: NUIG - Society Slave Auction
2001: NUIG - The Wizard of Oz
2002: TCD - St. Vincent de Paul Society
2003: NUIG - Inter-Society Musical
2004: NUIG - Drama Society (ISDA Festival)
2005: DIT - Fashion Society (Fashion Show)
2006: DCU - Style Society (Fashion Show)

Large:

2007: TCD - Bio Soc (Med Day)
2008: DCU - Style Society (Fashion Show)
2009: TCD - The University Philosophical Society (The Trials of Oscar Wilde)
2010: TCD - DU Players/Comedy Soc (Trinity Fringe Festival)
2011: TCD - DU Players (Shakespeare Festival)
2012: QUB - SWOT Society (Fashion Show)
2013: UCC - Environmental Society (Feeding the 500)
2014: DIT – Fashion Society (Fashion Show)
2015: MU - Maynooth Students for Charity (The Galway Cycle)
2016: DCU - MPS DCUtv 24-hour Broadcast
2017: NUIG - Sláinte Soc (The Teddy Bear Hospital)
2018: DIT - Japanimation/Gamesoc (Shurikon 2018)

Small:

2007: IT Tallaght - Radio Society (ITTFM Radio Week)
2008: IT Tallaght - Radio Society (ITTFM Radio Week)
2009: MIC - MIDAS Musical Society (Disney's Aladdin)
2010: MU - Style Society (Fashion Show)
2011: IT Tallaght - Radio Society (ITTFM Radio Week)
2012: NCI - Peer Mentor Society & Business Society (Boardroom Challenge)
2013: DkIT - ESN Dundalk (Launch of ESN Dundalk)
2014: MIC – MIDAS Musical Society (Cats: The Musical)
2015: CIT - Musical Society (Carrie: The Musical)
2016: IT Tallaght - Radio Society (ITTFM Radio Week)
2017: CIT - Musical Society (American Idiot)
2018: CIT - Musical Society (Bad Girls: The Musical)



Best New/Most Improved Society (1999 - 2002, then changed to two separate categories in 2003):

Overall:

1999: CIT - Web Development Society
2000: TCD - Sign Language Society
2001: WIT - Admin Society
2002: UCC - European Society


Most Improved Society (2003 - present):

Top Winners (Colleges): IT Tallaght (5), NUIG (4), DCU (3), DIT (3), IT Tralee (3), UCC (3), Multiple Colleges (2)
Top Winners (Societies): IT Tallaght Radio Society is the only society to win more than once (2)

Overall (before the Large/Small split in 2007):

2003: NUIG - Choral Society
2004: DIT - Architectural Society (winners) & IT Tallaght - Drama Society (special mention)
2005: UCC - Simon Society
2006: DCU - St. Vincent de Paul Society

Large:

2007: DIT - St. Vincent de Paul Society
2008: NUIG - Music Society
2009: NUIG - Law Society
2010: DCU - Media Production Society
2011: TCD - Card & Bridge Society
2012: UL - Out In UL
2013: NUIG - Medicine Society
2014: UCC – Amnesty International Society
2015: MU - The Literary & Debating Society
2016: DIT - Dance Society
2017: UCC - Medical Society
2018: DCU - Sustainable Living Society

Small:

2007: IT Tallaght - Radio Society
2008: IT Tralee - NetSoc
2009: IT Tallaght - NetSoc
2010: CIT - LGBT Society
2011: IT Tralee - LGBT Society
2012: MU - Anthropology Society
2013: MIC - Creative Writing Society
2014: CIT – Music Society
2015: Letterkenny IT - LGBT+ Society
2016: IT Tralee - Music Society
2017: IT Tallaght - Islamic Society
2018: IT Tallaght - Radio Society



Best New Society (2003 - present):

Top Winners (Colleges): NUIG (5), DCU (4), IT Tallaght (4), MIC (3), Multiple Colleges (2)

Overall (before the Large/Small split in 2007):

2003: NUIG - Human Rights Society
2004: MU - Blues Society
2005: DCU - Murder She Wrote Society
2006: NUIG - Business Society

Large:

2007: DCU - Book Soc
2008: UL - Outreach Society
2009: DCU - Japanese Society
2010: UL - Anime & Manga Society
2011: NUIG - Comic Book Society
2012: DCU - Raising & Giving (RAG) Society
2013: MU - The Finomics
2014: NUIG – Astronomy Society
2015: UCC - Suicide Aware & Mental Health (SAMH)
2016: UCC - Musical Society
2017: NUIG - Paediatric Society
2018: DIT - Mature Students Society

Small:

2007: DkIT - Innovator's Club
2008: IT Tallaght - International Cultural Society
2009: DkIT - Media Society
2010: IT Tallaght - St. Vincent de Paul Society
2011: IT Blanchardstown - LGBT Society
2012: NCI - NCItv
2013: DBS - Dance Society
2014: MIC – Harry Potter Society
2015: IT Tallaght - Engineering & Technology Society
2016: Joint Winners IT Tallaght - Cumann Gaelach & MIC - St. Vincent de Paul Society
2017: IT Tralee - Events Society
2018: MIC - MIDANCE


Best Society Individual (1999 - present):

Top Winners (Colleges): NUIG (5), IT Tallaght (4), UL (4), DCU (3), DIT (3), TCD (3), Multiple Colleges (2)

Overall (before the Large/Small split in 2007):

1999: DIT - Martin Byrne
2000: DIT - Jarlath Molloy
2001: NUIG - Heather Murphy
2002: TCD - Seosaimh Mac Reamoin
2003: DCU - Cliona Casserly
2004: NUIG - Peter Mannion
2005: UCC - Rodhan McAodan
2006: NUIG - Donna Cummins

Large:

2007: DCU - Roibeard O Mhurcu (aka DramaBob)
2008: DIT - Ian Mullin
2009: NUIG - Peter Mannion (same name as 2004's winner, but different student)
2010: TCD - Ross Dungan
2011: UL - Kieran Phipps
2012: NUIG - Lily McGarry
2013: TCD - Lorcan Clarke
2014: UL – Triona O’Sullivan
2015: UCC - Garret Mulrain
2016: DCU - Eoin Lúc Ó'Ceallaigh
2017: UL - Michael O'Donnell
2018: UL - Conor Walsh

Small:

2007: DkIT - Jiwan Jodhani
2008: MU - Paul Donnelly
2009: MU - Erin Barclay
2010: DkIT - Ros Madigan
2011: IT Tallaght - Damiola Agunbiade
2012: NCI - Katie Donohoe
2013: GMIT - Katherine Long
2014: IT Tallaght – Emma Nolan
2015: Joint Winners CIT - Megan Cronin & IT Tallaght - Christopher McClelland
2016: Joint Winners CIT - Martin Crowley & IT Tallaght - Emma Mullan
2017: MIC - Rachel Dunne
2018: GMIT - Siobhan Conroy


Best Society Fresher (2003 - present):

Top Winners (Colleges): NUIG (6), DIT (3), DCU (3), IT Tallaght (3), Multiple Colleges (2)

Overall (before the Large/Small split in 2008):

2003: DCU - Riona Judge McCormack
2004: NUIG - Ciara Norman
2005: NUIG - Joanne Coffey
2006: MU - Breege Clarke
2007: NUIG - Thomas Cryan

Large:

2008: DIT - Lukasz Luniewski
2009: TCD - Marc Atkinson
2010: DIT - Stephen Pierce
2011: Joint Winners TCD - Joel Loll-McKeever & DIT - Ruth Murray
2012: NUIG - Christopher Moran
2013: UCC - Samantha Cooney
2014: DCU – Eoin Lúc Ó'Ceallaigh
2015: DCU - Cáit Ní Cheallacháin
2016: NUIG - Ciaran MacChonncairraige
2017: NUIG - Daniel Emmet Leahy
2018: UL - Ethan Carey

Small:

2008: MU - Lydia Roxanne Farrell
2009: DkIT - Iarla O'Neill
2010: IT Tallaght - Pearse Corcoran
2011: NCI - James Dowling
2012: Joint Winners IT Tallaght - Laura O'Dowd & DkIT - Rachel Maher
2013: MIC - Caoimhin O Ceallaigh
2014: MIC – Damien Kiely
2015: CIT - Stephanie Fogarty
2016: IT Tallaght - Valentina Milicic
2017: IT Tralee - Triona Clifford
2018: IT Blanchardstown - Noah Halpin


Best Poster (2004 - present):

Top Winners (Colleges): DCU (4), DIT (4), NUIG (4)

Overall (split between Large/Small in 2007 and 2008 only):

2004: UCD - Lit & Hist Society
2005: DIT - Fashion Society (Fashion Show)
2006: DIT - Artichoke Society
2009: DCU - Style Society
2010: DCU - Airsoft Society (Zombie Week)
2011: DCU - Style Society (Fashion Show)
2012: NUIG - DramSoc (Hamlet)
2013: NUIG - Film Society (B-Movie Festival)
2014: DIT – Fashion Society (Fashion Show)
2015: DIT – Fashion Society (Fashion Show)
2016: DCU - Fotosoc (Night Photography Workshop)
2017: NUIG - Philosophy Society
2018: NUIG - Drama Society

Large:

2007: UCC - Film Society (Night at the Movies)
2008: TCD - College Historical Society

Small:

2007: IT Tallaght - Drama Society (Faust)
2008: MIC - Dramatic Arts Society


Best Society Photo (2014 - present):
Top Winners (Colleges): DIT is the only college to win more than once (2)

2014: NUIG – Rover Society
2015: UCC - Indian Society
2016: DIT - Dance Society
2017: UL - Airsoft Society
2018: DIT - Photo Society


Best Society Promotional Video (2014 - present):
Top Winners (Colleges): DIT is the only college to win more than once (2)

2014: IT Tallaght – Radio Society
2015: DIT - Reel Soc
2016: DIT - Fashion Society
2017: UL - Drama Society (Warrior)
2018: DCU - Media Production Society (LADS)


Best Publicity Campaign (2014 - present):

2014: UCC – Cancer Society
2015: IT Tallaght - Radio Society
2016: DIT - Fashion Society
2017: GMIT - Film Hub
2018: NUIG - Energy Society (Galway Energy Summit 2018)


Best Intervarsity (2015 - present):
Top Winners (Colleges): NUIG is the only college to win more than once (3)

2015: NUIG - Potterfest Galway
2016: NUIG - Potterfest Galway
2017: NUIG - DramSoc
2018: DIT - DJ Society (Spinoff 2018)

Best Mental Health Promoting Event (2016 - present):

2016: GMIT - Positive Mental Health Society (Walk the Talk)
2017: UL - Drama Society (Stigma)
2018: DIT - Mental Health Society (#MindYourHead)



Discontinued Awards

Some of these awards have been replaced by new categories (e.g. Best Online Presence) while others have just been discontinued.

Best Civic Contribution (2009 - 2013):

Top Winners (Colleges): MIC (3), NUIG (3), IT Tallaght (2)

Large:

2009: NUIG - Voluntary Services Abroad Society
2010: TCD - St. Vincent de Paul Society
2011: DIT - Sign Language Society
2012: NUIG - Feminist Society
2013: NUIG - Draoicht

Small:

2009: IT Tallaght - Radio Society (Transition Year Radio Project)
2010: MIC - One World Society
2011: IT Tallaght - Radio Society
2012: MIC - One World Society
2013: MIC - RAG Society


Best Website (2004 - 2010, then replaced by Best Online Presence):

Top Winners (Colleges): NUIG (3), DIT (2), DCU (2)
Top Winners (Societies): DIT LGBT is the only society to win more than once (2)

Overall (split between Large/Small in 2008 only):

2004: DIT - LGBT Society
2005: NUIG - Computer Society
2006: DIT - LGBT Society
2007: NUIG - Voluntary Services Abroad Society
2009: NUIG - Choral Society
2010: DCU - Media Production Society/DCUfm

Large:

2008: DCU - RedBrick

Small:

2008: IT Tallaght - NetSoc


Best Online Presence (2011 - 2013):

Top Winners (Colleges): DIT (1), DCU (1), UCC (1)

Overall:

2011: DIT - Sign Language Society
2012: DCU - Media Production Society
2013: UCC - Philosophical Society


Special Achievement Award (1999 - 2001, discontinued since):

1999: UL - History Society
2000: WIT - Music Society
2001: TCD - St. Vincent de Paul Society