The NUS Awards 2012 nominations have been announced and University of Sheffield-based newspaper Forge Press is leading the way with three nominations: one for Best Student Media and two for Student Journalist of the Year for Nicholas Carding and David Parker.

University of York papers have also done well, with York Vision picking up a Best Student Media nomination, and Vision editor Oliver Todd and rival paper Nouse both getting special commendations.

The full list of finalists here:

Best Student Media 2012

Finalists:

Forge Media (which incorporates Forge Press, Forge Radio and Forge TV) – University of Sheffield

Sports Byte - University of Sunderland

York Vision - University of York

Special recommendations (these receive a certificate of recognition but do not go to the main awards):

Nouse – University of York

The Glasgow Journal – all Glasgow universities

The Siren – Swansea University

Student Journalist of the Year 2012

Finalists:

Nicholas Carding - Forge Press, University of Sheffield

Tom Flynn - Epigram, University of Bristol

David Parker - Forge Press, University of Sheffield

Special recommendations (these receive a certificate of recognition but do not go to the main awards):

Olivia Pires – Glasgow Journal, University of Strathclyde

Jago Pearson – Label, Loughborough University

Oliver Todd – York Vision, University of York