The Royal Anniversary Trust is an independent charity that celebrates and champions the best of the best in universities and colleges across the four nations of the United Kingdom. Through programmes including the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education (formerly Queen’s Anniversary Prizes), part of the national honours system, and the Royal Challenges which convene the brightest academic minds to work on research projects addressing current critical issues, the Trust recognises excellence, innovation and the positive social impact of tertiary education in the UK and around the world.