Research and Innovation

Awards categories and criteria

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There are nine awards available to recognise outstanding knowledge exchange activities amongst academic colleagues across all three campuses of the University of Nottingham.

All shortlisted entrants will be invited to attend the awards dinner on the evening of Thursday 22 November 2018 at the East Midlands Conference Centre.

Please note the application deadline for all awards is now closed.

The following awards categories are open for application:


Knowledge Exchange and Impact Awards

Applicants are invited to submit entries which demonstrate collaborations that have made a significant impact or has the potential to create significant impact, on a specific business, or a group of businesses in one or more industrial sectors. Alternatively, entries may focus on work which has had a major impact on society or a specific group of the public, or on public policy.

    There will be one award per faculty from a shortlist of three:
  • Faculty of Arts
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Social Sciences
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Media awards

These Media Awards celebrate academics based on all campuses who have successfully promoted their work through the media. They must be nominated by their school, faculty or a media relations manager. Judges of this category will select one winner from a shortlist of three for each award, namely:

  • Research story of the year - this award is for the individual or team that has made the biggest impact and achieved coverage about a piece of their research by working with broadcast, print and/or online media.
  • Expert commentator of the year - this award is for the individual or team that has made the biggest impact and achieved ongoing coverage through commentary and analysis in broadcast, print and/or online media.

We invite nominations made by a senior member of staff at faculty or school level or by a member of the Media Relations team. Please liaise with the Media Relations team before submitting your nomination.

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Policy impact award

This award recognises outstanding academics based on all campuses whose research findings and communications have influenced the formation or implementation of public policy. This may be through working with politicians, civil servants or any other type of policymakers or influencers at any geographical location.

We invite both self nominations and nominations made by a senior member of staff at faculty or school level or by a professional services staff member. 

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Vice Chancellor's Award for Knowledge Exchange

This award recognises an academic who, over the course of their career, can clearly evidence a sustained engagement in knowledge exchange for the benefit of industry and commerce and/or society.

Entrants for this award can be nominated by others, or may choose to self-nominate via the entry form online.

There will be one award winner for this category.

 

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Information on the judging panels 

Each Faculty will convene a judging panel for the awards chaired by the relevant faculty Pro-Vice Chancellor.

The Vice Chancellor's Knowledge Exchange Award will be judged by a panel chaired by Professor Dame Jessica Corner.

The Media Awards will be longlisted by faculties and a final shortlist of three will be selected by a panel from the External Relations team.

Research and Innovation

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Jubilee Campus
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Nottingham, NG8 1DH

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