Tuesday, 25 June 2019
A technician from the University of Nottingham has won a prestigious Papin Prize at the Higher Education Technicians Summit in Birmingham.
Hannah Constantin in Engineering was given the Newcomer award for the excellent contribution she has made as a technician starting out on her technical career.
The award was presented at HETS 2019, which aims to share best practice amongst higher education technical staff in UK,Ireland and beyond, and is the largest event of its kind in the country, with more than 700 technicians attending.
Hannah's main area of expertise is X-ray diffraction. Her work involves scanning and analysing samples, or training people to use instruments. Her nominator comments on how she has ‘inspired students in their project work.’
This year, the standard of entries for the Papin Prizes was incredibly high, so all of the technicians and technical teams that have been nominated for the awards should be very proud of their achievements.
Named after Denis Papin, a famous 17th century technician, the Papin Prizes were first awarded at the inaugural Higher Education Technicians Summit (HETS) in 2015.
Held biennially, the Papin Prizes recognise and reward innovation and excellence amongst technicians working in higher education.
HETS is sponsored by Midlands Innovation, a partnership of eight universities - Aston, Birmingham, Cranfield, Keele, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham &Warwick, in partnership with the Science Council.
I am particularly delighted that we have had so many entries for the Papin Prizes from right across the UK. This
demonstrates that the excellent work which technicians do throughout the country is greatly appreciated by their work colleagues and students. I am pleased that through HETS and the Papin Prizes we are able to support technicians in HE and recognise their achievements.
For more information about HETS and the Papin Prizes, visit http://www.midlandsinnovation.org.uk/
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For more information about the HETS conference, contact Kelly Vere at the Science Council email: K.Vere@sciencecouncil.org
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About the University of Nottingham
Ranked 32 in Europe and 16th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018 – and by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The university is among the best universities in the UK for the strength of our research, positioned seventh for research power in the UK according to REF 2021. The birthplace of discoveries such as MRI and ibuprofen, our innovations transform lives and tackle global problems such as sustainable food supplies, ending modern slavery, developing greener transport, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
The university is a major employer and industry partner - locally and globally - and our graduates are the second most targeted by the UK's top employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2022 report by High Fliers Research.
We lead the Universities for Nottingham initiative, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, a pioneering collaboration between the city’s two world-class institutions to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing for residents in the city and region we are proud to call home.
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