Awards Ceremony

Join us on Tuesday 21st June at Paisley Campus to celebrate our winners of two new research awards.

Public Engagement with Research Award

The Public Engagement with Research Award is open to all UWS staff who can demonstrate that their research involved and benefitted the public and local communities. Click here to find out more about the Public Engagement with Research Award.

The deadline for nominations or self-nominations closed onFriday 13^th May 2022.

This award will go to a researcher who has presented a research-led public engagement activity within their research. Research-led public engagement means the researcher has involved communities outside of the academic industry and have encouraged this community to feel inspired by the research.

The Public Engagement with Research Award is sponsored by Dixon Walter.

"Founded in 2015, Dixon Walter is a search and selection firm devoted to the appointment of outstanding leaders. Driven by quality, results and attention to detail we provide flexible, innovative and bespoke services to support our senior clients’ recruitment needs.

We are a refreshingly different executive search firm, putting pragmatism, flexibility and recruitment expertise at the heart of our approach. Based in Edinburgh, London, Newcastle and Birmingham we have a national presence and an international reach"

UWS Researcher Development Award

The UWS Researcher Development Award is open to all PGRs and recognises engagement related to the Vitae Researcher Development Framework and the UWS Doctoral College Pillars:

• Behaviours
• Interactions
• Wellbeing

Applications for this award closed on Friday 13 May 2022.

Recipients of the awards will be officially announced at the UWS Research Festival Award Ceremony on 21^st June.