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2021 Vice-Chancellor's Research Prizes recognise research, engagement and impact across Queen's

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The winners of the Vice-Chancellor's Research Prizes 2021 were announced on Twitter on Monday 10 January 2022 by the University's Research and Enterprise Team. 

Established in 2012, the Vice-Chancellor's Research Prizes recognise and reward exceptional leadership in the areas of research, engagement and impact. 

 

Research Culture Prize

This award is for anyone - academic or non-academic - that has made an outstanding contribution towards a more supportive, inclusive and collaborative research culture.

Nominees: Northern Ireland Multiple Sclerosis Research Network, Dr Amber Glanfield, Northern Ireland Clinical Research Facility.

Winner: Northern Ireland Multiple Sclerosis Research Network.

Research Impact Prize

This award is for research-active staff that have undertaken projects with demonstrable impact beyond academia, as defined within wider UK HE policy.

Nominees: Northern Ireland Cerebral Palsy Register, Professor Danny McAuley – RECOVERY- Respiratory Support and Professor Marie Coleman.

Joint winners: Northern Ireland Cerebral Palsy Register and Professor Danny McAuley – RECOVERY- Respiratory Support

Research Innovation Prize

This award is for research-active staff that have undertaken pioneering research projects opening new frontiers, demonstrating novel or interdisciplinary approaches to addressing research questions.

Nominees: Stuart James - The First Porous Liquids, Michalis Matthaiou and The Biohaviour Team.

Winner: Michalis Matthaiou.

Engaged Research Prize

This award is for research-active staff or teams, including the contributions of non-academic and/or professional services staff who support research engagement activities.

Nominees: Centre for Gender in Politics, DAIRE Research Team, and Tess Maginess.

Winner: Tess Maginess.

Postdoctoral Researcher Prize

This award is for researchers on a postdoctoral research contract, who have developed a research profile demonstrating excellence.

Nominees: Alerie Guzman de la Fuente, James Reihill and Timothy Aiken.

Winner: Alerie Guzman de la Fuente.

Early Career Researcher (ECR) Prize

This award is for researchers within five years of gaining an academic post, who have developed a research profile demonstrating excellence.

Nominees: Okan Yurduseven, Magdalena Rychlowska and Stephen McMahon.

Joint winners: Okan Yurduseven and Stephen McMahon.

Support for Research Prize

This award is for non-academic staff that have made an outstanding contribution to the pursuit of research.

Nominees: Vaughan Purnell, Karen McGeough and Paul Monaghan.

Winner: Vaughan Purnell.

  

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!

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