Research Distinction Awards

Awarded to the author/authors of an outstanding contribution to Earth Sciences published in the past calendar year

Recipients:  

• 2014 - Mark Dickson
• 2015 - Michael Rowe
• 2016 - Kathleen Campbell

Awarded to the author/authors of an outstanding contribution to Environmental Science published in the past calendar year

Recipients:

•  2014 - Gretel Boswijk
•  2015 - George Perry
• 2016 - Luitgard Schewendenmann

Awarded to the author/authors of an outstanding contribution to Geography published in the past calendar year

Recipients:

•   2015 - Brad Coombes and Jenny Salmond (joint recipients)
•   2016 - Agnieszka Leszczynski

This award reflects the fact the School has some excellent researchers who are prodigious in their level of output and are able to achieve both quality and high level of productivity

Recipients:

• 2014 - Gary Brierly
• 2015 - Shane Cronin and Robin Kearns (joint recipients)
• 2016 - discontinued

Awarded to a new staff member who has made significant progress towards establishing a research programme since joining the School

Recipients:

• 2014 - Murray Ford
• 2015 - Mila Adam and Meg Parsons (joint recipients)
• 2016 - Tom Baker

Awarded to a staff member who shows an interest and aptitude for communication and public engagement related to their own research, or other research carried out in the School.

• 2016 - Phil Shane

Awarded to the ENV postgraduate student authors of three outstanding publications, in any ENV discipline, in the past calendar year

Recipients:

• 2014 - Christina Ergler, Tom Etherington, Lucy McGee
• 2015 - Sonja Storm, Lena Weissert, Lauren Burton
• 2016 - Mary Anne Thompson, Georgia Miskell, Tara Coleman
  

Awarded for an outstanding ENV Honours thesis completed and examined since 1 January of the previous year.

Recipients:

• 2014 - Jonathan Rankin and Bianca Wildish
• 2015 - Michelle Reeve
• 2016 - Alisha Coote

Awarded for an outstanding ENV Masters thesis completed and examined since 1 January of the previous year.

Recipients:

• 2014 - Logan Andrewes
• 2015 - Scott McGowan and Roseanna Spiers
• 2016 - Cheng Yii Sim, Marina Schofiled, Anya Leenman

Awarded for an outstanding ENV PhD thesis completed and examined since 1 January of the previous year.

Recipients:  

•  2014 - Tara Coleman
•  2015 - Kate Davies
• 2016 - Melody Runge, Alan Cheung, Eddie Beetham

Awarded to a postgraduate research student who has shown aptitude for independent research and who, through his or her contributions, has inspired or helped his or her fellow students and staff within the school (in other words, has been an excellent school citizen)

Recipients:  

• 2014 - Melody Runge
• 2015 - Hayley Sparks
• 2016 - not awarded