Queen Mary Research and Innovation Awards

Awarded to an ECR from any discipline or department in Queen Mary whose early achievements have already had a significant influence on their academic field. We will consider all aspects of academic activity candidates wish to submit, including the influence of publications and dissemination, non-academic impact and public benefit, and innovation in academic and applied work.

This award recognises teams who have developed or achieved outstanding impact from Queen Mary research in cultural, civic, community or policy contexts. We celebrate teams including academic and professional services staff at all career stages, along with their collaborators, whose work is leading to changes in practice, thinking or capacity on local, national and/or international scales. We encourage applications that can demonstrate the impact of engaged, collaborative and/or co-designed research for social, cultural, economic, civic, health and/or environmental benefit. 

This award recognises the importance of commercial partnerships and commercial innovation from research. Outcomes may include commercial licensing and spinouts, business engagement that leads to increasing organisational capacity or the development of skills and expertise underpinned by strong collaboration. We encourage applications demonstrating innovative engagement with businesses, investors, and social enterprises.

This prize is awarded to a team of researchers representing two or more disciplines, who have come together to address a complex and significant problem. We will consider all aspects of academic activity candidates wish to submit, including the influence of publications and dissemination, non-academic impact and public benefit, and innovation in academic and applied work.

This award recognises outstanding work in the academic and pastoral supervision of postgraduate research by an individual member of Queen Mary staff across the PGR experience. Examples include but are not limited to: career development and guidance, pedagogic innovation, student wellbeing, academic outcomes and any other relevant areas of activity.

This award celebrates consistently excellent research management and support provided by a team or an individual at Queen Mary. Applicants will be judged on the quality of their research support work and the demonstrable impact it has had on Queen Mary research culture, research excellence and our profile as a research institution.

This award will be given to a member of technical staff whose exceptional practical skills, commitment and vision has enabled the highest quality research, innovation or knowledge exchange.  

This prize is awarded to an established individual or group of researchers who can demonstrate sustained, internationally significant achievements in any field of research.