Ceremony

Winners of the 2023 Awards were announced at the Awards ceremony on Thursday 15 February 2024, hosted by Prof Brian Reid Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation.

Many thanks to our judges and guest Award presenters for sharing their time so generously.

Congratulations to all our finalists and to this year's winners, listed below.

Partnership of the Year

​Coastwise – the North Norfolk Coastal Transition Accelerator Programme (North Norfolk District Council) - Dr Sophie Day​

Outstanding Commercialisation of Research

Cellexcel Ltd - Prof G Richard Stephenson

Consultancy Project of the Year

Safeguarding Natural Assets: Working with the Norfolk & Suffolk Nature Recovery Partnership - Prof Andrew Lovett

Outstanding Social or Cultural Impact

International Chair of Creative Writing Africa Year (2021-22) - Tsitsi Dangarembga and Prof Jean McNeil

Outstanding Impact in Health, Wellbeing and Welfare

Support Needs Approach for Patients: SNAP - Prof Morag Farquhar and Dr Carole Gardener​

Outstanding Impact in Policy and Practice

Improving global crop disease diagnosis to reduce economic loss and improve food security - Prof Sophien Kamoun

Vice Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Achievement

Launching the Gloucester: A Norfolk Heritage Project with National and International Reach and Significance - accepted on behalf of all colleagues involved with the project by Prof Sarah Barrow, Steve Miller, Julian and Lincoln Barnwell, and General Lord Richard Dannatt.

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