NCRM Impact Prize
The NCRM Impact Prize recognises the impacts of researchers who have participated in NCRM activities. Through this award, we aim to support researchers in their development, highlight their successes and demonstrate how NCRM is making a difference to the research community.
The prize is open to anyone who has taken part in NCRM initiatives, including learners, trainers and researchers who have participated in research or innovation activities. The prize aims to recognise both short-term and long-term impacts, from the application of new skills to the wider societal benefits of innovative research projects.
The first NCRM Impact Prize was awarded in 2023. The second prize was launched in 2024 as part of our 20th anniversary celebrations.
NCRM 20th Anniversary Impact Prize
As part of a series of activities celebrating 20 years of NCRM, we invited researchers to apply for the NCRM 20th Anniversary Impact Prize. The competition, which launched in spring 2024, was open to anyone who had participated in NCRM training, used our resources, taken part in one of our initiatives, events or networks, or been in receipt of NCRM funding, since we were founded in 2004.
The winners will be announced in September 2024.
Find out more about the NCRM 20th Anniversary Impact Prize
2023 NCRM Impact Prize
The 2023 edition of the prize recognised the impact of researchers who had participated in NCRM activities in our 2020-25 phase.
The overall winner was Lucía Guerrero Rivière, a PhD researcher at the University of Exeter, who used the skills she learnt in an NCRM filmmaking workshop to produce a documentary with survivors of ocular mutilation. She received £2,000, which she donated to the campaign group that she worked with in Colombia to produce the film.
Read Lucía Guerrero Rivière's submission
A prize of £500 was awarded to five runners-up. Their submissions are available to read via the links below:
- Austerity and Altered Life-Courses and Inspire Women Oldham
- Tess Hartland, The University of Manchester
- Professor Jane Hirst and team and her team at the University of Oxford
- Dr Leon Moosavi, University of Liverpool
- Dr Nicola Simpson, Norwich University of the Arts
In addition to the winners, there were special mentions for researchers and teams who stood out during the review process: Dr Helen Kara, an independent researcher; Professor George Leckie, of the University of Bristol, and the UCAS modelling and research team; and Emily Clifford, of the University of Exeter.
Further information
If you have any queries, please email us on: impact@ncrm.ac.uk