Message from Dawn Hibbert, Head of Research Support (Library and Learning Services)
Tuesday, 18th February was our second annual Diamond Research Awards night where we celebrated the research and researchers at our University. We were all inspired by the 5-minute showcasing of research undertaken in each of the faculties and some of our institutes. I decided that I’d like to either be Claire or Kimberley’s research assistant, but apparently I am not allowed to give up my day job… Something about the REF and Pure… The evening was compered by John Rose from Radio Northampton, who ensured that the evening ran smoothly, despite the crackling lights!
We were presented with the premier viewing of Anthony Stepniak’s Chancellor Award Funded fourth video, about ‘The Benefits of Doing A Research Degree’… I thought momentarily about undertaking one, but felt it may be too “challenging” at present! The short video will be released in the near future, and is a great tool for encouraging future students to take up the challenge of undertaking doctorate studies.
All our nominees were worthy of awards, but apparently the budget doesn’t stretch that far, so those that walked away with awards on the night were:
- Excellence in Doctoral Supervision – Dr Amin Hosseinian-Far, Senior Lecturer in Business Systems & Operations and Professor Chris Roe, Professor of Psychology
- Excellence in Research Mentorship – Dr Kathleen Mortimer, Senior Lecturer in Business
- Research Impact – Dr Paul Jackson, Senior Lecturer in History
- Public Industry/Engagement – Dr Callum Cooper, Lecturer in Psychology
- Early Career Researcher – Dr Declan Ryan, Lecturer in Exercise Physiology
- Pure Engagement – Institute for Social Innovation & Impact
Congratulations to all our awardees and to those who were nominated. The research being done at the University of Northampton continues to be developed and makes an impact on Northampton and beyond. Our staff continue to mentor and supervise others, bringing out the very best in our researchers.
The research support team continues to work behind the scenes to increase the visibility of our research outputs. In 2019 research outputs from the University were downloaded from 209 countries, including Senegal, Bahrain and Turkmenistan! Including downloads from keen academics, research support staff checking copyright and students eager to read their supervisors research, 80931 research outputs were downloaded in 2019!
Many thanks must also go to our Dean of Research, Impact and Innovation, Dr Cathy Smith who continues to work to enhance and drive forward the research of the University.