The Research Excellence Awards 2023

The Research Excellence Awards recognise innovation in clinical research that has made a contribution to improving health, changing practice or advancing healthcare science at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Explaining the importance of the awards, Professor Stephen Ryder, Clinical Co-Director of Research & Innovation, said: "Research Excellence Awards celebrate the achievements of research staff and inspire all of us to achieve excellence in everything we do."

Congratulations to our winners

Altruism Award

Winner: Helen Navarra, Children’s Research Delivery Team

Runner-up: Rebecca Bolton, Surgery Delivery Team

Highly commended: Nadia Frowd, Research & Innovation

Research Excellence Award

Winner: Neurology Research Team

Runner-up:

Rachael Taylor, Medicine Division

NUH Radiology Team (MIDI Study), Clinical Support Division

Highly commended:

Sunflower Trial Team, Surgery Division

Surgery Research Delivery Team

Research Partnership Award

Winner: Hearing Theme, NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre

Runner-up: Research Communications Team, Research & Innovation

Highly commended: Kelly O’Reilly, Research & Innovation

Research Excellence Impact Award

Winner: Gita Rana, Surgery Delivery Team

Runner-up: Professor Nikola Sprigg, Medicine Division

Early Career Researcher

Winner: Dr Sudarsana De, Family Health Division

Runner-up:

Paul Bateman, Hearing Theme, NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre

Izabela Popis, NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre

Highly commended:

Joy Agbonmwandolor, Research Rapid Response Team

Aimee Hibbert, Surgery Research Delivery Team

People’s Research Award

Winner: Grace Quinn, Research Volunteer

Runner-up:

Maksymilian Palamar, Research Volunteer

Ehsun Waseem, Research Volunteer

Directors’ Awards

Winner:

Dr Neil Guha, Professor of Hepatology, University of Nottingham

National Centre for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust