Evaluation Panel & Assessment Criteria
- The nomination forms and CVs received for the early career and established career researcher categories [1 and 2] will be evaluated by an external awards panel comprising 3 members. The panel will be chaired by the Head of R&I for Engagement and Impact, whose only role will be to minute the meeting and record the outcomes.
- The nomination forms received for all the other categories [3-10] will be evaluated by an awards assessment panel comprising
- Faculty Dean or their nominee x 5; Principal Investigators who sit on the R&I Academy x 2; Head of Innovation & Knowledge Transfer; and Head of Societal Engagement.
- The panel will be chaired by the Head of R&I for Engagement and Impact, whose only role will be to minute the meeting and record the outcomes.
There will be 1 award per category.
The Evaluation Panel will assess the nominations using the following criteria for categories:
| Award Category | Evaluation Criteria | Weighting (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
1 and 2 Appropriate to career stage |
Research activity[1] Research outputs[2] Impact and Recognition[3] |
35 35 30 |
| 3 |
Enriching the research experience. Advice and support. Creating a positive environment. |
35 35 30 |
| 4 |
Supervision practice – timely feedback and good organisational skills. Project guidance – clarity and training. Support towards career development – advising on opportunities for training relevant to the student’s career aspirations. |
40 40 20 |
| 5 | Evidence of having demonstrated a team approach to solving a research problem that could only be solved by a team from different disciplines | 100 |
| 6 |
Research challenge significance. Cross discipline team expertise and appropriateness. Outputs and potential/real impact carried out with all contributions recognised. |
35 35 30 |
| 7 | Evidence of generating outstanding cultural, economic, environmental, or social impact from their research. | 100 |
| 8 | Evidence of potential and where possible the route to impact that would lead to spinout opportunities. | 100 |
| 9 |
Climate Action Research Expertise. Demonstrated real world impact to address climate action challenges, either through policy or practice. |
30 70 |
| 10 |
Demonstrated real world impact to address climate action challenges, either through policy or practice. Demonstrated impact in this new area of research to inform learning and teaching practices central to studying complex contemporary societal issues, influencing education policy and practice. How has the nominee applied their research methodologies to link education, learning, environment, and sustainability concerns together. |
100 |
- Key achievements, e.g., attracting funding; building or leading research groups; enabling production of high-quality results; networking; collaborating; optimising the value of their research etc.
- Publication track record in high quality journals and other fora etc.
- Evidence or expected impact in society; awards; prizes; honorary memberships; advisory group participation etc.