The SEPnet 2023 Public Engagement Awards ceremony took place on Monday 11th September at the Institute of Physics. The awards were a brilliant opportunity to recognise the amazing physicists delivering outstanding public engagement projects at our partner universities. The awards were presented in 7 categories, and different awards were open to individuals, projects, research groups and departments. A massive congratulations to all winners and those highly commended in categories.
Newcomer Award
Highly Commended – Physics Chat, University of Portsmouth
Winner – Dr Laurence Wroe, University of Oxford
Communication Award
Winner – Professor Claudia Maraston, University of Portsmouth
Innovation Project Award
Winner – Discovery Planet, University of Kent
Achievement Award
Highly Commended – Dr Thomas Hird, University of Oxford
Winner – Dr Stephen Wilkins, University of Sussex
Research Group Award
Highly Commended – Astronomy Unit, Queen Mary University of London
Highly Commended – Supernova Group, University of Southampton
Public Engagement Champion Award
Highly Commended – Dr Katherine Shirley, University of Oxford
Winner – Dr Tracey Berry, Royal Holloway University of London
Partnership Award
Winner – Big Data: ATLAS, University of Oxford
Congratulations to all the nominees and winners!