- The University of Sheffield held its first ever KE and Impact Awards on 2 July to celebrate innovative collaborations with external partners that have delivered tangible, far-reaching, and lasting benefits to the wider world.
- The achievements of colleagues from academia and professional services from across the institution were celebrated in eight award categories.
- Winners ranged from a history-making sustainably fuelled transatlantic flight to a collaboration helping to save lives through a reduction in NHS cancer diagnosis backlogs.
The outstanding achievements of colleagues and partners from across the University of Sheffield and beyond were celebrated in the inaugural UoS Knowledge Exchange (KE) and Impact Awards.
Held across the Engineering Heartspace and Mappin Hall on 2 July, the awards honoured academics and colleagues from professional services whose innovative collaborations with external partners have delivered tangible and lasting benefits to the wider world.
The ceremony, hosted by Professor Tony Ryan OBE, saw five project teams scooping awards, along with individual accolades for a ‘Rising Star’ and an individual and team award for ‘Excellent Support in KE and Impact’.
With winners ranging from a history-making sustainable transatlantic flight to a collaboration helping to save lives through a reduction in NHS cancer diagnosis backlogs, the winning and shortlisted projects highlight how our colleagues and partners are innovating to shape a greener, healthier, fairer and more ethical future for everyone.
None of these achievements would be possible without the exceptional support of individuals and teams from across the institution. This is why an award category has been specially designed to honour Professional Services colleagues who go above and beyond their every day role.
Professor Ashutosh Tiwari, Deputy Vice-President for Innovation at the University of Sheffield, said: "Congratulations too to our professional services winners. Your creativity, support and guidance is instrumental in the success and impact of each and every project.
“The awards were designed to demonstrate that this work is very much a collective endeavour, while reaffirming our commitment to continuing to grow and strengthen our impact, KE and innovation activity. We offer our sincere gratitude to our many partners whose hard work and passion contributes to its success in the wider world.
“Finally, I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to submit a nomination or application. The quality of the submissions was incredibly high and, collectively, offers a wonderful overview of innovation activity across our University. It was a privilege to celebrate colleagues’ achievements, and you should all be incredibly proud of what you’ve accomplished."
You can see the full shortlists in each category as well as a list of highly commended projects here.
