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, far-reaching, and lasting benefits to the wider world.
Warmest congratulations to all our deserving winners across the institution. Your outstanding work perfectly encapsulates not only the breadth and depth of KE and impact work taking place, but also the positive change it delivers that transcends disciplines and borders.
Professor Ashutosh Tiwari
Deputy Vice-President for Innovation at the University of Sheffield
In Social Sciences, success was seen across 3 categories:
Outstanding partnership or impact in policy, public services, and law
Understanding Unpaid Care Across the UK, Dr Maria Petrillo, Centre for Care
This collaboration with the charities Carers UK and Carers NI has transformed the understanding of unpaid caregiving, gathering information across local authorities and influencing legislation and campaigning.
Rising star in KE and impact (designed specially for Early Career Researchers)
The Menstrual Movement in the Media: Reducing Stigma and Tackling Social Inequalities, Dr Maria Tomlinson, School of Journalism, Media, and Communication
This project explores the impact of menstrual activism and the media on young people's perceptions and knowledge of menstruation, and has collaborated with the Department for Education, the British Standards Institute, Sheffield City Council, schools and police forces.
Excellent support for KE and impact (designed specially for Professional Services colleagues) Individual award:
Dr Rachael Black, KE Lead, Faculty of Social Sciences (formerly Impact Specialist, Centre for Care)
Rachael's contributions have enhanced the institution's engagement with external stakeholders, driving positive outcomes for both the organisation and the community. Rachael has been instrumental in identifying opportunities for collaboration between academia and industry, facilitating the transfer of knowledge from research to real-world applications.
Learn more about the Knowledge Exchange and Impact awards here.