21 outstanding projects recognised at Better World Showcase
07 Feb 2019
The Faculty of Science and Engineering’s social responsibility awards took place on Wednesday, 6 February and celebrated amazing social responsibility projects taking place throughout the Faculty
The Better World Showcase, the Faculty of Science and Engineering’s social responsibility awards, took place on Wednesday 6 February in the Great Hall. The event celebrated staff and students who are ‘making a difference’ through projects which benefit society or the environment.
The event was hosted by Professor Martin Schröder, Dean of the Faculty, and Rachel Brealey, Director of Faculty Operations, who praised the number and variety of projects and the commitment of those involved to social responsibility. Many of the judges who presented the awards commented on the high quality of the 45 nominations and how difficult this made the judging process. As a result a number of projects were highly commended in addition to those who won the award in each of the nine categories. In total 21 outstanding projects were recognised.
The winners in each category are:
| Outstanding benefit to society through research | Carly McLachlan, Jaise Kuriakose, Kevin Anderson and John Broderick |
| Outstanding benefit to society through research | |
| Outstanding teaching and learning innovation in social responsibility | |
| Outstanding contribution to social enterprise | |
| Outstanding contribution to environmental sustainability | |
| Outstanding public engagement initiative | |
| Outstanding public engagement initiative | |
| Outstanding contribution to equality, diversity and inclusion | |
| Outstanding contribution to equality, diversity and inclusion | |
| Outstanding professional services support for social responsibility | |
| Outstanding staff volunteer | |
| Outstanding student volunteer |
Nominees who were highly commended are:
| Outstanding benefit to society through research | |
| Outstanding teaching and learning innovation in social responsibility | |
| Outstanding contribution to environmental sustainability | |
| Outstanding public engagement initiative | |
| Outstanding public engagement initiative | |
| Outstanding contribution to equality, diversity and inclusion | |
| Outstanding staff volunteer | |
| Outstanding student volunteer | |
| Outstanding student volunteer |
Staff and students from across the University also had their say on their favourite nomination in the People’s Vote, and an additional award was given to the winner of the vote at the celebration event. Saralees Nadarajah and Martin Wiegand were recognised for the second time for Educate Africa, a fantastic initiative which provides free lectures on statistics to students in 18 African countries.
At the event, posters of all of the excellent nominations were on display for guests to see. Along with the awards ceremony, guests enjoyed afternoon tea as well as a performance from the School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science’s staff choir.
Congratulations to all of our winners and nominees and thank you for ‘making a difference’. Many of the nominees in the Better World Showcase have been put forward for the University’s Making a Difference Awards and we wish them lots of luck in this process!
Photos from the event are available on the Faculty’s Facebook page.
You can view all of the projects nominated in the Better World Showcase here.