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Public Engagement Awards

The SEPnet Public Engagement Awards take place biennially and are an opportunity to recognise the amazing physicists delivering outstanding public engagement projects at our partner universities. The awards are presented in 7 categories, and different awards are open to individuals, projects, research groups and departments.

The next round of awards will take place in 2025. Full information on the 2023 awards categories and eligibility criteria can be found here. Nominations will open in Spring 2025 and must be submitted using the web form.

The SEPnet Public Engagement Awards take place biennially and are an opportunity to recognise the amazing physicists delivering outstanding public engagement projects at our partner universities. The awards are presented in 7 categories, and different awards are open to individuals, projects, research groups and departments.

The next round of awards will take place in 2025. Full information on the 2023 awards categories and eligibility criteria can be found here. Nominations will open in Spring 2025 and must be submitted using the web form.

2023 Public Engagement Awards ceremony took place on Monday 11th September at the Institute of Physics, congratulations to all our winners!

Newcomer award

Winner - Dr Laurence Wroe, University of Oxford

Highly Commended – Physics Chat, University of Portsmouth

Communication Award

Winner – Professor Claudia Maraston, University of Portsmouth

Innovation Project Award

Winner – Discovery Planet, University of Kent

Achievement Award

Winner – Dr Stephen Wilkins, University of Sussex

Highly Commended – Dr Thomas Hird, University of Oxford

Research Group Award

Astronomy Unit, Queen Mary University of LondonDr Laurence Wroe, University of Oxford

Highly Commended – Supernova Group, University of Southampton

Public Engagement Champion Award

Winner – Dr Tracey Berry, Royal Holloway University of London

Highly Commended – Dr Katherine Shirley, University of Oxford

Partnership Award

Winner – Big Data: ATLAS, University of Oxford