Celebrating Excellence in Research and Impact Awards 2023 winners

Celebrating Excellence in Research and Impact Awards 2023

The Celebrating Excellence in Research and Impact Awards 2023 celebrated the incredible projects making a difference to people’s lives at a local, national and international level.

The awards are open to all academics, researchers and doctoral students and signal the University’s commitment to world-class research that makes a difference.

"We are a University dedicated to making research count and putting it into action to make the world a better place. I am so proud of this research community, which continues to ensure the University of Essex is recognised as a world-leading research centre."

Professor Chris Greer Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)

Research Champion

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Professor Geoff Gilbert - Essex Law School

Professor Gilbert discusses his work in more detail.

Faculty of Science and Health

Professor Alex Dumbrell – School of Life Sciences

Professor Dumbrell discusses his work in more detail.

Faculty of Social Sciences

Professor Piero Gottardi – Department of Economics

Professor Gottardi discusses his work in more detail.

Outstanding Interdisciplinary Research

Dr Ali Kafash Hoshiar and Dr Andrea Mohr – School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering and School of Life Sciences

Watch as Dr Andrea Mohr from the School of Life Sciences discusses her collaborative research with Dr Ali Kafash Hoshiar from the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering.

Outstanding Early Career Researcher

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Dr Antonio Coco – Essex Law School

Dr Antonio Coco from Essex Law School discusses his work

Faculty of Science and Health

Dr Eoin O’Gorman – School of Life Sciences

Dr Eoin O’Gorman from School of Life Sciences discusses his work.

Faculty of Social Sciences

Dr Sergio Ascencio – Department of Government

Dr Sergio Ascencio discusses his work

Outstanding Mid-Career Researcher

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Dr Alix Green – Department of History

Dr Alix Green from the Department of History discusses her work.

Faculty of Science and Health

Dr Xiaojun Zhai - School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering

Dr Xiaojun Zhai discusses his work

Faculty of Social Sciences

Professor Raluca Soreanu - Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies

Professor Raluca Soreanu discusses her work.

Research Visibility Champion

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Nic Blower - Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies

Nic Blower discusses his work.

Faculty of Science and Health

Ocean Travellers involving researchers from School of Life Sciences and School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science

Dr Anna Sturrock discusses Ocean Travellers which involved researchers from the School of Life Sciences and the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science

Faculty of Social Sciences

Professor Friederike Mengel and Dr Christoph Siemroth – Department of Economics

Professor Friederike Mengel discusses her work with Dr Christoph Siemroth from the Department of Economics at the University of Essex.

Best Research Impact by an Early Career Researcher

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Dr Andrea Fejos – Essex Law School

Dr Andrea Fejos from Essex Law School discusses her work.

Faculty of Science and Health

Dr Stella Hadjiantoni – School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science

Faculty of Social Sciences

Dr Boroka Bo – Department of Sociology

Best UK Public Policy Research Impact

Dr Katerina Hadjimatheou – Department of Sociology

Best International Research Impact

Dr Bedanand Upadhaya – Essex Business School

Dr Chaminda Wijethilake – Essex Business School

Professor Pawan Adhikari – Essex Business School

Professor Thankom Arun – Essex Business School

The team worked in collaboration with the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability programme and The World Bank Group

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Best Research Impact in Enterprise and Innovation

Dr Faiyaz Doctor and Dr Hossein Anisi from the School of Computer Science and Electronic

Engineering in collaboration with Dr Cody Xiaozhan Yang from Cloudfm

Watch the film

Best Creative and Cultural Research Impact

Dr Phoebe Kisubi Mbasalaki and Dr Mary Mazzilli – Department of Sociology and Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies

Dr Phoebe Kisubi Mbasalaki and Dr Mary Mazzilli – Department of Sociology and Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies discuss their work together

Outstanding Research Support by a Technician or Technical Team

UK Data Archive

Outstanding Research Support by a Member or Team from Professional Services

Clare French, Hannah Crago, Nicola Warren, Ross Whitley, Jim Jamieson, Sarah Manning-Press and Phineas Wenlock

The Conversation Awards

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Dr Sahar Maranlou - Essex Law School

Hijab law in Iran over the decades: the continuing battle for reform

Faculty of Social Sciences

Professor Carlos Carrillo Tudela, Dr Alexander Clymo and Dr David Zentler-Munro - Department of Economics

Over-50s are resigning en masse – new research explains who and why

Faculty of Science and Health

Dr Henry Chung from the School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences co-written with Dr Justin Robert from Anglia Ruskin University

Creatine Supplements: what the research says about how they can help you get in shape

Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences

Fellows are recognised for making a substantial contribution to the social sciences. The Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS) is an award granted to leading academics, policy-makers and practitioners.

Awards made in the last year include:

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Celebrating Excellence in Research and Impact Awards 2023

Our 2023 award winners