The Doctoral Recognition Awards, organised by the Doctoral College, recognise students and staff who have made contributions to enhancing doctoral experience and fostering a positive research culture within our doctoral community.
Student winners were recognised across 3 categories: commitment to quality research practice; commitment to real-world impact; commitment to the research community. Staff winners were recognised across 2 categories: commitment to enhancing doctoral research culture and experience; and commitment to student support and development.
Recipients of the 2026 awards can be found below:
Student Award
- Aaron Villoslada Rodriguez, Department for Mechanical Engineering (AAPS)
- Adam Coates, Department of Education
- Alex Yates, Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies
- Aminat Yetunde Saula, Department of Mathematical Sciences
- Bethany Teale, Department of Life Sciences
- Cosmin Mudure, Department of Chemical Engineering
- Dan Zhao, Department of Education
- Doug Tilley, Department of Computer Science (ART-AI)
- Ece Tunc, Department of Psychology
- Emily Johnstone, Department of Psychology (Cybersecurity)
- Emma Harrison, Department of Psychology
- Emmanuela Osei-Asemani, Department of Psychology
- Gift Omenoba-Nee Ubah, Department of Life Sciences
- Gopika Gopakumar Moothedath, Department of Education
- Harriet Jameson, Department of Life Sciences
- Harriet Parkinson, Department of Chemical Engineering
- Irem Adsever, Department of Psychology
- Jack McKinlay , Department of Computer Science (ART-AI)
- Jennifer J. Chimwaza, Department for Mechanical Engineering
- Jessica Johansen, School of Management (Cybersecurity)
- Jianing Zhang, Department of Education
- John Kerr, Department of Physics
- Jola Layinka, Department of Psychology
- Joni Wildman, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
- Joss Etty, Department of Life Sciences
- Jun Yan, Department of Education
- Kristi Manda, Department of Psychology
- Lisa Zhang, Department of Psychology (Green Industrial Futures)
- Lizzy Emelue, Department of Education
- Luca Hargitai, Department of Psychology
- Lucia Catalina Burtnik Urueta, Department of Psychology (AAPS)
- Lucy Maddox, Department of Psychology
- Luke Myhill, Department for Mechanical Engineering
- Maddy Warmer, Department for Health
- Mandy Sanderson, Department for Health
- Matt Hutchins, Department for Mechanical Engineering (AAPS)
- Matteo Moioli, Department of Physics
- Megan Bailey, Department of Psychology
- Melissa Torgbi, Department of Computer Science (ART-AI)
- Mercy Martins, Department of Education
- Mir Abdullah Miri, Department of Education
- Mohsen Rajabi, Department of Psychology
- Natalia Mazancova, Department for Mechanical Engineering
- Peng Wang, Department of Education
- Reshma Rajendran Padmaja Nair, Department of Computer Science
- Sanjae King, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
- Sarah Barfield Marks, Department of Psychology
- Sarah Cameron, Department of Life Sciences
- Seline Uran, Department of Psychology
- Solya Székely, Department of Psychology
- Sorcha Hamilton, Department of Psychology
- Sylvia Charles, Department of Chemical Engineering
- Thao Do, Department of Computer Science (ART-AI)
- Theo Kozlowski, Department of Psychology
- Tianyu Xiang, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
- Vienne Hiu Yi Lin, Department of Education
- Viraj Patel, Department for Mechanical Engineering, Department of Computer Science (ART-AI)
- Yusuf Olaniyan, Department of Education
- Zifi Tung, Department of Education
Staff Award
- Prof Abbie Jordan, Department of Psychology
- Dr Benoit Dillet, Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies
- Prof Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis, Department of Psychology
- Dr Charlotte Dack, Department of Psychology
- Prof David Ellis, School of Management
- Dr David Liptrot, Department of Chemistry
- Dr Denise Mifsud, Department of Education
- Elisabeth Barratt Hacking, Department of Education
- Dr Emma Solomon-Moore, Department for Health
- Dr Juan Ferrero, Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies
- Dr Lucy Waldren, Department of Psychology
- Dr Martin Rey, Department of Physics
- Dr Meng Meng, School of Management
- Dr Nikki Coghill, Department for Health
- Dr Olivia Brown, School of Management
- Prof Polly McGuigan, Department for Health
- Prof Richard Burke, Department for Mechanical Engineering (IAAPS)
- Robert Clayton, Science Technical Services
- Dr Ruth Bowness, Department of Mathematical Sciences
- Ruth Roberts, International Relations Office
- Dr Shona McIntosh, Department of Education
- Simone Osborn, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
- Sophia Coe, Department for Mechanical Engineering (Green Industrial Futures)
- Steve Hargreaves, Engineering & Design Technical Services
- Dr Winifred Huang, School of Management
- Dr Yuchen Wang, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering