Every day, people across our organisation are asking questions, generating new knowledge, learning from data and experience, and finding better ways to deliver care.
Our Research & Improvement Awards celebrate the individuals, teams and partnerships making this happen through activities such as research, quality improvement, evaluation, clinical audit, knowledge mobilisation and more.
Together, these activities are fundamental to being a learning organisation: one that continually discovers, understands, improves, implements, sustains, spreads and learns.
Who has inspired you through research and improvement?
You don't need to be a researcher or improvement expert to nominate someone. Tell us the story of what they did, who they involved, what was learnt and the difference it made.
Share Their Story
We want to celebrate the people, teams and partnerships who are asking important questions, creating new knowledge, learning from evidence and experience, and making care and services better.
Celebrate Excellence
We are particularly interested in Impact, Inclusion, Learning and Sustainability. You don't need to have perfect data or a finished project. Great nominations can also show curiosity, learning, adaptation and the potential to make a lasting difference.
Recognise Lasting Impact
Our Award Categories
Explore our nine award categories, recognising the individuals and teams who are driving innovation, championing collaboration and making a meaningful difference to care, services and experiences.
From emerging talent to outstanding achievements, each award celebrates the people behind progress.
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Excellence in Research Award
Recognising an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to research, demonstrating excellence in generating knowledge, evidence and insight that improves care and outcomes.
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Excellence in Improvement Award
Recognising an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to improvement, demonstrating innovation, leadership and a commitment to improving care and outcomes.
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Rising Star in Research Award
For someone at an early stage of their research career who is showing exceptional promise.
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Rising Star in Improvement Award
For someone at an early stage of their improvement career who is showing exceptional promise.
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Research Team of the Year Award
Celebrating outstanding teamwork, collaboration and delivery of high-quality research.
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Improvement Team of the Year Award
Celebrating outstanding teamwork, collaboration and delivery of high-quality improvement.
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Excellence in Patient and Public Coproduction Award
Recognising exemplary involvement of patients, carers or communities in designing, delivering or disseminating research.
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Health Inequalities & Inclusion Award
Recognising teams or individuals using research and improvement to tackle health inequalities and deliver fairer care for all.
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Research & Improvement Champion Award
Recognising someone who has significantly supported the research culture, encouraged colleagues to participate and helped make research part of everyday clinical practice
