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The UofG Knowledge Exchange & Public Engagement Awards provide an opportunity to commemorate UofG staff and students who engage in partnerships to deliver world-changing impact. 

For the first time, we’re hosting our celebration and announcing the winners online. In the absence of a physical event due to COVID-19, the winners will be revealed  on  the  main  UofG Twitter account  @UofGlasgow  on Thursday 27^th August 2020  from 10am. 

This year, there are five categories, highlighting the diversity of the engagement and partnerships at Glasgow. The Twitter event will showcase the shortlisted projects through engaging videos, followed by the announcement of the winner of each category. 

Bonnie Dean, VP Corporate Engagement & Innovation, said: “We are delighted by the calibre of the nominations for this year’s awards across the University. Our academics are developing new and creative ways to address global challenges and work with partners to drive innovation, impact and change.” 

The following are the shortlisted projects for 2020: 

Best Collaboration in Arts & Culture 

• The Cost of Music – Dr Matt Brennan, School of Culture & Creative Arts 
• Dunedin Consort – Professor John Butt, School of Culture & Creative Arts
• Artworks portraying the natural environment – Professor Clare Willsdon, School of Culture & Creative Arts 

Best Collaboration in Business 

• MIRAGE Consortium- Professor Iain Thayne, Dr Matt Steer, James Watt School of Engineering with support from CENSIS and Scottish Enterprise 
• ArrayStream Technologies – Dr Bowei Chen, Adam Smith Business School 
• QTS Group Ltd - Dr Zhiwei Gao, James Watt School of Engineering 

Best Collaboration in Policy & Practice 

• Social impact of local government budgets – Professor Annette Hastings, School of Social & Political Sciences 
• Deep End GP Project – Dr David Blane, Dr Marianne McCallum and Dr Andrea Williamson, Institute of Health & Wellbeing 
• Working towards the elimination of Rabies – Professor Katie Hampson, Institute of Biodiversity Animal Health & Comparative Medicine 

Best Community of Public Engagement Initiative  

• Baltic Street Adventure Playground community food hub – Professor Deidre Shaw, Dr Helen Traill, Dr Stephanie Anderson, Professor Andrew Cumbers and Professor Robert McMaster, Adam Smith Business School 
• Understanding Health Research – Dr Amy Nimegeer, Professor Shona Hilton and Dr Chris Patterson, Institute of Health & Wellbeing
• The Great Game: Waterloo Replayed – Professor Tony Pollard, School of Humanities 

Glasgow Entrepreneur of the Year 

• Professor Shireen Davies, Institute of Molecular, Cell & Systems Biology 
• Dr Elijah Nazarzadeh – James Watt School of Engineering
• Connor Blair – Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences 

Full details can be found at Knowledge Exchange& Public Engagement Awards – shortlist. Please join us on the 27^th of August to celebrate the success of our UofG community.  

 

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First published: 12 August 2020