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Postdoc Awards

Nominations for 2025 are now open!

All staff are encouraged to nominate postdoctoral research staff who they believe have excelled in one of the award categories this academic year.  See the 'Nomination Procedure' below for information and to download the relevant Faculty nomination form.

Deadline for nominations: Monday 7 July 2025 at 23:59

Winners will be announced at the Postdoc Showcase on Friday 26 September in celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (15 - 19 September 2025).

View 2024 nominees and previous winners

The Postdoc Awards aim to recognise the exceptional contributions of postdocs to the University. In particular, they aim to reward those who excel in what they do, who “go the extra mile” in their research, in their contribution to the life of the University, and to Public Engagement, and in the provision of support for their group, colleagues and School etc.

Originally launched in 2018 within the MHLS Faculty, these awards were extended to include all three Faculties in 2019.  The number and types of awards vary depending on the number of postdoctoral researchers in each Faculty and the nature of their activities (refer to the nomination procedure and forms for full details).

All awards are awarded once a year as part of National Postdoc Appreciation Week.

We encourage all University staff to consider nominating postdocs who have performed exceptionally well.

Dr Lisa Douglas, PDC Officer discusses the PDC Postdoc Awards
Nomination procedure
Nominees and Winners