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: quality research practice; positive contributions to the doctoral community; valuable and meaningful impact. Staff winners were recognised across 2 categories: enhancing doctoral research culture; and commitment to student development.
Recipients of the 2025 awards can be found below:
Student Award
- Alessandra Guiliani, Department of Psychology
- Alex Yates, Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies
- Bethany Teale, Department of Life Sciences
- Bill Nunn, Department of Mathematical Sciences (SAMBa)
- Caitlin Naylor, Department of Psychology
- Cody Varnish, Department of Psychology
- Cosmin Mudure, Department of Chemical Engineering (AAPS)
- Dan Zhao, Department of Education
- Doug Tilley, Department of Computer Science (ART-AI)
- Elias Marchetti, Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Ella Sangmyr, Department for Health
- Ellie Smallwood, Department of Mechanical Engineering (AAPS)
- Emily Johnstone, Department of Psychology
- Estelle Corbett, Department of Psychology
- Evelyn Hu, Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Faye Sanders, Department of Psychology (AAPS)
- Jesse Wise, Department of Psychology (AAPS)
- John Kerr, Department of Physics
- Joni Wildman, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Joshua Tenn, Department of Computer Science (ART-AI)
- Joss Etty, Department of Life Sciences
- Jun Yan, Department of Education
- Kyriacos Rouvas, Department of Chemical Engineering
- Lauren Cleave, Department for Health
- Luca Hargitai, Department of Psychology
- Mat Crawley, Department of Social & Policy Sciences
- Matt Smith, Department of Mechanical Engineering (AAPS)
- Mike Dunkley, Department for Health
- Miles Pemberton, Department of Computer Science (ART-AI)
- Mimi Mihailescu, Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies
- Mir Abdullah Miri, Department of Education
- Natalia López-Hornickel, Department of Education
- Nick Langridge, Department of Social & Policy Sciences
- Olivia Malkowski, Department for Health
- Paloma Rodriguez Santana, Department of Mechanical Engineering (AAPS)
- Pieter Keenan, Department of Physics
- Russell Peek, Department for Health
- Ruth Gibson, Department of Psychology (AAPS)
- Sadeka Nujhat, Department of Chemical Engineering
- Sam Taylor, Department of Psychology
- Sarah Dance, Department of Psychology
- Sarah Toy, Department of Psychology (AAPS)
- Sean Garrett, Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies
- Sona Guluzade, Department of Chemistry
- Sophia Jones, Department of Computer Science (ART-AI)
- Sophie Townend, Department of Psychology
- Sorcha Hamilton, Department of Psychology
- Tom Smith, Department of Computer Science
- Timothy Peters, Department of Mathematical Sciences
- Victoria Christodoulides, Department for Health
- Vienne Hiu Yi Lin, Department of Education
- Zhening Liu, School of Management
- Zhijun Chen, Department of Education
- Zihe Li, Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Zina Abdulla, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Staff Award
- Prof Andrew Crane, School of Management
- Dr Antonio Exposito, Department of Chemical Engineering
- Dr Aurelien Mondon, Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies
- Dr Denise Mifsud, Department of Education
- Dr Gemma Taylor, Department of Psychology
- Dr Joanne Hinds, School of Management
- Dr Lee Moore, Department for Health
- Prof Lizzi Milligan, Department of Education
- Dr Max Western, Department for Health
- Dr Nuno Reis, Department of Chemical Engineering
- Dr Olivia Brown, School of Management
- Prof Panos Desyllas, School of Management
- Prof Richard Burke, Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Rita Chawla-Duggan, Department of Education
- Sacha Goodwin, Marketing & Brand
- Dr Sarah Penington, Department of Mathematical Sciences