Recognising technical excellence in higher education and research

Nominations are open for the UK’s only awards focused on technical excellence in higher education and research.

The Papin Prizes recognise the outstanding work that higher education technicians do, often behind the scenes, to ensure that the highest possible quality of teaching and research can be delivered. 

Academic technicians also play a crucial role in supporting world-leading research being undertaken by universities. This research is helping the UK fight the Coronavirus, and, in recognition of this, a special category is being launched this year to recognise the efforts of a technical team or an individual colleague during the pandemic.

This award, along with the other seven Papin Prize categories, will be presented at  the UK Higher Education Technician Summit (HETS), which will this year be held at the University of Nottingham’s East Midlands Conference Centre.

The eight 2021 Papin Prize categories are:

• COVID-19 Recognition
• Research
• Teaching
• Newcomer
• Core Research Facility 
• Infrastructure 
• Outreach 
• Technical Team 
• The Professor Lord Bhattacharyya Lifetime Achievement Award

To find out more about the Papin Prize and submit a nomination, visit www.mitalent.ac.uk/Papin-Prizes