This award recognises researchers who have taken a proactive approach to sharing their research with the general public, thereby raising UCC profile.

Submission formats include:

• Op-Ed in News Outlet (entries must be self-authored and published in a news outlet).
• New Media (entries may include videos, radio segments, podcast, and other works of new media.
• Faculty cited in Media (entries must include quotes or references to UCC research from more than one news article. Entrants must be evaluated based on number of articles in which the faculty member was cited. Faculty affiliation with UCC must be identified).

Submissions must be accessible to and intended for a broad, general public audience. They must be relevant to topics, events and issues of societal impact in the calendar year 2022.

Nominations can be made by any UCC staff member.

How To Apply

To submit a nomination for this award:

• Download and complete the nomination form.
• Email the completed form to researchawards@ucc.ie with the award category and the name of the nominee in the subject line.

Nomination Form

• Download Nomination Form - Research Communicator of the Year

Deadline For Submission

• Friday 28 April 2023, 5pm.

Evaluation Criteria

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