University shortlisted for four Times Higher Education awards
World-leading academics from the University of Exeter have been recognised as being amongst the most influential researchers in their field, according to a prestigious new ranking.
The University of Exeter had been shortlisted for four Times Higher Education (THE) awards, it has been announced.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the prestigious awards, known as the “Oscars of Higher Education”, recognising excellence across the UK and Irish sector.
Exeter has been shortlisted in four of the 19 categories – STEM Research Project of the Year; Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Leadership; Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community; and Outstanding Marketing and Communications Team.
The awards, which focus primarily on the 2022-23 academic year, will be held at a special ceremony in Birmingham on November 28th 2024.
The STEM Research Project of the Year nomination is for the Windows of Hope project, headed by Professor Andrew Crosby and Professor Emma Baple. This collaborative project involves the world’s most successful discovery programme of Amish genetic disorders, which has transformed clinical and diagnostic services for medically underserved Amish communities and for people with these conditions worldwide.
Exeter’s nomination for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Leadership is founded on it being home to more of the world’s most influential climate scientists than any other university, according to Reuters. At the vanguard of Exeter’s work to translate outstanding science into action is the revered work on the Global Carbon Budget (GCB) and Global Tipping Points Report (GTPR), which featured heavily at COP28.
The University’s shortlist success in the Outstanding Marketing and Communications Team category is based on its pivotal Green Futures campaign. The campaign drew upon its 1,500 experts working to deliver change utilising platforms such as COP28, the World Economic Forum, New York Climate Action Week and UNFCCC conferences, to speak science to power and thus influence key decision-makers.
The Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community nomination centred on the launch of a pivotal new safety charter for the city of Exeter, to tackle crime and prioritise the safety of women. The Safety of Women at Night (SWaN) Charter was developed by a city-wide partnership, and established seven pledges for all organisations that operate in the night-time economy to sign up to and commit to endorsing, to tackle the key safety issues faced by women of all ages, and challenge unacceptable behaviours across society.
The full shortlist for all 19 categories is published today is available on the awards website: Times Higher Education Awards 2024: shortlist announced
