{"id":3157,"date":"2023-06-20T11:05:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T10:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduateschoolnews\/?p=3157"},"modified":"2023-06-27T14:30:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T13:30:06","slug":"grc-prizes-2023-winners-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/2023\/06\/20\/grc-prizes-2023-winners-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"GRC Prizes 2023 Winners Announced!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Graduate and Researcher College is delighted to announce the winners of the GRC Prizes 2023. These awards honor outstanding contributions made by postgraduate researchers and members of staff across various fields and disciplines. This year, the GRC received an exceptional number of remarkable submissions, making the selection process both challenging and exciting.<\/p>\n<p>The GRC Prizes were established to recognize and encourage the exceptional efforts and achievements of the university&#8217;s graduate researchers. This initiative not only highlights the outstanding contributions made by these talented individuals but also serves as a testament to the university&#8217;s commitment to fostering a vibrant and supportive research community.<\/p>\n<p>Let us announce the winners of the GRC Prizes 2023:<\/p>\n<h4><b>Director of Graduate Studies\/Programme Lead <\/b>Maria Elisavet Balta<\/h4>\n<p><em>\u201cHer excellence in teaching and thus her influence on others are above and beyond expectation\u201d \u2013 Dr Zita Stone<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3183\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduateschoolnews\/files\/2023\/06\/Maria-Elisavet-Balta.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>Postgraduate Professional Service Champion\u00a0<\/b>Alexandra Marnerou<\/h4>\n<p><em>\u201cAlexandra is a vital member of our team.\u201d \u2013 Lucy Wilson<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u201cAlexandra is an exemplary employee, who always goes above and beyond for students, staff and her colleagues.\u201d \u2013 Katy Wade<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3184\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduateschoolnews\/files\/2023\/06\/Alexandra-Marnerou.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>Postgraduate Professional Service Champion (<\/b><strong>Highly Commended)<\/strong>\u00a0Dave Donaldson<\/h4>\n<p><em>\u201cDave is a true asset to the School of Psychology and Division. Things would not operate smoothly without him.\u201d &#8211; Theresa Gannon<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3185\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduateschoolnews\/files\/2023\/06\/Dave-Donaldson-Highly-Commended.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><b>Postgraduate Professional Service Champion (<\/b><strong>Highly Commended)<\/strong> Arts and Hums PGR Admin Team<\/h4>\n<p><em>\u201cThis nomination shows the appreciation and recognition for the work the team has done to make a positive contribution to the PGR student experience\u201d \u2013 Miguel Santos<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3186\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduateschoolnews\/files\/2023\/06\/Arts-and-Hums-PGR-Admin-Team-Highly-Commended.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><b>Postgraduate Teacher\u00a0<\/b>George Simpson<\/h4>\n<p><em>\u201cGeorge has made an exceptional contribution to enhancing student experience and enriching the learning environment across the modules on which he teaches\u201d \u2013 Prof Caroline Chatwin<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3187\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduateschoolnews\/files\/2023\/06\/George-Simpson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><b>Research Degree Supervisor\u00a0<\/b>Donna Arnold<\/h4>\n<p><em>\u201cI am grateful beyond measure. I hope that this nomination might go some way to recognising her for her kindness, empathy, support and guidance.\u201d \u2013 Katy Brace<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3188\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduateschoolnews\/files\/2023\/06\/Donna-Arnold.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><b>Research Degree Supervisor (<\/b><strong>Highly commended)<\/strong>\u00a0Ambrose Gillick<\/h4>\n<p><em>\u201cHe is passionate and enthusiastic which shows in the way he provides valuable constructive feedback\u201d \u2013 Richi Mohanty<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3189\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduateschoolnews\/files\/2023\/06\/Ambrose-Gillick-Highly-Commended.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>Postgraduate Researcher\u00a0<\/b>Daniel Marshall<\/h4>\n<p><em>\u201cDaniel has shown remarkable creativity, maturity, perseverance, and insight for such a young researcher and is a credit to the high-quality internationally-leading research students at the University of Kent.\u201d- Dominic Orchard<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3190\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduateschoolnews\/files\/2023\/06\/Daniel-Marshall.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>Postgraduate Researcher (<\/b><strong>Highly commended)<\/strong>\u00a0Holly McPhillips<\/h4>\n<p><em>\u201cHolly truly is a gifted and talented researcher who is committed not only to developing her own research career but also supporting her communities and those around her.\u201d &#8211; Dr Donna Arnold and Dr Silvia Ramos<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3191\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduateschoolnews\/files\/2023\/06\/Holly-McPhillips-Highly-Commended.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Once again, congratulations to all the winners!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduate and Researcher College is delighted to announce the winners of the GRC Prizes 2023. These awards honor outstanding contributions made by postgraduate researchers and members of staff across various fields and disciplines. This year, the GRC received an exceptional number of remarkable submissions, making the selection process both challenging and exciting. The GRC Prizes &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/2023\/06\/20\/grc-prizes-2023-winners-announced\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">GRC Prizes 2023 Winners Announced!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79746,"featured_media":3208,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[980,204320],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3157"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/79746"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3157"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3192,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3157\/revisions\/3192"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}