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Rachel has only been in the role for a few months but she's been so quick to become an indispensable part of the team! She's gone above and beyond by throwing herself into lab management and helping the younger students. Thanks Rachel!

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Emily is one of the best colleagues I have ever worked with. She is very hardworking, efficient, knowledgeable, and supportive. She is always ready to help anyone who would need assistance in computation and modelling, hands-on as well as with conceptual understanding. Her incredible support specially helped me a lot during my initial days of joining the team, as she would very kindly help resolve even my silliest problems. In fact, she began helping me even before I arrived, with suggestions about travel, accommodations etc. and helped me through my entire process of settling-in.

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Sarah is an amazing person who would go above and beyond to help and support other ECRs, PhD students or anyone really who would meet her in the Department. She is super active and tries her best to involve everyone in academic as well as other social things happening around. She always ensures that the new people joining the ECR team are welcomed and comfortable. She helped me a lot in settling in when I first arrived not only in office, but also with very useful suggestions on finding accommodations, sorting out the essentials etc. She is always fun to be around and makes the office environment lively and collaborative.

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Since I began my PhD studies in Sheffield (September 2023), Klaudia has mentored and guided me whilst also helping me to adjust to life in Sheffield having moved from Oxford. I have learnt a great deal of lab-based techniques whilst working alongside Klaudia, who has gone above and beyond to make sure I am comfortable in the lab and helped me to settle into the day to day life of being a PhD student. Klaudia is also highly dependable should I have any queries or issues in the lab.

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Lucy does an amazing job of looking out for the PhD students in the office. She's always ready to have a chat or a cup of tea with an encouraging word. The number of post docs in our group has shrunk massively in recent years but she's been brilliant at taking on the role without that support network.

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Sarah is a most excellent post-doc. Sarah is super welcoming to all new people in the office and holds a wealth of knowledge about all things post-doc related from HR portals to grant finances. Sarah brings an unbridled energy and enthusiasm to the department which is superb.

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Klaudia is an outstanding leader and teacher. She not only shows innovation and leadership in her own research but takes considerable interest in guiding and helping others especially PhD students, MSc students and undergraduate students. She has also been an excellent role model for high school students who have visited the lab. She is calm, considerate and caring towards colleagues, and others she helps to supervise. She is an excellent example for all of us.

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Natalie has been a brilliant postdoc. Since starting in January she has already written a full draft of a paper (including associated analysis etc), trained in advanced methods, and been involved in a range of other projects. She works independently and pro-actively, e.g. setting up connections with non-academic partners that she has links with. She is a genuine assett to our project, the department, and the university.

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Christine is a talented researcher who works to exceptional standards of academic rigour and integrity. She has worked hard to learn a new topic area and shows an excellent understanding of this new topic. Her methodological knowledge is exceptional and is a huge asset to the project. She is also a collegiate colleague who has developed positive and supportive working relationships with other postdocs and wider staff

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Professional, technical and personal strengths demonstrated while making significant contributions to scaling-up porous silicon production to ensure that the technology is spin-out ready. Gwen also is very adaptable and resilient based on the needs of the project and as such also participated in commercialisation training and business development activities. This has had significant impacts on commercialising the technology, raising investments and building external partnerships.

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Vic was incredibly welcoming during the first year of my PhD, always open to answer questions and provide a high quality level of training, as well as general support. She puts 100% into everything she does, and keeps the lab running smoothly for the benefit of everyone. Her organisation skills are unparalleled and she inspires me to do the same for my own work. You would struggle to find a more dedicated postdoc than her.

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Dimitra is doing fantastic work as part of the Project Fortitude team. Through this work she is building on a track record of research with young people, such as her work exploring the inclusion of autistic children in the co-creation of a museum interface. Dimitra deserves recognition for her positive contribution to the School of Law as a researcher and a colleague.

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Charlotte is doing fantastic work as a researcher on Project Fortitude. As part of this team, she has continued to build on her track record of under-taking insightful and rigorous research on important topics. Charlotte deserves recognition for the positive role she has played as a researcher and a colleague at the School of Law.

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Anna Nelson is an inimitable. As a researcher, Anna brings boundless enthusiasm, intellectual insight, and ethical integrity to her work. By doing so, she forges genuinely original proposals for research, which will advance theoretical and empirical understandings of healthcare, pregnancy, and childbirth. Anna is also a wonderful colleague who brings warmth, joy and a sense of inclusive community. In a relatively short period of time, she has become a deeply valued member of the School of Law.

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Rivka makes the world a better place. Her integrity and insight as a researcher are the foundations from which she builds important and original insights into criminology. As a colleague, she has also demonstrated an ongoing commitment to equity and inclusion, which have been deeply valued within the School of Law.

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Emily Rose is a creative, insightful researcher who has demonstrated a capacity to undertake rigorous, ethical research on complex topics. Her PhD work and her current post-doc research make original and important contributions to the field of criminology. As an historian, she often adds a much-needed perspective to discussions in the school. She is also a wonderful colleague who helps to make the School of Law a more generative, inclusive, and joyful place.

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Diana is doing innovative and important work, exploring why victim-survivors believe they were victimised and what impact this has on their subsequent journeys towards recovery and justice. She brings a comparative approach to this project that is much needed in criminology. She is also a wonderful colleague, who helps to build a sense of community and inclusion at the School of Law.

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Ann is a fantastic researcher and a wonderful colleague. She is currently playing an important role in the design, management, and implementation of a complex, cutting-edge project exploring young people's everyday engagement with the law. This follows an innovative and original PhD research project exploring foreign policy responses to China. Ann is an asset to the School of Law.

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Anna is an enthusiastic and original researcher who is thinking of issues surrounding sexuality and health in genre defining ways. Her proposed projects really push the envelope and deserve to be recognised and supported. She is also an accomplished public presenter and an energetic and supportive colleague in the law department. We need more like her!

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Dan goes the extra mile to ensure that the labs are organised and a nice place to work in! He manages multiple responsabilities including teaching, lab managing, his research and helping out when other people in the research team need help.

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Jade welcomed me on the first day of my PhD and showed me around SITraN and introduced me to others out of her own kindness. This made a big difference and it is always nice to see Jade around. Jade runs the monthly Qualitative Research Club (Qual Club) and she is always supportive of any ideas that get brought to the meetings. We have weekly research group meetings and Jade always makes an effort to say hi and to ask how my work is going. I think she is a very valuable member of our research team and to SITraN and the University.

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I have had my admission before 2023 and my supervisor, Prof Wang sent his email address and phone number to me to help with anything I will be needing. I reached out to him and he's always willing to help out on all my request especially to the PGR Support. After resumption in December, he helped me to settle in well into my research. Alongside 2 other colleagues, we have research meetings with him every month to explain basic concepts of modelling and simulation of Post combustion Carbon Capture Plants. I also meet him for enquiries on other things apart from my research. He is my Go-to anytime and I really appreciate his time and sacrifices.

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Scott is an excellent member of the team! He brings up team moral and his endless energy really brings joy to the lab! He is knowledgeable in the techniques that he carries out and is a good teacher.

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Tom is an outstanding post doc and a true asset to the group. He consistently goes above and beyond for his colleagues and gives his time and expertise freely. He is prepared to try new techniques and explore new ideas to drive our research forward, and always happy to act as a sound board for bouncing new ideas. Tom is also a knowledgeable, supportive and approachable teacher and can make the most boring of topics fun and engaging. He makes the lab a positive and healthy working environment and is an absolute pleasure to work with. Every lab needs a Tom.

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I would like to nominate Dr Maria for the postdoc position because she has always gone out of her way to help PhD students, even when their work isn’t in her field. She loves learning about what we do and often says she is learning with us. She encourages us to enjoy the research process and take it one step at a time. Since she joined our group, she has made a big difference, bringing new energy and helpful advice.

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Monika is a fantastic post-doc, strongly deserving of recommendation. Over many years she has gone above and beyond in the Division of Neuroscience. As a senior post-doc in my lab group, Monika was an excellent mentor to PhD students such as myself, as well as supervising masters students. Knowledgeable, always willing to help, and a great teacher, Monika optimised many of the assays now used as standard. Her research has epitomised SITraN's translational goals, innovative projects looking to develop novel MND therapies in collaboration with world-leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. This research has led to a keen interest in knowledge exchange, and she sits as an ECR rep on Uni-wide KE steering groups. Great work Monika!

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Annabelle is an outstanding postdoc in our group and is always there to help everyone with whatever the problem is! She is a really friendly and cheerful person that makes each workday go quicker!

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Vic is an amazing scientist and a fantastic, supportive lab member and mentor to junior colleagues. She has worked really hard this year, making exciting progress in her research and has given several talks at big conferences, which she absolutely nailed! Thank you Vic for everything you do!

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For their fab work in supporting and brining the RA community together in SCS. Thank you!

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For their fab work supporting and bringing the RA community in SCS together :) Big thank you!

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Rong is an exemplary postdoc. She is always prompt and well-prepared. She considers critique and reflects on it. She works very hard (maybe too hard). She has also taken the initiative and found her own way around fieldwork problems when we have not been available to advise her. She is always cheerful and a pleasure to work with. it has been a joy to see her academic confidence grow as her work proceeds.

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Laura has been an incredible postdoctoral researcher during her time in the SMI. Not only has she excelled in bid writing, publications and grant capture from a host of external funders but she has took leadership in advocating with and for researchers across the department and the faculty. Laura works so incredibly hard and is so committed to all those she works with - from academic colleagues to community partners. She certainly deserves recognition for her outstanding academic and collegiate contributions. Well done Laura!

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Lizzie has managed her year extremely well, she has coped with juggling and often competing demands. She has led projects and worked extremely well coordinating multiple partners as well as ensuring smooth running of the projects she is involved in. She is a pleasure to have in the lab and critical to its success!

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Katy has worked over and above this year working with an industry partner delivering data for multiple patents, to tight deadlines and coped with ever changing demands. Katy has done this whilst working with others to complete additional work on paper revisions and being a great team player. Katy is a joy to have in the team and to work with!

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Rachel has excelled this year, she has driven her project forward and to completion, learning new skills. She has contributed to writing of the reports and has also worked with charity partners to undertake vital PPI activity. Rachel has done whilst supervising a Masters student and being a super team player. She is a joy to work with!

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Francesco has had a fantastic year, not only delivering and finishing his research project and then starting another one which he helped secure funding for. In addition Francesco has thrown himself into the commercialisation journey working closely with his PI, a PhD student in the lab and the commercialisation team. He has done whilst contributing to the team more widely!

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Naomi goes the extra mile, she helps supervising Masters students across multiple courses, she has been the Chair of the RSA for the Faculty whilst also writing up publications, ensuring she delivers on her research project and working well in the team! She is a pleasure to work with!

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Monika has provided excellent data in a time-limited manner for a grant application and made great progress on her current MRC project. She also supported well the lab with patient-derived tissue culture. Thank you for an excellent work!

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Dave has generated outstanding in vitro data and developed key MSD ELISA assays for the university spinout company Crucible Therapeutics. He also published a paper in a highly-rated journal. He was also involved in supervising/teaching multiple persons. Thank you for an excellent work!

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Erica has generated outstanding in vitro data for the university spinout company Crucible Therapeutics and also provided key data for her high impact translatome publication. She moreover managed the day-to-day running of the lab and was involved in supervising/teaching multiple persons. Thank you for an excellent work!

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Kamallia has delivered outstanding in vivo data for the proof-of-concept of a gene therapy approach for C9orf72-linked amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (with support from a research technician). This work supported several grant milestones and securing private investment for the university spinout company Crucible Therapeutics. Kamallia was also the day-to-day supervisor of 2 MSc students. Thank you for an excellent work!

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Megan is one of the most impressive postdoctoral researchers I have had the pleasure of working with and knowing. She is an outstanding scholar and shows real sensitivity in undertaking the research we are doing on torture and human rights violations in the war on terror. She brings a real sophistication to her theoretical and conceptual thinking, and never compromises on the rigour of her empirical analysis, and she writes beautifully. I learn a great deal from the insights she brings from her synthesis of existing literature, and am impressed by her creativity in developing new arguments and ideas that challenge received wisdom or push debates forward. She is also great fun to work with.

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Ben is a truly supportive and caring individual, always willing to share his time and offer much-needed academic support with a great sense of humour. Over the years, as we completed our PhDs together, Ben consistently provided guidance and shared his experiences, helping me navigate the challenges of both PhD and postdoc journeys. His thoughtful, non-judgmental approach makes difficulties feel manageable. Many in SUMS have benefited from Ben's kindness. Alongside his support, Ben’s impactful research in the Circular Economy, recognised at the 2023 ISDRS Conference, makes him a deserving candidate for Outstanding Postdoc of 2024.

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He is committed to the development of others and works harder than anyone else I know. Always has others best interests at heart.

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I would like to nominate Farshid Fathi because of his exceptional research skills, dedication, and significant contributions to their field. Their ability to independently drive innovative projects, and mentor junior researchers makes them an outstanding candidate. His strong work ethic, combined with a deep passion for advancing knowledge, demonstrates that he is not only capable but also highly deserving of recognition. This postdoc has the potential to continue making meaningful contributions to the academic community.

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Although only recently joining our team and the CMBE School, Merve has quickly become a well-liked and integral member of our group, and is always happy and willing to support everything that we do. Thanks Merve, your efforts are very much appreciated!!

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Although only recently joining our team and the CMBE School, Shubham has quickly become a well-liked and integral member of our group, and is always happy and willing to support our PhD researchers, collaborate widely on projects, deputise for certain teaching activities, and help out in many other ways. Thanks Shubham, your efforts are very much appreciated!!

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I'd like to nominate Dan for always going above and beyond to support the wider research team working on cements at Sheffield, as well as the CMBE School. From co-supervising PhD and masters student projects, running and managing the cements labs including all H&S and infosec actions, providing pastoral care to our researchers, extensive support for all with many activities outside of his core role, and stepping up to take on significant teaching responsibilities in CBE, Dan is always putting in every effort and doing so with a good attitude that supports the moral of our researchers and departments. Dan is an integral and well-liked member of our team! Your efforts are very much appreciated Dan!!!

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Amna is not only a brilliant researcher, but an outstanding contributor to the intellectual life of our department, university, and disciplinary communities. She coordinated an outstanding programme of reading groups, external speakers, and internal works-in-progress seminars for the IR research group, as well as serving as an informal mentor to several current PGRs, while also organizing educational events for the broader campus community on the ongoing war on Gaza. As one of the coordinators of the British International Studies Association Working Group on Critical Terrorism Studies, she has organized events, including their annual conference held this year at Sheffield, which brought together 87 participants from 18 countries.

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Martin is an excellent leader of the GECRN, and Wellbeing Champion. He is enthusiastic, and often demonstrates how much he cares about shaping the future research and academic leaders within the Geography and Planning dept. Thank you Martin!

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Henry is a much-appreciated member of the Philosophy community at Sheffield. He has set up reading groups, volunteered his time to supervise research projects with undergraduate and postgraduate student, participated in outreach events such as Philosophy at the Showroom, and been an exceptionally active departmental citizen. His research trajectory during his time at Sheffield has been absolutely stellar, and he has published cutting edge work in some of the leading journals in the field. As he enters the final year of his postdoctoral fellowship, my main feeling is that we wish we could find a way to keep him on staff for longer! However, there is no doubt that he has a bright career ahead of him.

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I believe everyone in our group would wholeheartedly nominate Dr. Revin. He is always present in the lab, consistently offering his help to others. I have never met someone with such genuine enthusiasm for research. His passion and work ethic have undoubtedly had a positive impact on both my PhD journey and early career. We’ve had numerous conversations that extended beyond my project, and thanks to him, my time in the lab has been far more engaging, allowing me to progress more smoothly and efficiently. From a research perspective, I particularly value our discussions, even when we have differing opinions. These conversations are always insightful and have consistently inspired new ideas and approaches in my work.

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I cannot recommend Rajanya more highly for this recognition. She is an outstanding researcher, delivering a complex project with academic & NGO partners in India and Nepal. This involves working in a sensitive and nuanced way, building a research agenda that supports diverse young people in two complex urban environments to engage with digital technologies to influence urban governance. Rajanya is as excellent working with groups of young people in two cities; running workshops and focus groups, as she is supporting our NGO partners to engage in action-research, as she is producing empirical work which is both conceptually new but also practically oriented; and managing the practicalities of cross-cultural research across geographies.

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Andrew can always be depended on to deliver the goods when it really matters. Whether this is advising Government, the quality of his teaching, or his excellent project management skills, his calm leadership is always appreciated. This has really shown itself this year in the leading of a high technical-risk project, which had the potential to be very difficult to run. Andrew's planning and organisation have made this project run like clockwork, surpassing both our and the customers' expectations. Managing all this while still finding the time to write the 4* papers is one hell of an achievement. Well done Andrew, here is to another very successful year.

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Sara is an amazing scientist! Always keen to help not just individuals within her group but other students, postdocs and academic as well. Sara is a very talented, person. Sara engages with so many activities within the School and beyond. Sara helps with running practicals for BDS and BSc students, public engagements and disseminating their research at national and international symposia. Sara truly deserve this nomination for the amazing they are doing!!!!

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A huge shout-out to Mathew for his invaluable contributions to improving my skills in creating graphs and figures. His expertise has not only elevated my work but also had a transformative impact on the entire group. Mathew consistently demonstrates how powerful visual aids can be, not just for publications but also for presentations, making complex ideas easier to communicate and more impactful. Thanks to his guidance, my infographic and flowchart skills have reached a level I never thought possible. His patience, creativity, and dedication to helping others truly deserve recognition and praise. We’re all better equipped because of his insight, and I can’t thank him enough for sharing his knowledge so generously.

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Dr Landon Peck was an exemplary postdoc on an R&I project last academic year. He joined the team half-way through the project and immediately got to grips with the research and impact aims and tasks. We really benefitted from the quality of his research skills, both in organising and analysing our quantitative data and conducting interviews. Particularly stand-out moments where he went beyond expectations included, his generosity in supporting a student we were working with, his flexibility in adjusting priorities as needed, and his capacity to throw himself into tasks that weren't always easy/standard (vox pop interviews at a gig!). We were very fortunate to have Landon on the team.

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Ash Talpur is simply fab! His exceptional hard work, dedication, and unwavering support have made a real difference to our team. Over the past few years, Ash has consistently shown an incredible commitment to his research and to supporting those around him. His efforts in managing complex projects, offering help to colleagues, and coming up with fresh, innovative ideas have truly elevated the quality of our work. Ash isn’t just an outstanding nurse researcher; he’s also the kind of team member you can always rely on. He’s generous with his time and expertise, always willing to lend a hand or share advice. His contributions have been invaluable, and I believe his hard work and dedication really deserve to be recognised.

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Tom always go above and beyond to support students with their research irrespective of what group they are in. Always there to listen. An all-round great guy and brilliant postdoc.

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Divya is great (an expert) in research methodologies and goes the extra mile to help the students look for growth opportunities! She is always supportive, and her feedback helped me publish one paper and shape my Thesis to a better standard and mostly, she's helping me to be a better researcher. Due to these reasons, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and give her recognition.

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Esra was extremely efficient, creative and thorough in helping with shaping and organisation and Design Lab workshop series: Design Tools for Social Science, an initiative of the School of Architecture in collaboration with the departments of Geography, Education, Politics and International Relations, Urban Institute and Urban Studies. She contributed essentially to shaping the agenda, organising and communicating the sessions, documenting and publishing the outcomes on a digital platform. She brought huge energy and care in this pioneering undertaking, receiving very positive feedback from colleagues across FSS. Without her help, the series wouldn’t have been so successful! We wish Esra good luck with the further steps in her career!

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Simone is working on a one-year project funded by the AHRC on incentivising care through curated landscapes. It is a multidisciplinary work that involves working with science, social science and art. Simone works with our partner Green Estate and coordinated interventions in 8 different green areas across 4 different neighbourhoods. His work ranges from engaging with the community and organizing citizen science and art workshops to monitoring pollinators weekly in the 8 sites and analysing different types of data. Simone has done an amazing job in all these areas and has proven his ability to integrate the various spheres of this multidisciplinary project while being creative in dealing with problem-solving.

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I share my lab with Dmitry and since my first day on campus for my PhD he has made himself available as a point of contact, knowledge and support in every aspect of my research, including joining my project group to aid our system development. He is always very friendly and open to questions regard my PhD and research, but also offers great advice on life in general, to the point that myself and fellow PhD students that work with him have nicknamed him our "lab dad". Without him, my PhD journey would have been a very different and difficult experience, and I value all the hard work he has put into helping me with my lab work, academic writing, and ironing out issues with my project, on top of his own research and assisting other students.

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Thejo has been a fantastic RA for the Audit Reform Lab (SUMS). He has produced high quality research for our reports on audit failure and audit reform, which have gained significant coverage in the national and international press, including the front page and editorial of the FT, the Guardian, Sunday Times, Radio 4, etc. He has worked diligently and carefully on these high risk projects, producing compelling evidence of widespread accountability failures. His empirical work has caught the eye of policymakers, now audit reform is a major policy initiative; and is a major reason that I am now being asked to provide evidence to SPADs and civil servants for - what could be - a REF-able impact case.

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Cara has been a fantastic member of the team and a mentor to staff and students for the past 2 years. She has developed a number of complex assays, with the data she generates always being of the highest quality. She has given a lot of her time to train, supervise and support other team members. Cara has presented at several internal and external events, including international conferences (Surrey, Trieste - Italy, Perth - Australia) and Medical School research day. She has been the driving force behind several collaborations, including with the Universities of Essex, Zurich and Ohio. Her impeccable work ethic has contributed to maintaining high research standards within the group.

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Rosie Whitcombe is the Research Associate for the Ann Radcliffe, Then and Now AHRC-funded project. She began working on this in July, but has since proved herself indispensable. She addresses the research and administrative aspects of her job brilliantly in equal measure. She is also exceeding the parameters of her job description by fostering a research culture that includes a Radcliffe reading group which will meet next week, and helping the postgraduate students who work upon adjacent topics by mentoring them informally. With a busy and demanding role, Rosie is also progressing well with her own research, and has recently had a book chapter published. Thank you, Rosie, for being such a brilliant RA.

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I work directly with Dr Revin for my PhD. Our research group's main projects are based on development and application of novel OCT system in clinics, Dr Revin has successfully developed the essential system for my project and he also helps others in their system development. Dr Revin is a kind, warm-hearted research who is always willing to help when others needed, he helped me in thesis writing, academic progression monitoring, and paper publication. Working with him for 3 years has made me realized how lucky I am for having him in my PhD and the importance of working with a good teammate in research, he is attentive, persistent and creative when it comes to ensure the novelty and quality of a research project.

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Agile as one of her cats, Sam whips round from project to project, from research to knowledge exchange, from engineering to science (and back), from coffee shop to pub. She shows seniority within the research group, with the ability to keep en eye and contribute all the projects going on. A real Swiss Army knife. Sharp!

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Deeply conscientious, loyal and humble, I know that I can always trust Gustavo implicitly to execute the tasks we’ve agreed on to a very high standard. The quality of Gustavo’s work has also been recognised by our external partner, EDF Energy, with whom we’ve developed an app to evaluate the suitability of heat pumps for their customers’ homes and to accompany them on their journey through purchase, installation and subsequent operation. We are also now writing a new standard to provide industry professionals with guidance on assessing residential heat sources. This body of work, which will be written up as an impact case study, would not have been possible without Gustavo’s outstanding contribution!

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Dr. Subha has been an invaluable addition since joining us last year. She quickly adapted to the environment and consistently supports us as PhD students, encouraging our growth both academically and personally. Her approachable and down-to-earth nature makes her easy to work with, and she never makes us feel inferior despite her role as a postdoc. She goes out of her way to help others without hesitation, setting a great example of leadership and kindness. Her unique qualities deserve recognition, as they are truly rare and appreciated.

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I would like to nominate Alkim for his valuable contributions as a postdoctoral research assistant in our department. Alkim has consistently shown initiative and dedication, providing strong support to PhD students and often putting in extra time to assist with their work. He has made steady progress in developing his engineering expertise and has contributed to teaching efforts across the faculty. His willingness to go beyond his primary responsibilities has been a great asset to the team and the wider department.

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For showing great initiative, energy and commitment in our AHRC project and getting us off to the best of starts.

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Tom has been amazing this year, helping with a number of project and ensuring that things happened. He has helped remove some of the stress that goes into running research projects and lab, so that I could focus on being head of department. I truly appreciate his support this year.

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Yue has done a great job for me working on and managing three different projects with different funders and industrial contacts. All have gone well and have led to new work. Yue is moving on to a job in industry soon. We will miss him!

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Will has done a great job for me working on and managing four different projects with different funders and industrial contacts. All have gone well and have led to new work!

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Ben is a joy to undertake research with and makes coming to the office an intellectually stimulating experience, always offering insightful thoughts and comments. On a personal level, they are patient and care greatly about their colleagues, offering positivity, support and always going the extra mile to make people feel comfortable. They are a huge asset to the University of Sheffield and will undoubtedly continue to make even greater impacts in their career.

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Ben deserves this nomination for his friendly and collegiate approach to working life, both internal and external to the Management School. Externally, he strengthens academic and professional links through organising collaborative events with other institutions (such as a two-day workshop funded through the Young Scholar Initiative) and being foundational in wider networks (such as the Circular Economy Research Club). Internally, he is a welcoming face of the Research Associate office, and always makes both new and experienced colleagues feel welcome and valued. I hope Ben realises what a difference he makes to his colleagues, the university and his area of study.

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Ruth has had a lot of personal growth which is reflected in her work, and goes the extra mile to help others out. She has worked hard to gain a lot of knowledge on different techniques, and even when it requires lots of patience, Ruth can work accurately and can critically think about her work as she is a whizz when it comes to writing up results, and can explain difficult methods with ease. She is also supportive when you need a chat! :)

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Jo is a hard-working member of the postdoc community, and is multifaceted in her talents. In her time in the lab she's driven the writing of a review, will (hopefully!) be on multiple research papers, and has spearheaded public engagement for the Campbell lab. We now have an excellent poster for open days, and a model organism card games deck - I can't wait to see it out there in the wider world!

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Kriti has always put 110% effort into her work. She is great at managing her time and is always there to help others out in the lab where she is working on multiple projects at a time, and can produce results quickly and accurately. She always works to a high standard and ensures her techniques are accurate. When issues occur, she can work around them using her time management and has plenty of knowledge on different methods. Kriti has always gone the extra mile to put the 'puzzle pieces' of her many projects, together! :)

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For their generosity and support in my PhD studies. Jade is always available at any times to offer her support and advice to my studies. She always goes above and beyond to help me.

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Maria is an outstanding PDRA, who excels on multiple fronts including academic excellence, catalysing outstanding impact initiatives, and generally being an outstanding colleage to work with. In the last 12 months, Maria: 1. Won the University's Knowledge Exchange Award for her work with Carers UK 2. Secured a Stimulating Fund Award to launch a new national network to bring together quantitative researchers in care and social care. This new network has enormous potential to help build collaborations and stimulate a new generation of quantitative research in the UK. 3. Developed the first UK interactive dashboard on care data. 4. Led a successful bid for an IMPACT Facilitator grant in collaboration with Carers UK Northern Ireland.

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As well as being highly skilled and bringing her own expertise to her role as a PDRA, Rivka is a brilliant colleague to work with. She has always gone above and beyond to help colleagues and she is such a positive addition to our department. Thank you

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Emily Rose Hay joined the Law School community in 2023. Not only is she an extremely skilled and dedicated researcher, but she is also a wonderfully supportive member of my team. Emily Rose has also made significant contributions to the School and wider University, through the support she has provided in the past year to our Centre for Criminological Research, and her leadership role in the Emotionally Demanding Research Network. Thank you Emily Rose for being such a great asset to our project, to the School of Law and to the wider University.

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He is very knowledgeable so you can always trust his advice will be useful, but also kind enough to share the information without hesitation. He works really hard on his project and even that sometimes there are setbacks he is never discouraged and sees it like "one step back two steps further" type of approach, that attitude is contagious! It helps me to see my project like that. In order to have that mindset, you need real commitment to your project and give the importance to it not just because the economical return or pride but also the importance in the core values, and I know that he is truly devoted to make this world a better place. I enjoy very much working with George and that is why I nominate him.

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Suzana de Souza e Almeida Silva, Engineering

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Suzana de Souza e Almeida Silva, Engineering

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Suzana deserves the biggest accolade in the universe for all her support to our PhD students. Her clear views and practical solutions helped the progress of many students in our group. I wish we had many more postdocs like her.

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Courtenay is the absolute bedrock of the Roots and Futures project. She is exceptional at everything she does, bringing a vital combination of all her experience from the community and charitable sector and academic expertise together into one whirlwind of a post-doc researcher. The project would simply not exist without her skills, commitment, enthusiasm, reliability, creativity and epic efficiency.

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Sarah Bradley is an amazing person to have in our School, she is inclusive and welcoming, bringing real heart and care to the people around her. She looks for every opportunity to support others in unique and fun ways, more recently bringing many into her new found love of running and strava challenges! It is clear she is source of world class research knowledge and gives excellent advice to other staff and students. Every school should have a Sarah Bradley.

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Bobo (Jiabao) is someone I know I can always rely on. If I need anything he is always there. He is incredibly thoughtful, and always putting others first in both his work life and personal. If I help him in any way, he always brings me a small token of his appreciation. He always shares anything he is given, personally or professionally, with others in the group. He is social and always trying to bring people together. He is just a lovely person and deserves to be recognised.

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Jade has been a massive source of support for me both in terms of surviving my PhD but also her advice and peer support in relation to the research I have managed to complete. Our meetings at Elm coffee shop over the last 3 years have been so valuable and supported me to keep things real and in perspective. Jade will make an excellent PhD supervisor/mentor in the future!!! Thanks Jade and looking forward to continuing to work with you.

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Dawei did a magnificant job in the area of thermal management of electrical machine, publishing papers with excellent quality. Meanwhile, he is also very helpful in the group. He always welcome anyone who needs his favor.

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I nominate Aya Elwazir because of her enthusiasm, thoroughness and creativity in her research. As a clinical doctor, geneticist and molecular cell biologist working in cardiovascular research, she is undertaking a commercially sensitive project on a potential therapeutic agent for coronary artery disease in humans which is completely novel. Alongside her project she is working with the Healthcare Gateway to develop the data package and intellectual property assets to able to license her work to commercial investors in due course.

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Dr Howard manages a very challenging, patient focussed project grant to make sure that the study objectives are met. She goes above and beyond by engaging with the wider patient community and charities to help implement her findings. She provides invaluable support to PhD students, especially around emotionally demanding interview studies of patients with degenerative disorders.

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Yuting has surpassed all expectations during her first year as a postdoc in Sociological Studies. She has mastered a new, complex set of methodological skills incredibly quickly, and implemented them very effectively in the research project. Just as importantly, she is a highly valued team member, both at Sheffield and the international research team. Thank you Yuting for your amazing work, enthusiasm and skill - onwards and upwards :-)

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I want to give a shout out to Luke for being such a supportive colleague. They've been there for me during some challenging times, helping me manage both work and my mental health. Their support and understanding have made a real difference.

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Rachel has been a real asset for the lab/Institute. In the last 2 years, she has published a paper as first/co-corresponding author (iScience), co-authored another Cell Press paper (Cell Reports) and is a joint first author on a manuscript under consideration at Molecular cell. Rachel has given several talks at national and international conferences: MND Association symposium (Basel), Translation UK (Surrey), and NeuroBioUK (York). She is a recipient of the best postdoc poster prize at RNA granules 2023 (Surrey, 2023). Rachel has recently secured an ARUK pilot grant as a co-applicant. She is a day-to-day supervisor for medical students on the SSC research attachment. She ran the “Microscopy” outreach station at the SITraN Open Day 2024.

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Great achiever in relation to progressing various outputs: 1) author/co-author on several publications (various projects from the team), 2) inventor of more than 2 patents, 3) provide great and very efficient supervision and support for MSc and PhD students, 4) attention to details and care on key aspects within the department, including H & S, 5) working towards securing external fellowship

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Emma is an outstanding postdoc, not just for her expertise but also her teaching skills. Every student Emma has supported is always glowing about how patient she is as a teacher at the bench.

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Evie makes outstanding contributions, both in her own work and volunteering her time to support the single molecule community here in Sheffield by organising the SM@SH seminars.

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Dr Dawei Liang has made exceptional contributions to UoS. His pivotal technical contributions to the thermal management of permanent magnet machines in collaboration with Siemens Energy have significantly strengthened our industrial ties and our leading position in cutting-edge technology solutions. Over last one year, he has (co-)authored 2 monographs, 16 IEEE/IET journal papers (7 as the 1st author), 7 conf. papers, and 1 patent. He has organized 2 special issues in the prestigious journals, 2 special sessions at international conferences, and 1 tutorial sponsored by the IEEE. He has also helped many PhD students in their research and social events. These contributions have reinforced our leading reputation in electrical engineering.