Elsevier, in partnership with the US-UK Fulbright Commission, has announced the winners of the UK Early Career Researcher Awards 2020. The ECR Awards champion researchers at an early stage in their career by recognising their work and awarding each recipient a grant of £1,500. 2020’s winners were recognised in a virtual awards ceremony, hosted by science writer and broadcaster Vivienne Parry, OBE and attended by leading experts in higher education from across the UK, the EU and the US.
Established to support the growth and development of research talent globally, 2020’s UK ECR Awards come at a time when the academic community is facing unprecedented uncertainty and requiring more support than ever. This is especially apparent among young researchers, with a recent survey of UK early career researchers revealing that two-thirds of respondents felt worried about the future of their career, in light of changes caused by the pandemic and half of respondents felt stressed about their work.
Elsevier and the US-UK Fulbright Commission remain committed to recognising and rewarding outstanding young researchers that are making a significant contribution to their field of research, especially during the challenging time, and also recognising the institutions enabling their work.
The UK Early Career Researcher Awards program comprises two award categories: recognition early career researchers across six research disciplines, and the Researchers’ Choice Communication Award (RCCA). The six winners of the Scopus Early Career Researcher Award 2020 are announced in the research disciplines of Arts and Humanities; Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular Biology; Environmental Science; Medicine; Physical Sciences; and Social Sciences.
The winner of the Researchers’ Choice Communication Award 2020 is Dr. Karen Mak, from University College London, who has researched areas including the association between the arts and cultural community engagement and health/wellbeing.
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