Knowledge Transfer Awards 2010
Academics at the School of Health Studies received two awards at last night’s first Excellence in Knowledge Transfer Awards Dinner.
These awards celebrate the University’s engagement with business, public sector and voluntary organisations and our national and international partners. They also reflect on the positive contributions we have on society, the economy and the environment, underpinning the University of Bradford’s mission of 'Making Knowledge Work'.
Chris Dearnley, together with Stuart Walker (Disability Services), John Fairhall (Learner Support Services) and Jak Radice (School of Health Studies/TQEG) were successful in the Interdisciplinary Award category. Their winning project ‘Mobile Enabled Disabled Students’ (MEDS) focused on the use of accessible mobile software for students.
Paul Edwards from Bradford Dementia Group received a special prize of £100 for the high profile and publicity his work on Dementia Care Mapping has received over the last 6 months. This award builds on the involvement of Bradford Dementia Group in the BBC 2 documentary ‘Can Gerry Robinson Fix Dementia Care Homes?’, and its partnership work with the British Standard Institute (BSI) to develop the first ever guidelines for Dementia Care Mapping (DCM).
Both awards were judged by panels of internal and external representatives.
Dean of the School, Shirley Congdon said, "I would like to congratulate the winners of these awards, and also all other staff who submitted entries for this event. Our success reflects our ongoing commitment to and involvement in Research and Knowledge Transfer, and I am sure that we will continue to build on this success in the future."
More information on the awards can be found at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/gateway/awards/winners.php