Adam Weiler Doctoral Impact Award 2022: nominations now open

Nominations for the 2022 Adam Weiler Award are now open, recognising Sussex PhD researchers who show the potential to achieve outstanding impact with their work. This year, to reflect growing interest in the award, we are increasing the prizes on offer to include a winner and runner-up in each of the three disciplines. Judged by a panel …

Announcing the winners of the Adam Weiler Award for doctoral impact

The Adam Weiler Award is given annually to an exceptional doctoral researcher at Sussex who demonstrates the potential to achieve great impact in their field.  Announced during the online Festival of Doctoral Research on 8 July, this year the award goes to two outstanding researchers. Chantelle Rizan (BSMS) and Maria Bjarnadottir (LPS) are both undertaking pioneering work in emerging areas of …

Recognising and celebrating outstanding academic impact: 2021 Adam Weiler Award opens

The Adam Weiler Award launches this week, recognising doctoral researchers at Sussex who show the potential to achieve oustanding impact in their field. Judged by a panel of Sussex academics, including the Head of the Doctoral School, Prof George Kemenes, the winner will be awarded £1,000 towards their research. This year, for the first time, …

‘Science can be nourishing but it does not have to consume you’: we talk to Sunayana Bhargava, joint winner of this year’s Adam Weiler Award, about her PhD experience and research into dark matter

The annual Adam Weiler Award goes to a doctoral researcher who shows the potential to achieve outstanding impact in their chosen field, the result of a generous donation from the family of a former Sussex student. This year, the prize was split between Sunayana and Halldor Ulfarsson (MFM/MAH). Read our interview with Halldor elsewhere on …

‘Stay true to your own instincts’: We catch up with Halldor Ulfarsson, one of the winners of this year’s Adam Weiler Impact Award

The annual Adam Weiler Award goes to a doctoral researcher who shows the potential to achieve outstanding impact in their chosen field, the result of a generous donation from the family of a former Sussex student. This year, the prize was split between Halldor and Sunayana Bhargava (MPS). An interview with Sunayana will follow next …

An interview with Swastee Ranjan – winner of the Adam Weiler Doctoral Impact Award

We recently met up with Swastee Ranjan, the winner of the Adam Weiler Doctoral Impact Award, to find out more about her research, what impact she hopes to make, and to share insights into her PhD (and non-Phd) life. Congratulations on winning the award Swastee! Can you tell us a little about your research.My doctorate …