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Awards Won by Technical Staff
Well done to all our winners at the staff awards. Thanks for your fantastic contributions to your department and institution.
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Congratulations to Jayde Whittingham-Dowd as recipient of the FHM Deans Award 2025 for Sustainability.
Congratulations to Dr Nathan Halcovitch (chemistry). "His technical expertise, strategic insight and collaborative ethos make him an indispensable contributor to LU research outputs."
Congratulations to Mark Salisbury (Engineering). For over 40years Mark has shared his wealth of technical knowledge and provided mentorship to the wider technical team, he has a great sense of camaraderie and team spirit.
Congratulations to Catherine Wearing (LEC). Catherine’s equipment databases has contributed not only to LEC sustainability practise but also supported the university values of building a strong collegiate community through shared best practise and collaboration,
Congratulations to Yan Zhang (Chemistry) on winning the Newcomer Award 2025. Yan has made an outstanding and wide-ranging impact through her leadership of the Battery Research unit and contributed to multiple research projects alongside industrial engagement and outreach projects.
Congratulations also go to Phil brown (Arts) who was highly commended in this category. Phil’s initiative and attention to detail have resulted in a fully operational workshop exceeding expectations of staff and the students he has helped on their professional journey.
Congratulations to Jess Hammond (BLS). Jess’s colleagues praise her supportive, innovative, positive, friendly, caring and selfless attitude making an invaluable contribution to the department.
Congratulations also go to Mark Bentele (LICA) who was highly commended. Mark colleagues want to recognise his importance to the film course and his roles in helping students plan their films and bring their ideas to life
Congratulations to Annabel Rice, Lancaster Environment Centre who was the joint winner of this years award, for her diligent work, her role as LEC Sustainability Champion and for taking ownership of the commitment to the LEAF initiative.
Science and Technology Technical Staff of the Year - The team ofPiotr Itrych (Electronics Officer, LEC and Chemistry) and David Lewis (Services Technician, LEC)
Lifetime Contribution Award – Stephen 'Stevie Stores' Holden (Stores Manager, Physics)
Congratulations to Eva Irving on her FHM Dean's Award 2024 for outstanding contribution to the work of the Faculty.
Congratulations to JOHN DWYER (FHM) and JAMES BROWN (SCC), joint winners of the outstanding contribution category in the 2024 LU Staff Awards.
Other Technician Awards
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Does someone you know deserve recognition for their work in the chemical sciences? RSC awards cover a diverse spread of topics, from specialist research to advances in industry and inspirational teaching.
Please visit the Royal Society of Chemistry awards, there are different categories to suit all levels.
Institute Of Physics Awards
Do you know someone whose contribution to physics should be recognised with an IOP award? In 2019 the IOP introduced a new Technician Award followed by two awards to recognise the contribution of apprentices and employers of apprentices, the Apprentice Award and Apprenticeship Employer Award. (see IOP website for further categories)
For the Apprentice and Technician Award, individuals must be nominated by another individual but for the Apprenticeship Employer Awards companies may nominate themselves. The IOP awards celebrate outstanding achievements in physics and by physicists across the UK and Ireland, including researchers, technicians, apprentices, business innovators and teachers.
More information about all their awards and how to submit a nomination can be found on the IOP website (requires an account).
Honorary Fellowships for Technicians
As part of their aim to raise the professional status of technicians, and to recognise and celebrate their contribution to physics, the IOP are encouraging nominations for Honorary Fellowship for outstanding technicians. An Honorary Fellowship is the highest accolade presented by the Institute of Physics to reflect an individual’s exceptional services to physics. I'm sure you'll agree that this is a fantastic development for our community.
The Royal Society of Chemistry 2020 award for Higher Education Technical Excellence went to Lancaster University's Chemistry Department, "For the team's pivotal role in operating the laboratory courses, supporting research and developing a highly successful and creative outreach programme in a new Department of Chemistry." Congratulations!