Engagement awards
The Principal's Research Impact and Engagement Awards, or PRIME Awards, recognise outstanding achievement, innovation and creativity in impact and public engagement with research; celebrating activities with the potential to create economic, social, environmental and cultural impact from research, and engage broad publics, new stakeholders and underserved audiences.
Heriot-Watt University was one of the first universities in the UK to award prizes for public engagement, demonstrating the importance of involving and inspiring the public with research. Since 2011, champions from across the University have been recognised for their efforts to reach new audiences not already engaged with research, and demonstrate a lasting impact on the public.
The awards now celebrate 5 categories; Inspire, Innovate, Involve, Influence, and Sustainable Futures, reflecting key areas of importance to our university community.