The nominations were of extremely high standard this year, and shortlisting from this was no easy task! The shortlisted projects showcase the strength of the impactful and collaborative research taking place across the university, and the strength of King’s relationship with a wide range of wonderful partners. The awards ceremony will be an opportunity for the King's community and our partners to celebrate our commitment to meaningful public and community engagement with research.”
King's Engaged Research Awards Working Group
08 January 2026
Shortlist announced for King's Engaged Research Awards 2026
With over 100 nominees from across all nine King’s faculties the shortlist reflects the both the breadth and depth of Public and Community Engagement with Research activities that are taking place across the University.
The King’s Engaged Researcher Network (KERN) has announced its shortlist for this year’s King’s Engaged Research awards.
46 nominees have been shortlisted for the King’s Engaged Research Awards from across all faculties displaying the strength of Public and Community Engagement with Research at King’s. Created by King’s Engaged Researcher Network (KERN), the awards aim to recognise and celebrate impactful public and community engagement with research across King’s. The shortlist was selected from over 100 nominations received by the KERN Working Group.
Representing all King’s faculties, nominated research projects involve audiences and external collaborators from a range of backgrounds, including community groups, arts and cultural organisations, business and healthcare.
The awards include 6 overarching categories that showcase excellence in a variety of different engagement approaches and across diverse audiences, with subcategories linked to local, national and international work. The categories are: Communicating Research, Collaboration, Participatory Approaches to Research, Transforming Research Culture, Integrated Education, Research and Service and the Outstanding Individual Contribution award.
See the full shortlist and read more about each project here.
The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony by colleagues and our local partners who champion, and lead in, engagement. The awards ceremony will take place in the Great Hall on 15th January 2026 attended by King’s staff, students, and community partners.
For more information about the awards, please contact King's Engaged Researcher Network at kern@kcl.ac.uk.
Find out more about King's Engaged Researcher Network
King’s Engaged Researcher Network (KERN) is an exciting collaboration, launched in late 2016. We foster a growing community of King’s staff and students interested in developing sharing and celebrating their public engagement practices.
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