Distinguished impact achievement: To recognise outstanding and sustained impact(s) from a body of research in any domain.
WINNER Professor Sonia Livingstone OBE (Department of Media and Communications)
Outstanding PhD researcher impact: For excellence in impact achieved during or within a year of completing PhD research.
WINNER Theint Theint Thu (Department of Government) - "Translating research into practice on the Thailand–Myanmar border"
RUNNER UP Jakob Dirksen (Department of Social Policy, International Inequalities Institute, CASE) - "From doctoral research to global statistical architecture: shaping G7, G20 and UN measurement of poverty and well-being beyond GDP"
HIGHLY COMMENDED Claudia Rodríguez-Castellanos (Department of International Development) - "Three villages in Caquetá: resilience and resistance amid neglect"
HIGHLY COMMENDED Yufei Zhou (Department of Anthropology) - "Yak-Dung Dog Kennel Creative Competition in pastoral Tibet: ecological craftsmanship and community revival"
Rising star: For impact achieved by an early career researcher
WINNER Dr Noah Walker-Crawford (Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment, Department of Anthropology) - "Making climate science count: bridging research and legal practice in climate litigation"
RUNNER UP Dr Niina Vuolajärvi (European Institute) - "Criminalising the sex buyer: experiences from the Nordic region"
HIGHLY COMMENDED Dr Aurélien Saussay (Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment) - "Measuring green skills in Europe: a semantic approach"
Outstanding individual impact: For excellence in impact achieved by an individual member of staff
WINNER Dr Abenaa Owusu-Bempah (LSE Law School) - "Art not evidence: rap music in court"
RUNNER UP Dr Stephanie Levy (Department of International Development) - "Improving targeting accuracy in Cambodia’s social protection system"
HIGHLY COMMENDED Dr Timothy Hildebrandt (Department of Social Policy) - "From research to the courtroom"
HIGHLY COMMENDED Dr Xavier Jaravel (Department of Economics) - "Democratising innovation and shaping economic policy: from LSE research to the highest levels of government"
Outstanding engagement: For innovation and achievement in science communication, translating research insights in open and accessible ways, and/or thought leadership in these domains
WINNER Professor Neil Cummins and Dr Chris Kissane (Department of Economic History) - "The Irish in England"
RUNNER UP Laura Lane and Ellie Benton (LSE Housing and Communities, CASE) - "A seat at the table: ensuring all voices in social housing are heard"
RUNNER UP Dr Alexandra Gomes, Asseel Al-Ragam, Sharifa Alshalfan, Tanushree Agarwal, Joao Peres (Middle East Centre and LSE Cities) - "Kuwaitscapes: a research-to-action framework for civic engagement in Kuwait"
HIGHLY COMMENDED Professor Karen Smith and Marta Kozielska (Department of International Relations, LSE IDEAS) - "Strengthening the representation of women in diplomacy"
Outstanding impact culture: For innovations and achievement in fostering and embedding positive, inclusive and ethical impact environments, and/or thought leadership in these domains
WINNER Professor Shirin Madon (Department for International Development) - "Improving healthcare at the periphery in rural Karnataka, India"
RUNNER UP Dr Jo Hemlatha (Department of Anthropology) - "From the margin in: participatory and public anthropology"
RUNNER UP Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE) - "Building stronger coalitions for addressing inequality through equitable research collaborations and dialogic learning"
Outstanding team impact: For excellence in impact achieved working as a team (e.g. across researchers, professional services, external non-academic organisations, etc)
WINNER Dr Philipp Rode, Charlie Hicks, Dr Alexandra Gomes (LSE Cities) - "Fair car use budgeting: an innovative tool for urban transport policy and deliberation"
RUNNER UP Professor Kitty Stewart (Department of Social Policy, CASE), Professor Aaron Reeves (Department of Sociology), Mary Reader (STICERD), Megan Marsh (LSE Public Affairs), Greg Taylor (LSE Public Affairs), Jo Bale (LSE Media Relations), Professor Ruth Patrick (University of Glasgow), Dr Kate Andersen (University of York), Professor Jonathan Portes (Kings College London), Dr Mark Fransham (University of Oxford), Dr Rosalie Warnock (Kings College London), Hannah Aldridge (Child Poverty Action Group) and Sophie Howes (Child Poverty Action Group) - "The abolition of the two-child limit"
HIGHLY COMMENDED Professor Almudena Sevilla CBE (Department of Social Policy), Professor Adrienne Lucas (University of Delaware), Dr Pilar Cuevas-Ruiz (Universidad de Sevilla), Professor Ismael Sanz Labrador (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and Department of Social Policy, LSE), Dr Luz Rello (IE University) - "Advocacy and innovation for reading equity: from causal evidence to national literacy policy"
The Spark award (which supports the further development of sustainable new products, services, methodologies or processes with potential to lead to the betterment of society).
WINNER Sharon Paul (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre) - “Climate Check”
RUNNER UP Dr Yana Litovsky (Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science) – "Curiosity interventions to counter information avoidance"
RUNNER UP Dr Ties Hoomans (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre) - "Bridging the gap between Alzheimer’s diagnostic innovation and real-world care"
HIGHLY COMMENDED Nilmini Herath (Department of Economics) - “Networking skills training”