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2020 Awardees

2020 Societal Impact Award Winners

This year a special category was introduced to recognise the efforts made by applicants in their early career.

Early Stage - activities are at early or nascent stages of development with more local and/or regional partnerships and impact.
Established - activities that are mature with national and/or international partnerships and impact.

We are pleased to announce we have awarded three winners in the established career category which consists of two individual awards and one team award and one winner in the early stage category.

Established Career Awardees

1. Dr. Nata Duvvury (Centre for Global Women's Studies, School of Political Science and Sociology) GBV(Gender-Based Violence) and VAW (Violence Against Women)

Nata Duvvury

Dr Nata Duvvury is a pioneering feminist economist with a special focus on women’s economic empowerment and violence against women (VAW) in low and middle-income countries. Dr Duvvury’s vast body of work has contributed to the growing global research and advocacy agenda on the economic and social costs of VAW, and in particular domestic violence (DV). Indeed, her research has been central to the paradigmatic shift in understanding DV among governments, women’s organisations, businesses and multilateral organisations, including UN agencies, the World Bank and the IMF. This has led to increased attention and initiatives foregrounding DV as a key human rights violation of economic and social urgency, thus enhancing realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals 2030.

2. Dr. Enda O' Connell (College of Science and Engineering) –STEM education and engagement for young people through the ReelLIFE SCIENCE initiative

Enda O Connell B

Dr. Enda O'Connell has put tremendous work in the area of STEM education and public engagement in primary schools, secondary schools and youth services. Since 2013 as part of the ReelLIFE SCIENCE initiative, Enda has driven the project by creating a nationwide competition for young people to create short videos to demonstrate their research in a STEM-related topic for the general public. Through this project, more than 17,000 young people in over 500 schools and youth groups nationwide have engaged in STEM in a novel way, while also developing their creative, communication and digital skills.

Team Awardees:

3. Dr. Lucy Ann Buckley & Dr. Shivaun Quinlivan (School of Law) Employment law in Guernsey, discrimination against, race, gender and disability.

Team Law

Dr. Lucy-Ann Buckley and Dr. Shivaun Quinlivan have extensive experience and strong track records of research and advocacy in equality law, employment law, inclusive education and disability. This led to their appointment, in February 2018, as expert advisors to the States of Guernsey (Channel Islands) regarding the development of a new anti-discrimination law. The initial brief was to advise on legislation addressing disability discrimination. However, as a result of Lucy and Shivaun’s input and advice, this proposal progressed to broader anti-discrimination legislation covering multiple grounds

Early Career Awardee

4. Amanda Walsh (School of Health Sciences) Podiatry/Cope Homeless

Amanda Walsh

Ms. Amanda Walsh set up the first-ever monthly Podiatry clinic in the COPE Galway Fairgreen Hostel. This is a 26 bed crisis unit for the male homeless population that accommodates and supports men who are actively misusing alcohol and, or drugs, and men who have mental health challenges. Amanda's podiatry clinics have proven to be an invaluable service to the homeless.