POLITICAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION AWARDS 2017

NOMINATION FORM

RULES AND REGULATONS

  • A nominee can be included in more than one category if appropriate; PSA members can nominate in as many or as few categories as they like.
  • Self-nominations will not be accepted.
  • Nominations cannot be accepted without some justification. Please provide sufficient supporting information (up to two sentences is fine). A supporting statement is required for the Innovations in Teaching Politics (Group) Award.
  • The PSA Awards are judged against a set of eligibility criteria as outlined in the form below. PSA members are welcome however to submit category and nominee suggestions if they do not fit within the advertised categories and criteria.
  • Nominations should be for contributions made since December 2016 (excluding the Lifetime Achievement and Sir Isaiah Berlin Awards).
  • The decision of the Awards Jury is final and not open to discussion or correspondence. Please note that the awards categories and recipients do not reflect the views of the PSA; in conferring an award, the PSA is in no way supporting or opposing a particular individual, policy or viewpoint but merely acknowledging an influence or ‘achievement’.
  • Not all the awards advertised will be awarded if the judges consider the criteria to have not been met.
  • Additional commendations may be made at the discretion of the Awards Jury.

Nomination forms should be emailed to Avnish Patel, Events Manager, PSA, no later than Friday 7th July.

CATEGORIES AND CRITERIA

PRIZE / AWARDED FOR / NOMINATION RULES / JUDGING RULES / ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA / NOMINATIONS WITH SUPPORTING RATIONALE
Politician of the Year / An award for a domestic politician who has made a significant impact (since December 2016) / Any PSA Member / PSA Annual Awards Jury / Any person elected for political office in the UK can be considered
Parliamentarian of the Year / An award for a domestic politician who has made an effective contribution as a Parliamentarian(in either the UK Parliament or devolved institutions) since December 2016. / Any PSA Member / PSA Annual Awards Jury /
  • Members of the UK Parliament (House of Commons or House of Lords); Members of the devolved institutions in the UK (Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly
  • This might be in their role as a representative, member of the frontbenches, backbenches, or a Parliamentary body (e.g. as a select committee chair/member), and in their relations with constituents and/or the wider public

Lifetime Achievement in Politics / An award for apolitician who has played an active and influential role and made a significant contribution to British politics over a sustained period / Any PSA Member / PSA Annual Awards Jury / Any person who has been elected for political office in the UK can be nominated
Best Use of Evidence – Politician
(In partnership with the Alliance for Useful Evidence) / An award for an individual politician, active in any UK legislature since December 2016, who has made and defended a policy decision clearly based on what the body of evidence demonstrates is the best course of action /
  • Any PSA Member
  • Members of the Alliance for Useful Evidence Network
/ PSA Annual Awards Jury /
  • Members of the UK Parliament (House of Commons or House of Lords)
  • Members of the devolved UK institutions (Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly

Campaign/Campaigner of the Year / An award for an individual or group instrumental in developing or orchestrating an effective campaign at a local or national level over a sustained period / Any PSA Member / PSA Annual Awards Jury / Any UK-based individual or group
Journalist of the Year / An award made to an individual journalist who has made a significant contribution to the analysis and understanding of politics (since December 2016) / Any PSA Member / PSA Annual Awards Jury / UK-based journalists (including reporters, editors, feature writers, columnists, commentators, and interviewers) working in print and online news platforms
Broadcaster of the Year / An award made to an individual broadcaster who has made a significant contribution to the analysis and understanding of politics (since December 2016) / UK-based broadcast journalists(including reporters, presenters, editors and interviewers) working across TV, radio and online news platforms
Contribution to the Arts and Culture / An award for an individual that has made an outstandingcontribution to help the public better understand and interpret politics. Arts and Culture is broadly defined, including: visual and performing arts; comedy and satire; TV, radio and film; literature (since December 2016) / Any PSA Member / PSA Annual Awards Jury / No restrictions
Political Image of the Year / This is an award for a photographer/photojournalist that has captured an issue, event or individual(s) of political importance in a skilful and visually striking, evocative or humorous way (since December 2016) / Any PSA Member / Shortlisted nominations displayed at PSA Awards Dinner (5th December, Church House) and winner chosen by guest vote /
  • Eligible entries should have been published by national or regional newspapers (print and online), magazines, and online news publications
  • Please provide a link/copy of the nominated image and photographer details if available
  • Cartoons are excluded

Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize / This annual award is for an academic who can demonstrate a lifetime contribution to the study and understanding of politics / Any PSA Member / PSA Annual Awards Jury / No restrictions
Political Studies Communicator / This award is for an academic who has demonstrated excellence in conveying political ideas, issues,and evidence-based research to non-academic audiences (including politicians, civil servants, business and industry, third sector organisations and the general public) via media outlets, open lectures/seminars, policy pamphlets etc. (since December 2016) / Any PSA Member / Open to UK-based academics teaching at a UK HEI
Innovations in Teaching Politics (Group) Award / For an academic, or group of academics who have energised students in politics studies via innovative and original methods of teaching and learning over a sustained period /
  • Any PSA Member
  • PSA Specialist Groups
  • Self-Nomination
/ PSA Annual Awards Jury /
  • PSA Members teaching at a UK HEI
  • Normally a collaborative teaching practice of at least 2 lecturers (anyone teaching at a UK HEI)
  • Nominations must include asupporting statement providing evidence of: 1) Teaching practices that engage students, promotes effective learning and challenges and supports students to develop their knowledge and skills in political studies; 2) Teaching, learning or assessment related innovations led by the nominees; 3) Demonstrable influence on practice and/or professional development of colleagues/professional body/specialist subject area and wider dissemination of this practice (e.g. through conference presentations/posters/blogs/peer review); 4) Articulating how these practices contribute to the wider Politics curriculum and/or pedagogy relating to the teaching and learning of politics

International Recognition Award / An award for a public intellectual, politician or organisation who has made a significant contribution to the study and/or public understanding of politics, democracy, human rights and governance over a sustained period / Any PSA Member / PSA Annual Awards Jury / Open to any non-UK based individuals or organisations

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