President’s Prize

To apply for the President's Prize you must be

a BSAS member
presenting your first or second paper at the Annual Conference.

Applicants

the prize is to encourage early career scientists to improve their public communication skills

Judging

candidates will be judged, by representatives of BSAS Trustees firstly, on the quality of their summary and, if successful in becoming one of the five finalists a presentation of their work at the BSAS Annual Conference

Judging Criteria

quality of delivery/presentation
ability to respond to Q&A
content - including - identification of key issues and research questions; provision of supporting evidence for arguments; explanation of source material; consideration of potential issues

Applications

are made via the annual conference submissions platform
please tick the appropriate box, when submitting your summary, to be included for the President's Prize

Prize

a prize of £200 is awarded to the winner

Application Deadline

Deadline for the BSAS 2025 Presidents Prize submission is 20th January 2025.

2024 President's Prize Winner

Sabine Scully, The faecal microbiota and calf scour.

2023 President's Prize Winner

Sophie Mahendran, A comparison of the health and behaviour of individual and pair housing in dairy calves

Previous Recipients

2024: Sabine Scully

Teagasc
The faecal microbiota and calf scour.
2023: Sophie Mahendran

A comparison of the health and behaviour of individual and pair housing in dairy calves
2022:

President's Prize Winner
Effects of concentrate supplement on feed intake, growth performance and blood parameters of N’dama calves fed cultivated Napier grass basal diet.
2021:

President's Prize Winner
Nick Britten,Cambridge Vet School
‘Temperament, health, and fertility outcomes in dairy cattle’.
2019:

Best Theatre Presentation
Tegan Sutton, University of Leeds
Highly Commended Theatre
Tomas Tubritt, Teagasc
2018:

Best Theatre Presentation
Annie Williams, Harper Adams University
Best Digital Presentation
Brigkita Venardou, University College Dublin
Best Poster Presentation
Christopher Douglas Moore, University of Nottingham
2017:

Best Theatre
Harriet Bunning, SRUC
Highly Commended Theatre
Achilleas Christie, Rothamsted Research Institute
Lauren Geddes, SRUC
Rhys Jones, IBERS Aberystwyth University
Maithe Monteiro de Barros, IBERS Aberystwyth University
Partha Ray, University of Reading
Highly Commended Poster
Sophie Hazelden, Nottingham Trent University
2016:

Best Theatre
Alex Brown, SRUC
Highly Commended Theatre
Clare Gaukroger, Anpario plc
Claire Morgan-Davis, SRUC
Anna Thomson, University of Reading
2015:

Best Theatre
Sandra Starke, University of Birmingham
Highly Commended Theatre
Alana Boulton, The Royal Veterinary College
Alex Brown, SRUC
Ruth Clamp, IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Jolinda Pollock, SRUC
2014:

Best Theatre
Poh Ying Lim, Nottingham University
Highly Commended Theatre
Edward Crowley, IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Lorna Dawson, Newcastle University
Sokratis Ptochos, SRUC
Highly Commended Short Theatre
Bala Shehu, Ahmadu Bello University Nigeria
2013:

Best Theatre
Amy Miele, University of Edinburgh
Best Short Theatre
Amanda Ward, Writtle College
Highly Commended Theatre
Vasilis Symedou, Newcastle University

Highly Commended Highlights
Laura Exley, Writtle College
Sarah Morgan, Aberystwyth University
2012:

Best Theatre
Marcin Pszczola, Wageningen UR Livestock Research
Best Highlight Presentation
Muhammad Jaspal, University of Bristol
Highly Commended Theatre
Ollie Szyszka, Newcastle University
Faye Shepherd, Duchy College
2011:

Best Theatre
Naomi Fox, Scottish Agricultural College
Highly Commended Theatre
Anne Le Moine, University of Leeds
Ollie Szyszka, University of Newcastle
2010:

Best Theatre
Eileen McCloskey, Queens University Belfast
Highly Commended Theatre
Laura J Corbin, Roslin Institute and Royal Dick Vet
Best Short Theatre
Laura J Pocock, Royal Agricultural College
Best Highlights
Andrew M Clempson, Royal Veterinary College
2009:

Best Short Theatre
Amy Taylor, University of Leeds
Highly Commended Theatre
Elly Navajas, Scottish Agricultural College
Lucy Brunton, University of Leeds
Best Poster
Hanan Al-Khalifa, University of Reading
2008:

Best Theature
Kathryn Kemper, Roslin Institute
Highly Commended Theatre
Nicola Blackie, Writtle College
Georgia Hadjipavlou, Roslin Inst and R(D)SVS, Uni of Edinburgh
Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Khan, Newcastle University
2007:

Best Theatre
Lorna Baird, Agri-food and Biosciences Institute
Highly Commended Theatre
Stuart Williamson, University of Liverpool
Best Poster
Angela J Wright, Royal Veterinary College
Highly Commended Poster
Sam Mason, University of Leeds
Jessica Brickell, Royal Veterinary College
2006:

Best Theatre
Camila Munoz, AFBI and Queen’s University, Belfast

Highly Commended Theatre
Mark Fenwick, Royal Veterinary College
Catherine Hayhurst, University of Liverpool
Best Poster
Joanne Mallinson, University of Nottingham
2005:

Best Theatre
Suzanne Rowe, Roslin Institute
Highly Commended Theatre
Ruth Pickard, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Best Poster
Lenice Bell, Myerscough Agricultural College
2004:

Best Theatre
Troy M Fischer, University of New England, Australia
Best Poster
Jennifer Macfarlane, Scottish Agricultural College
2003:

Best Theatre
Angela J Fahey, University of Nottingham
Best Poster
Ian J Wellock
2002:

Best Theatre
Emma C Whittemore, Scottish Agricultural College
Commended Theatre
Andrew Crawford, Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland
Marie Jackson, Harper Adams University College
Beverly Mahlhausler, Adelaide University, Australia
Best Poster
Honathan Mills, University of Reading
Commended Poster
Jonathan Amory, Harper Adams University College
Sarah Cooper, Harper Adams University College
Maria Campo, University of Bristol
Homayoun Farhangfar, University of Newcastle
Ruba Mohamed, University of Newcastle
Richard Wynn, University of Nottingham
2001:

Best Theatre
Catherine Bertenshaw, University of Newcastle
Best Poster
Adam Lock, University of Nottingham
Commended
Caroline Docking, ADAS, Terrington