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Times Higher Education Awards 2021: Shortlist Announced

9 Sep 2021

Dr. Trevor Carey from the School of Chemistry at UCC has been shortlisted for a 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Award in the category of 'Outstanding Technician of the Year'.

After a year like no other,  鈥� the 鈥淥scars of higher education鈥� 鈥� have been announced. Seventy-eight institutions and teams are in the running across 20 categories, with the nominees having been picked from a record haul of nearly 600 entries. Institutions in the Republic of Ireland have been able to enter for the first time in the awards鈥� 17-year history, alongside their UK peers.

 will celebrate achievements during the 2019-20 academic year, when the Covid-19 pandemic forced widespread campus shutdowns. As ever, they cover the full range of university activity 鈥� both academic and professional services, from front-line staff through all levels of leadership and management.

John Gill, THE鈥檚 editor, said this year鈥檚 awards would "reflect a period of turmoil and innovation necessitated by the pandemic", yet the record number of entries was a sign of 鈥渢he brilliance of universities across the whole of the UK and Ireland. With almost 600 institutions, teams and individuals nominated, it really is a fantastic achievement to make it on to this year鈥檚 shortlists,鈥� Mr Gill said. "We look forward to celebrating the incredible response of university staff in exceptionally tough circumstances when we gather for the 鈥極scars of higher education鈥� in November.鈥�

In another break from THE Awards tradition, this year鈥檚 awards will be presented at a new venue 鈥� the Hilton London Metropole 鈥� on 25 November.