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Hugh Owen Medal
Awarded for"...in recognition of significant contributions to educational research."
CountryWales Wales
Presented byLearned Society of Wales
First awarded2017
WebsiteOfficial website

The Hugh Owen Medal is a research excellence medal[1] awarded annually by the Learned Society of Wales, the national academy of Wales, and is named in honour of Sir Hugh Owen (1804-1881), a pioneer of higher education in Wales.

The medal is awarded in recognition of significant contributions to educational research, or the application of research to produce significant innovations in education policy and/or professional educational practice in Wales.

The award is supported by Welsh Government and fulfils the Society’s strategic objective of recognising and celebrating excellence in scholarly disciplines connected to Wales[2].

Medal recipients

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  • 2023: Tom Crick (Swansea University) in recognition of his influential work in STEM education[3].
  • 2022: David James (Cardiff University) for his work on educational research and capacity development[4].
  • 2021: EJ Reynold (Cardiff University) for their work on gender and sexuality education[5].
  • 2020: Sally Power (Cardiff University) for her outstanding educational research[6].
  • 2019: Enlli Thomas (Bangor University) in recognition of her expertise on the Welsh language, bilingualism, and studies into teaching, learning and using Welsh[7].
  • 2018: not awarded
  • 2017: Chris Taylor (Cardiff University) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to educational research[8].

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Hugh Owen Medal". Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  2. ^ "The Learned Society of Wales: 2023-2028 Strategy". Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  3. ^ "Hugh Owen Medal 2023". Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  4. ^ "Hugh Owen Medal 2022". Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  5. ^ "Hugh Owen Medal 2021". Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  6. ^ "Hugh Owen Medal 2020". Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  7. ^ "Hugh Owen Medal 2019". Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  8. ^ "Hugh Owen Medal 2017". Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
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