Occupational Therapy News OTnews October 2019 | Page 49

Annual Awards for Learning, Development & Research 2020 Whether you are a student, practitioner, educator or manager, There are nine awards available: AMPS-ESI UK & Ireland Award – One award of £1,000 Innovation Award – One award of £2,000 Institute of Social Psychiatry Award – One award of £2,000 International Travel Award – Two awards of £750 Pearson Award – Two awards of £750 The Barbara Tyldesley Student Award – Two awards of £500 The Constance Owens Early Researcher Award – One award of £5,000 there is an award that will be right for you. Previous winners have used the funding from our awards to support international placements, study tours, conference attendance, project funding, innovation, research activities, and much more. Applications for the 2020 Annual Awards scheme are now open, offering funding opportunity for RCOT members towards activities commencing in 2020. Applications for the 2020 Awards will close on Tuesday 29 October 2019. Please refer to the notes for guidance and details of the submission process available at rcot.co.uk/awards Recent Award Winners Wendy Cumines Lecturer and clinical lead, occupational therapy at Cardiff University 2019 International Travel Award The award helped fund Wendy’s visit to teach final year occupational therapy students in Vietnam and build links between the occupational therapy programmes at Cardiff University and Ho Chi Minh City University (HCMCU). Jade Hearson and Rachel Rule Occupational therapy students at Plymouth University The Constance Owens Liverpool Award for Service Development – Two awards of £1,000 2019 RCOT Student Award for Entrepreneurship The award funded a range of sensory equipment; to educate about the importance of supporting sensory needs. It helped set up a sensory room to benefit people with autism and facilitate their engagement in activities. RCOT Student Award for Entrepreneurship – One award of £500 Niamh Kinsella Occupational therapy lecturer at Queen Margaret University rcot.co.uk/awards 2019 Pearson Award. The award supported Niamh’s efforts to share her doctoral research findings at the RCOT Annual Conference and Exhibition. Applicants will be notified of the outcome in January 2020. For enquiries please contact the RCOT R&D Administrator: [email protected] N208