Akinsanya award for innovation in doctoral studies in nursing 2013

12 submissions were received for this years award. Dr Ronalda Agnew has won the 2013 Akinsanya award for her thesis entitled, Critical exploration of nurses practice in the management of urinary incontinence in patients following a stroke". Further details of the 2013 Akinsanya scholar and runners-up, and previous award winners can be found on the RCN Research Society Awards pages

About the award

This award, now in its seventh year, will be granted to the most innovative doctoral thesis in the nursing disciplines, submitted to the Award Committee. Excellence in scholarship, innovation and the potential to influence health care policy or practice will be the main criteria for deciding the Award. To be eligible for the Award, applicants must:

  • be a member of the RCN Research Society
  • have been awarded a doctoral degree, during the period 01 October 2011 to 30 September 2012 (submit documentary confirmation of date degree awarded n.b. not graduation)
  • submit an extended abstract, maximum 1000 words by 31 October 2012 to akinsanyaaward@rcn.org.uk
  • must lodge a digitized copy of the thesis with the RCN Collection of Nursing Doctoral Theses, RCN Library. NB if the file size of your thesis exceeds 10MB, please email Billie Joel, acquisition.services@rcn.org.uk, in the first instance for guidance on how to submit.

The successful applicant will be supported in the dissemination of their work through a variety of media and will be awarded a free place at the RCN international nursing research conference in Belfast in 2013. They will also receive a cash prize of £250.

Please note:  Members of the RCN Research Society Steering Committee, RCN staff supporting the work of the RCN Research Society or members of the Award Panel are not eligible to apply for the Award.

Abstracts submitted for the RCN Research Society Akinsanya Award for Doctoral Scholarship in Nursing are peer reviewed by a panel. You may want to download the following criteria to increase the potential for your abstract to be reviewed favourably: Checklist (MS Word, 38K)

Shortlisting panel

Dr Munikumar Ventakasalu, 2012 Akinsanya Scholar
Professor Jacqueline Fawcett, University of Massachussetts Boston, USA
Dr Ann McMahon, Royal College of Nursing, UK
Professor Ruth Northway, University of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Professor Annie Topping, University of Huddersfield, England, UK
Professor Julie Taylor, National Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), UK
Professor Laura Serrant-Green, University of Wolverhampton, England, UK
Professor Martyn Jones, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
Professor Michael Traynor, Middlesex University, England, UK
Professor Tanya McCance, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK
Professor Sioban Nelson, University of Toronto, Canada

Judging panel

Professor Michael Traynor, Middlesex University, England, UK (Chair)
Professor Ruth Northway FRCN, University of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Professor Sioban Nelson, University of Toronto, Canada