Akinsanya award for innovation in doctoral studies in nursing 2012
On Tuesday 24 April 2012, Professor Carol Haigh presented this award to Dr Munikumar Venkatasalu for his thesis on "Understanding home, homeland and family at the end of life: a qualitative study of older South Asians in East London". Kumar is a lecturer in adult nursing at Northumbria University
Further details of the 2012 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 sixth 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 November 2010 to 30 September 2011 (submit documentary confirmation of date degree awarded n.b. not graduation)
- submit an extended abstract, maximum 1000 words by 31 October 2011 to akinsanyaaward@rcn.org.uk
- must lodge a digitized copy of the thesis with the RCN Collection of Nursing Doctoral Theses, RCN Library (email Billie Joel, acquisition.services@rcn.org.uk for more details)
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 London in 2012. They will also receive a cash prize of £250. Finally, the successful candidate will be afforded the opportunity to shadow and receive mentorship from the editorial board of the Journal of Research in Nursing over the twelve month period.
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
Professor Carol Haigh, Manchester Metropolitan University, England, UK (Chair)
Professor Debra Jackson, University of Western Sydney, Australia
Dr Sharon Fleming, 2011 Akinsanya Scholar
Professor Jacqueline Fawcett, University of Massachussetts Boston, USA
Dr Ann McMahon, Royal College of Nursing, 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 Ruth Northway, University of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Professor Tanya McCance, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK
Judging panel
Professor Carol Haigh, Manchester Metropolitan University, England, UK (Chair)
Professor Ruth Northway (FRCN), University of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Professor Jacqueline Fawcett, University of Massachussetts Boston, USA
