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York technicians celebrated with award nominations

Posted on 31 March 2025

Four York technicians have been shortlisted for an acclaimed prize which recognises technical excellence and innovation in higher education and research. 

The Papin Prizes raise the visibility and recognition of technical professionals.

The shortlisted technical professionals up for one of 10 awards are:

• Apprentice: Rebecca Stokes
• Excellence in Sustainability: Richard Gammons and Rebecca Sutton
• The Professor Lord Bhattacharyya Lifetime Achievement Award: Adrian Whitwood

Dr Kelly Vere MBE, Director for The UK Institute for Technical Skills and Strategy and Technician Commitment Programme Lead, said: “Many congratulations to all individuals and teams who have been nominated and thank you to the colleagues who took their time to nominate to raise the profile and status of technicians within the sector.

“The Papin Prizes recognise and celebrate the very best technical staff across the UK. Because the submissions are invited from people who work with technical staff, they also increase recognition and visibility of technicians.”

The awards will be presented at the 2025 UK Higher Education Technicians Summit on Wednesday 9 July.