Awards Judging

 

To ensure there are no conflicts of interest or bias, judges review and score entries via an online portal. They can only see the names of the companies involved in the project not the names of the individuals who submitted the entries. The judges have their own log in detail, and cannot see other judges scores. If a judge or a judges’ companies have submitted entries, they cannot judge that category and would leave the judging meeting whilst that category is discussed, and a winner decided.

All judges are required to sign a Confidentiality Agreement Form prior to accessing entries. To view the form please click here.

MRS Awards

The judging of the MRS Awards is a two-stage process. The first round determines the shortlist, in the second-round judges rank the entries. A judging meeting is subsequently held where the entries are discussed and evaluated to decide the winning entries.

The rules, key criteria, what the judges are looking for and entry format can be found for each category on the awards portal (a link to this will be added for 2025 awards once entries open on the 1 May).

The judging of the Research Live Awards is a two-stage process. A panel of four judges carry out the initial shortlisting. The shortlisted entries are subsequently reviewed by a different panel of judges and a judging meeting is held where the entries are discussed and evaluated to decide the winning entries. The Chair of the Judging panel (the Editor of Research Live) is a member of both judging panels.

For the Research Live Innovation of the Year category the second round is judged in a  ‘Dragons Den’ format. The finalists are asked to provide a 15-minute technical presentation of their innovation followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. The winner is decided in a group discussion on which entry best met the criteria.

The rules, key criteria, what the judges are looking for and entry format can be found for each category on the awards portal (a link to this will be added for 2025 awards once entries open on the 1 May).

There is one round of judging for the MRS Operations Awards. The judges independently review and score the award entries.  A judging meeting is subsequently held during which the scores are discussed , the  shortlist is agreed, and winners are selected.

The rules, key criteria, what the judges are looking for and entry format can be found for each category on the awards portal (a link to this will be added for 2025 awards once entries open on the 5 March).


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