UKTMN Award Scheme

The UKTMN Awards aims to provide a platform in which to recognise and celebrate the contribution made by trial management professionals in the successful delivery of academic-led, public funded clinical research in the UK.  The UKTMN are passionate about ensuring trial management professionals are recognised for the value, expertise and knowledge they bring to the trial community, and the impact this has on trial delivery.  

The UKTMN Trial Manager of the Year award was launched in 2020 to increase awareness and recognition of the pivotal role trial management professionals play in the clinical trial community. To continue building on the platform that the award has provided, we’re delighted to increase the opportunities to celebrate trial management professionals with the wider UKTMN Awards, further recognising the hard work and dedication of a trial management professionals across the UK.  

We welcome nominations from anyone involved in clinical trials for a trial management professional, with a range of award categories to choose from. You can nominate anyone in a trial management role who you think deserves an award, regardless of job title or level of experience.

The UKTMN Award categories are: 

• Trial Manager of the Year: an overall ability to go above and beyond in their role, showing clear examples of leadership, innovation, PPI championing, inclusion/EDI impact and mentorship to others. 

• Innovation Award: the use of innovative and creative methods to identify and overcome challenges in managing trials. 

• Leadership Award: excellent leadership of a team or individual and describing what impact their leadership has had. 

• PPI Champion: excellence in leading and working with PPI groups/representatives and what impact their work has had. 

• Research inclusion/EDI champion: excellence in leading inclusion and EDI activities within their trial or working environment and demonstrates what impact their work has had

• Rising star: excellence in their role and is early in their trial management career. 

• The Barbara Farrell award: a clear positive impact on a colleague or team as a mentor, honouring the positive impact Barbara Farrell had on the trial management community as a founding member of the UKTMN and advocate for trial management. 

How can I nominate someone for an award?

Nominating a trial management professional for a UKTMN award is easy – just complete this short nomination form. You will be asked to provide your details, the details of the nominee and some information to support the nomination.  

If you wish to nominate a person for more than one category, please complete one form for each category. Please do not list evidence for an award which does not match the category selected.

There will also be a space for you to list colleagues who wish to support the nomination. This is not mandatory but can help the reviewers understand the impact of your nomination. 

How will the nominations be reviewed?

To ensure a fair review of the nominations we receive, the review panel (members of the UKTMN Professional Development and Executive Group) will be looking for evidence that the nominee demonstrates qualities according to the award category you select.

Each nomination will receive a score from reviewers, ranging from providing no evidence to providing strong evidence to support the the award category selected. We suggest providing examples to support why you think they should win the award. 

If the reviewers feel that the nomination you submit is best suited to a different category to the one selected, they may score and review the nomination for an alternative category, to ensure the nominee is recognised appropriately.  

What happens once I've submitted a nomination?

You don't need to do anything! Each nominee will be contacted to let them know that they have been nominated for an award once the nomination window has closed, and we will copy you in to the email we send.

We will then be in touch with you and the nominee again once the review has been completed to inform you of the outcome.

What do winners receive?

We're pleased to announce that the winner in each category will receive a free place at the UKTMN Annual Conference. Places will be non-transferable and include registration fee only. No further costs i.e. travel expenses will be provided. Winners will also receive a certificate for their records.