EXCELLENCE AWARDS - EDINBURGH 2008

The awards are given for excellence in posters and oral presentations within Open Paper sessions by researchers or clinical trainees. The awards are designed to commend independent contributions to the science and practice of CBT.

The awards are open to PhD students as well as clinical trainees and individuals with no more than one year's post-doctoral research experience.

All eligible Open Paper and Poster submissions are automatically considered for the awards. For further information please contact either Nick Hawkes or Sarah Halligan.

EXCELLENCE AWARDS - SUSSEX 2007

Kristin Bohn won the Award for Excellence for oral presentations with an open submission about eating disorders. The judges said they were “particularly impressed by the lucidity of your writing style, the rigour of your methodology and the immediate clinical impact of your work. Your presenting style was authoritative, engaging and open to feedback.”

Megan Crawford won the award for Excellence in Poster Presentations with a submission about sleep and young children. The judges said they were “particularly impressed by the clarity of your poster, the creativity and rigour of your methodology and your ability to describe and reflect on your study during discussions with scientific committee members.”

Both winners now get free registration, accommodation and travel to the 2008 conference in Edinburgh.

More than 30 entries were received by the BABCP Scientific Committee and judging panel which included: Warren Mansell, Philip Tata, Roz Shafran Gemma Callender, Nick Hawkes and Alice Gregory.