Prizes
The British Neuropsychological Society is proud to award a number of prizes:
- The Elizabeth Warrington Prize
- The Freda Newcombe Prize
- The Humphreys & Riddoch Prize
- The Undergraduate Prize
Details of each award and previous winners are listed below:
The Elizabeth Warrington Prize
The call for nominations for the 2025 prize will be announced shortly after the New Year.
The Elizabeth Warrington Prize is awarded annually on the basis of distinguished work in neuropsychology by a person at an early stage in their career (normally within 10 years of attaining their professional qualification, e.g., MD, DClinPsych, PhD etc.). The recipient will be invited to give a lecture, normally during the Spring BNS Meeting.
The prize for outstanding early-career researchers is named in honour of
Elizabeth Warrington. Elizabeth has played a key role in the British development of Cognitive Neuropsychology. Her work is a foundation for understanding normal brain function, as well as for innovating clinical methods in the development of numerous tests that can be used in the diagnosis of brain injuries, and for use in rehabilitation.
How to apply : Please send a copy of the nominee's CV and a statement outlining their distinguished contribution and achievements to the Honorary Secretary at info@the-bns.org .
Winners of the Elizabeth Warrington Prize:
2024 Rebecca Jackson
2023 Stephanie Forkel
2022 Ajay Halai
2021 Keir Yong
2020 Richard J. Binney
2019 Muireann Irish
2018 Richard Cook
2017 Iroise Dumontheil
2016 Michaela Dewar
2015 Michel Thiebaut de Schotten
2014 Chris Bird
2013 Paul Hoffman
2012 Sebastian Crutch
2011 Aikaterini (Katerina) Fotopoulou
2010 Elizabeth Jefferies
2009 Brad Duchaine
2008 Dana Samson
2007 Tom Manly
2006 Robert McIntosh
2005 Emer Forde
2004 Masud Husain
The Freda Newcombe Prize
The Freda Newcombe Prize lecture is given by invitation from the BNS Executive Committee once a year during the Autumn meeting. The prize lecture is awarded to a distinguished scientist who aligns with the current scientific interests/developments of the society.
This prize is named in honour of
Freda Newcombe (1925 - 2001), who played a pivotal role in the development of the discipline of cognitive neuropsychology. Her work focused on the relationship between cognitive deficits and lesion location, based on the research of ex-servicemen.
How to apply: The Freda Newcombe Prize winner is selected by the BNS Committee. If you would like to suggest a speaker for the Freda Newcombe Lecture, please contact the Honorary Secretary at info@the-bns.org.
Winners of the Freda Newcombe Prize:
2024 Cathy Price
2023 Faraneh Vargha-Khadem
2022 Sharon Abrahams
2021 Laurel Buxbaum
2020 Jane Riddoch
2019 Edward de Haan
2018 Michael Kopelman
2017 Matthew Lambon Ralph
2016 Dorothy Bishop
2015 Tim Shallice
2013 Andrew Mayes
2012 John Hodges
2011 Ian Robertson
2010 Glyn Humphreys
2009 Jordan Grafman
2006 Karalyn Patterson
2005 John Marshall
2004 Andrew Young
The Humphreys and Riddoch Prize
The call for the 2024 prize is now closed.
The Humphreys & Riddoch prize is named in honour of Professor Glyn Humphreys (1954-2016) and Professor Jane Riddoch. This prize is awarded to postgraduate students for research excellence in neuropsychology and/or related areas of neuroscience.
How to apply: Students who wish to be considered for the prize should submit an abstract for the Autumn BNS Meeting, and indicate their candidacy. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to present their work at the Autumn Meeting. The winner will be selected at the Autumn meeting.
Winners of the Humphreys & Riddoch Prize:
2024: Benjamin Levett
2023 Matthew Rouse
2022 Rebecca Roberts & Shalom Henderson
2021 Chris Byrne
2020 Veronica Diveica
2019 Emma Elliott
2018 Margaret Moore
The Undergraduate Prize
The call for the 2024 prize is now closed.
The Undergraduate Prize is open to all UK final year undergraduates taking a single or joint honours psychology degree that is accredited by the British Psychological Society. Submissions are invited from all areas of Neuropsychology including: Clinical or cognitive neuropsychology, Brain Imaging, Clinical or Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychoneuropharmacology.
The winner will be invited to present their findings in a short talk at the Autumn BNS meeting, and awarded 3 years free associate membership of the BNS.
How to apply: candidates should send a copy of their dissertation and a letter of support from their supervisor to
info@the-bns.org.
Winners of the Undergraduate Prize:
2024 Sofie Procter
Habitual and goal-directed decision making in Parkinson's disease
2023 Ruby Morton
"Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the angular gyrus: The effects on the subjective re-experiencing of episodic memory"
2022 Martina Kopčanová
"Investigating EEG predictors of subjective confidence judgements across cognitive domains"
2021 Shah Moore
"The Effect of Visual Experience on Processing Word Meanings"
2020 Alicia Willoughby & Louise Schindler (joint winners)
"The Impact of Posterior Cortical Atrophy on Visual Abilities and Daily Life"
2019 Jack Miller
2018 Lauren Moore
2017 Alex Dorgham
2016 Rachael Hastie
2015 Rebekah Lisgarten
2014 Eleanor Wong & Francesca Allerton (joint winners)
2013 Melanie Jensen
2012 Ebba Du Rietz
