Prizes

Prizes



The British Neuropsychological Society is proud to award a number of prizes:



Details of each award and previous winners are listed below:




The Elizabeth Warrington Prize


 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. 


Updates for the 2025 call will be posted here when available.


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. 

The Freda Newcombe Prize winner is selected by the BNS Committee

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 

How to applyIf you would like to suggest a speaker for the Freda Newcombe Lecture, please contact the Honorary Secretary at info@the-bns.org.  





 The Humphreys and Riddoch Prize


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. 


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: TBC


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 Sophie 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"

"Investigating the Connectivity of the Default Mode Network and Other Resting State Networks in Subclinical Anxiety and Depression"

 

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




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