Science Communication Award Winners 2007
The winners of AMRC's third Science Communication Award for member charities were announced at an award ceremony on 15 March 2007, during National Science Week.
Category 1: Charity research information online
Sponsored by the UK Clinical Research Collaboration
Winner: Multiple Sclerosis Society www.mssociety.org.uk/research/index.html
Runner up: Breakthrough Breast Cancer www.breakthrough.org.uk/what_we_do/research/
Highly commended: The Stroke Association www.stroke.org.uk/research/
Category 2: Patient information leaflet
Sponsored by the Medical Research Council
Winner: Multiple Sclerosis Society – Muscle spasms and stiffness
Runner up: BackCare – People’s guide to active back care
Category 3: Patient and public involvement
Sponsored by the UK Clinical Research Collaboration
Joint winners: The Parkinson’s Disease Society for their Research Network Initiative and the Meningitis Research Foundation for their Meningitis Awareness Week
Category 4: Research report for non-expert audience
Sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry
Winner: Research into Ageing – Age of Discovery
Runner up: Multiple Sclerosis Society – Research Matters (3rd Edition)
Highly commended: Breast Cancer Campaign – A history of breast cancer
Category 5: Science reportage in annual report or review
Winner: Action Medical Research – Review 2006
Runner up: Deafness Research UK – Review 2005
Highly commended: Neuro-Disability Research Trust – Annual Review of 2005
Category 6: Use of design
Winner: Multiple Sclerosis Society – Research Matters (3rd Edition)
Runner up: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – From Research to Reality
Highly commended: Heart Research UK – Keeping your heart healthy activity sheet
Category 7: Small charity award
Winner: BackCare – Complementary and alternative therapies for back pain
Runner up: Chronic Granulomatous Disorder Research Trust – Hope Today, Cure Tomorrow
Highly commended: Neuro-Disability Research Trust – Annual Review 2005
Overall winner
Sponsored by the BioIndustry Association
The Multiple Sclerosis Society website