Damon Davies and Lizzie Dingle were each awarded prizes at the NERC student photography and short article writing competition.
PhD experiences
Entrants were asked to write a 300 to 400-word article on the topic of 'Great PhD, Great future' and/or to submit a photograph that encapsulated their favourite aspects of their PhD and the best experiences they have had doing their research.
The winning entries were picked from over 100 submitted articles and photographs.
The winners were announced at the Environment YES finale event in London.
Winning entries
The winner of the photography competition was Damon Davies, a postgraduate student in the School of GeoSciences.
Damon took his winning picture of a snow-covered hut while working on the NERC iSTAR programme in Antarctica.
Lizzie Dingle, also studying in the School of GeoSciences, won second prize in the short article writing section of the competition.
Science communication
The competition aims to recognise and encourage effective and inspiring science communication by NERC-funded students.
The competition is open to all current NERC-funded PhD students.
The winners received £500, which will be added to their Research Training Support Grant (RTSG). Second and third places received £250 and £100, respectively.
RTSG funding can be used to support activities such as conference attendance and additional training.