The Professor Ian Beardwell Prize
Learn more on the prize for the best applied research paper
Learn more on the prize for the best applied research paper
The Professor Ian Beardwell Prize was set up in memory of leading HR academic Ian Beardwell. Professor Beardwell made a huge contribution to the study and practice of HR, especially in terms of linking research and practice. We award the Prize annually to the author(s) of an impactful applied research paper, with the winner receiving a £1,000 award.
In the past, winners were chosen from a selection of papers that had been presented at the Applied Research Conference and published in an academic journal. From 2024 onwards we’ve changed the criteria, based on a shift in the way people professionals access research and insight. We’ll now select the winner from the three most read bitesize reviews of the year – these are summaries of the latest research and insights, written for our members by CIPD experts. For 2024, we also included articles submitted under the previous rules.
Professor Uwe Jirjahn, Dr Marie-Christine Laible, and Professor Jens Mohrenweiser for their paper, “Management Practices and Productivity: Does Employee Representation Play a Moderating Role?”.
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2023: James Brooks, Irena Grugulis and Hugh Cook for their article, Unlearning and consent in the UK Fire and Rescue Service, published in Human Relations.
2022: Professor David Guest from King's College London for his work on employee engagement and well-being
2021: Dr. Emma Parry from Cranfield University for her research on the impact of technology on HR practices
2020: Professor Paul Sparrow from Lancaster University Management School for his contributions to understanding global HRM
2019: Dr. Jonathan Crawshaw from Aston University for his research on organisational justice and employee behaviour
2018: Dr. Almuth McDowall from Birkbeck, University of London, and Professor Gail Kinman from the University of Bedfordshire for their work recognising employee wellbeing requires the ability to switch off from work
2017: Professor Stephen Wood from the University of Leicester, along with Professors Shaun Pichler and Gerard Beenen from California State University Fullerton, for their paper on performance appraisals and positive feedback