The Martin Nunn Prize

NAME of the TRUST: Martin Nunn Trust for Research into Acquired Communication Difficulties.

The Martin Nunn Prize: Speech-language therapy research project prize focused on the impact of acquired communication difficulties.

Who is eligible?

Students undertaking the MScPrac for speech-language therapy at The University of Auckland who need to undertake a small research project as part of their qualification.

What is the Martin Nunn Prize awarded for?

Projects that have achieved at least a B+ or equivalent and demonstrate:

• Exploration of the impact of acquired communication difficulties on "whole of life" aspects (e.g., employment, relationships, parenting, friendships, community engagement, psycho-social impact).
• Consideration of the lived experience and perspective of the person with acquired communication difficulty and/or their family/friends.
• Prioritization of the inclusion of the person themselves' ideas in the design and implementation of the research.
• Consideration of the implications of the research findings for the practice of SLTs and others.

Process:

Lay and technical abstracts will be sent to Trustees for review via email, de-identified with unique identifiers. Trustees will independently rate criteria 1-4 (0-does not meet, 1-somewhat meet, 2-mainly meets, 3-meets; maximum score 12). Trustees will then meet to discuss and determine prize awards. At least two qualified speech-language therapists must be involved as Trustees. The Secretary will correspond with the University to state the prize-winning project, and the University will email the student's name.

How the student knows they won:

Notification, bank details for money transfer, receipt, and certificate.

Ceremony:

Certificate awarded in a face-to-face ceremony, with a bigger event for the Inaugural ceremony.

Publicity:

Pieces written for relevant magazines/media (e.g., Communication Matters, Uni of Auckland publications).