The 21 winning institutions of the 2009 (Eighth) Round of The Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education were announced on Wednesday 18th November at a reception held at St James's Palace. (Click here for a more detailed list.)
Aberdeen College - Delivering skills in the oil and gas industry and supporting community integration
Aberystwyth University - Combining plant breeding and genetics research to improve farming and combat climate change
Cardiff University - Tackling violence through research, new use of data and original collaborations between medicine and criminal justice
University of East Anglia - Alleviating poverty in developing countries through environmental sustainability
Edinburgh Napier University - Innovative housing construction for environmental benefit and quality of life
University of Essex - Advancing the legal and broader practice of international human rights
Keele University - Pioneering early intervention and primary care in the management of chronic pain
King's College London - International collaborations promoting excellence in mental health care
University of Lancaster - Plant science applied to water shortage, crop yield and global food security
The University of Leeds - Forty years' sustained excellence in teaching and applied research in transport
London School of Economics and Political Science - Applying research to the advancement of global health and social care policy
Newcastle University - Research on ageing, with important applications for health and care
City College Norwich - Enabling students with Aspergers Syndrome to access further education and employment
The Open University - A major contribution to primary teacher education in Africa through a large-scale open learning programme ("TESSA")
University of Oxford - Museums, libraries and archives in support of research, learning and public education
University of Reading - World-leading archaeology: making the past work for the present
The School of Oriental and African Studies - Specialised teaching of a wide range of African, Asian and Middle Eastern languages
City of Sunderland College - Delivering essential skills in maths and English to the community
Thames Valley University - Pathways to skills, employment and higher education in the hospitality industry
University of Warwick - Long-term educational partnerships supporting UK competitiveness in manufacturing
University of York - Influential research into social policy and practice producing significant benefits for society's most vulnerable members
