Results of the Awards Scheme for 2006-2007

On 8 March, as part of the Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning, Rhona Brankin, Minister for
Communities, presented certificates to the winning entries in the Sir Patrick Geddes Memorial
Trust Student Awards' Scheme for 2006-2007.

In this the fifth year of the scheme, all of the prizes went to students at Heriot-Watt University,
School of the Built Environment. The Trustees attending the awards' ceremony at the Hub were
delighted to meet and congratulate the students on the quality of their submissions.

The Category 1 award (course work reflecting Geddes principles) went to MSc students, Terence
McLellan, David Russell, Morag Edward, Cliodhna Scanlon and Beatrice Nicol for their community
based regeneration project in Smeaton, Kirkcaldy. The prize for Category 2a
(award for best undergraduate dissertation) went to David O'Connell for his BSc thesis on
"The Community and Wind Energy Developments". Peter Matthews won the Category 2b
prize for his MSc dissertation "Sunset over Leith? A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Leith Dock
Developments". The Category 3 award (best first year student) went to Ross Kilgour now in his
second year of the BSc course in Urban and Regional Planning.

The Trustees are most grateful to the Scottish Executive for their kind support in letting us join
their national awards' ceremony and to our sponsor, The Economic Development Initiative Group,
for their ongoing support.

Launch of the Awards' Scheme for 2007-2008

Entries for the next round of awards are now invited. Details of the scheme and an application form
are set out below. The Trust is seeking a good response from a number of universities and from a
range of disciplines.

The closing date for entries is Wednesday 28 November 2007.

PATRICK GEDDES TRUST AWARDS' SCHEME

Introduction

The Trust's awards' scheme seeks to promote interest in and understanding of Geddes principles.
It invites participation by students in Planning, Architectue, Geography and Environmental Studies
attending Scottish universities. Monetary prizes up to £100 are awarded under three main categories.

Objectives
· To raise interest in and awareness of the Patrick Geddes principle of "Place, Work, Folk"
· To promote the importance of place and its relevance to-day
· To identify examples of distinctive and sustainable places in which to live and work
· To embed Geddes thinking in the basic training of planners and of those in related disciplines.

Eligibility
· Undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Planning, Architecture, Geography or Environmental
Studies at a Scottish university

Categories of Award
· Category 1 An award for a piece of course work reflecting some aspect of the Geddes principle of
"Place, Work, Folk"
· Category 2(a) An award for the best dissertation by an undergraduate student reflecting some aspect
of the Geddes principle
· Category 2(b) An award for the best dissertation by a postgraduate student reflecting the Geddes
principle
· Category 3 An award for the best first year undergraduate student

Submissions
· Category 1 submissions may be made by Departmental nomination, or by a student directly
· Category 2 submissions should be by Departmental nomination only
· Category 3 submissions should comprise one nomination only by each Department on behalf of an
individual student

Form and Content
· Any format is acceptable for Category 1 and Category 3 entries provided it is manageable and
presentable for consideration by the panel of judges. Any supporting /illustrative material should
preferably be in the form of images on CD-Rom in jpeg format with image resolution of at least 300dpi.
· Category 2 entries will comprise copies of dissertations as submitted for graduate and
postgraduate degrees.

Source of Work
· Previous academic year and winter term/semester of the current academic year.

Judging
· An independent panel of judges will be appointed by the Trust to whom recommendations will be
made on the awards under all categories.
· Final decisions on the awards under each Category rest with the Patrick Geddes Trust.

Awards
· Category 1 £100
· Categories 2 (a) and 2 (b) £100 each
· Category 3 £50

Timing
· Closing date for nominations/entries is Wednesday 28 November 2007
· Nominations/entries should be submitted to: Stephen Hajducki, Secretary, Sir Patrick Geddes
Memorial Trust, 53, Albany Street, Edinburgh EH1 3QY
(email: geddes@imaginise.net or stephenhajducki@edinburgh.gov.uk)

Awards' Ceremony
· The Trust holds an Awards' Ceremony in the Spring of the following year.
· Publicity is sought for award winners.

August 2007

APPLICATION FORM

This application form can either be completed by hand or electronically. Please complete all
sections and send by e-mail to: The Trust's Secretary, or print out this form, complete and post to:
The Sir Patrick Geddes Trust Secretary, 53 Albany Street, Edinburgh EH1 3QY.

Please provide details of the Department/School making the nomination.

University …………………………………………………………………

Department/School ………………………………………………………………….

Course Leader ………………………………………………………………….

Student's name ………………………………………………………………….

Address ………………………………………………………………….

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Telephone/Email ………………………………………………………………….

Course of Study …………………………………………………….

Year of Study …………………………………………………….

Title of piece of course work ……………………………………………..

Summary/Abstract …………………………………………………………
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Category of Award sought 1 2(a) 2(b) 3

If the entry is for a group of students, please list below names and addresses of all those involved
with the work/project.

1. Name and Address …………………………………………………
2. Name and Address …………………………………………………
3. Name and Address …………………………………………………
4. Name and Address …………………………………………………
5. Name and Address …………………………………………………

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