Winner of the Project Management
Apprentice of the Year
Gemma Hutchinson
Severn Trent / Northumbria University
APM Education and Research Awards 2026
The winners have been announced.
The Education and Research Awards aim to recognise and celebrate achievement in the early careers, and academic area of the project profession. With a wide range of categories, the Awards showcase the best new talent, acknowledge the contribution of academics, and recognise excellence in research outputs.
With thanks to all the Education and Research Awards judges.
Winner of the Project Management
Graduate of the Year
Caitlin Quinn
Balfour Beatty
Winner of the Project Management Postgraduate Dissertation of the Year
Sarah Bowen,
University of Sussex
Winner of the Project Management
Doctorate of the Year
Carolina M. Zani,
University College London
Winner of the Research
Paper of the Year
Juan Sandoval, Ilias Krystallis, David Whitmore & Martina Huemann, MIGSO-PCUBED, The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business
Winner of the Developmental
Programme of the Year
Network Rail and Parallel Project Training
Network Rail Project Management Graduate Scheme
Winner of the Societal Impact Award
Caitlin Quinn
Balfour Beatty