The winners for the 2009 Student Awards, recognising the best essays in Regional Science by students and early career members of the association, have been announced. The winners in the three categories are:

Research Student Award

“Iterative Proportional Fitting: History and Practice”
Maja Založnik (University of Liverpool)

Taught Postgraduate Student Award

“The Impact of a 50MW Wave Farm Development in Scotland on the Scottish Economy – A Supply Chain and Input-Output Analysis”
Nikki Keddie (University of Strathclyde)

Undergraduate Student Award (Joint winners)

“Not on our doorstep! – A local perspective on Greater Manchester’s attempt to reduce congestion”
Andrew Cooper (University of Sheffield)

“An investigation of the impacts of the daily rail commute on commuter stress”
Jennie Evans (University of Sheffield)