The RTPI is delighted to announce the finalists of the Awards for Research Excellence 2026.

The awards recognise and celebrate leading spatial planning research by RTPI-accredited planning schools and RTPI members.

The awards categories are:

• Patsy Healey Award for Academic Excellence
• Sir Peter Hall Award for Wider Engagement
• Tony Crook Award for Early Career Research
• Student Dissertation Award
• Practitioner Research Award

There are 16 finalists with entries covering a range of issues affecting the planning profession, from the politics of land value capture to urban heat adaptation and nature-based design.

View the full list of finalists: https://www.rtpi.org.uk/events-training-and-awards/awards/rtpi-awards-for-research-excellence/2026-finalists/

The winners will be announced on Monday 7 September 2026 at the drinks reception of the UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference, hosted by Cardiff University.