An Exeter academic's journalistic work on climate finance has been commended by The Conversation at this year's Professor Sir Paul Curran Awards.
Narmin Nahidi, Assistant Professor in Finance at the University of Exeter Business School, was described by the publication's senior editors as a 'pleasure to work with' at the annual awards celebrating excellence in academic journalism.
Dr Nahidi has written four articles for the Conversation since her first piece less than a year ago.
Her articles have looked at various aspects of climate finance, including 'green mining' and tensions in the energy transition, how financial markets react to climate shocks and the concept in finance known as 'greenium'.
The awards were presented by Lady Helen Curran at a ceremony at Bayes Business School in London attended by around 80 authors who have written for The Conversation since 2025.
Dr Nahidi said: "I was delighted to receive this recognition, particularly because it highlights the importance of public engagement and communicating research beyond academia. Engaging with media organisations such as The Conversation is an important part of ensuring that academic research has real-world impact, and I hope this recognition encourages others to share their expertise publicly and contribute to informed debate on the issues that matter most."
First prize went to Jeremy Howick, Professor of Empathic Healthcare at the University of Leicester, with archaeology researcher Stephan Blum from the University of Tübingen Highly Commended and fellow climate finance researcher Meilan Yan of Loughborough University Commended alongside Dr Nahidi.
Editor-in-Chief of The Conversation Stephen Khan thanked all four academics, praising their "particular ability to make complex research accessible, engaging and genuinely useful".
