John O’Neill Otter Trophy: New Generations Competition 2026 | BRANCH AWARDS | Leeds | Tyne and Humber

Event description

Hosted by the CIWEM Tyne and Humber branch

This awards night is a chance for those at the start of their career, with five years or less industry experience, working in the water, wastewater or environmental management sector to showcase their work or creative thoughts in this area. Submitted abstracts will be screened and shortlisted by members of the Tyne and Humber branch committee.

The successful short-listed candidates are invited to present their abstract at the New Generations competition finals on Tuesday 12 May 2026, which will be judged by a panel of industry professionals.

The call for papers for the CIWEM Tyne and Humber branch John O’Neill Otter Trophy: New Generations Competition 2026 is now open, so if you are interested in participating in the competition, please email Rob Berry at rob.berry@jbaconsulting.com to submit your paper by Friday 10 April 2026.

The winner will take home the John O’Neill Otter Trophy and will be offered a complementary one day ticket to Flood and Coast 2026 taking place in Liverpool.

CIWEM members and non-members are welcome to join the branch and celebrate and support the talented finalists at this in-person event.

We are now taking bookings to the finals on Tuesday 12 May 2026 for those who want to support and celebrate the talented early career professionals in the region.

CIWEM Tyne and Humber branch awards

The CIWEM Tyne and Humber branch is holding their annual John O’Neill Otter Trophy: New Generations Competition for new student and graduate-level members and those who could become CIWEM members with less than five years of professional experience.

The winner will take home the John O’Neill Otter Trophy and will be offered a complementary one day ticket to Flood and Coast 2026 taking place in Liverpool.

To enter, participants must submit their abstracts by Friday 10 April 2026.

Who should attend the competition finals

• The finalists
• CIWEM members and non-members who wish to celebrate the talented early career professionals in the region
• Those who are in the early stages of their career and would like to find out more about entering the competition in the future

Why attend the competition finals

• Support and celebrate the wealth of talent in the region
• Learn more about the projects that are being undertaken in the water and environmental management sector in the north east
• Opportunities to socialise and network with like-minded professionals and gain CPD

Programme

Full programme to be announced in April.

About the chair and judges

Chair

Alex Fraser, MCIWEM, C.WEM | Chair of the CIWEM Tyne and Humber branch

Judges

Details to follow in April 2026 once the finalists have been selected.

About the finalists

Details to follow in April 2026 once the finalists have been selected and informed.

Booking Information

This event is open to members and non-members of CIWEM.

Please note there is limited capacity at this event. Bookings must be made through 'My CIWEM' using the above booking link. Non-members who have not registered for the MyCIWEM system can create an account on the booking page in order to reserve their place.

If you have any questions about your booking or would like to cancel your attendance, please contact branches@ciwem.org.

Please note that registrations close two working days before the event is to take place. If you have not registered by then, unfortunately we cannot add you to the event.

If you have any queries about this talk, please contact Rob Berry at rob.berry@jbaconsulting.com.

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About the venue and getting there

The event will take place at the Jacobs Offices at 3 South Brook Street, Aire Park, Leeds, LS10 1FT. The venue is in easy walking distance from Leeds railway station and Leeds City bus station with several buses running near the venue.

Travelling to the venue

As part of CIWEM’s commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency we would encourage delegates to use the most environmentally sustainable means of transport possible.

By Train

Leeds railway station is the nearest mainline railway stations to the Jacobs offices and is located in New Station Street LS1 4DY. The station is a regional and national hub with several intercity and regional train services running into the city for those travelling in from outside Leeds. These include: LNER East Coast main line (London King’s Cross, Newcastle and Edinburgh), Cross Country (Birmingham, Derby and Nottingham), East Midlands Railway (Sheffield, Nottingham and London St Pancras) TransPennine Express (Manchester, Liverpool, Hull and York) and Northern (Yorkshire and the North East of England).

By Bus

There are several bus routes that run into Leeds City bus station, which is located in New York Street, LS2 7HU. Buses running from or near the bus station to the venue, include the no’s. 2, 3, and 3A from the Corn Exchange taking about fourteen minutes and the no’s 116, 200, 201, 202 and 203 which run from Leeds City bus station and are sixteen minutes away from the venue.

By foot | cycle

The Jacobs office is a nine-minute and 22-minute walk from Leeds railway station and Leeds City bus station respectively. It is a four-minute and seven-minute cycle from Leeds railway station and Leeds City bus station respectively to the venue.

By car

If you are coming by car or taxi, please consider sharing the journey with others to reduce your environmental footprint.

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