Springer International Thesis Award Dr Jamie Hicks was awarded the Springer International Thesis Award. This highly prestigious prize is awarded annually for the best PhD theses in the world. Jamie's thesis was published in Springer. Award date 19 May 2016 | 10pm emoji_events Recipients Dr Jamie Hicks Description Dr Jamie Hicks was awarded the Springer International Thesis Award. This highly prestigious prize is awarded annually for the best PhD theses in the world. Jamie’s thesis was published in Springer.