The scheme aims to support outstanding early career researchers who have recently completed their doctoral studies, by providing funding to progress their own research agenda and develop their skills as independent researchers. In an extremely competitive application process, over a hundred applicants across all subject areas were considered, and eight fellows were recruited.
Each Fellow will be supported by a mentor within their chosen School and offered bespoke career advice, a dedicated training programme and one-to-one support to develop strong applications for prestigious externally funded fellowships.
The Fellows come from the arts and humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, built environment and engineering. Read more about each of the Fellows below:
Henrietta Graham researches behavioural weight management and is based in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. She is conducting an investigation into whether a small change approach could be used to prevent weight gain.
Three fellows are based at our School of Social Sciences and Humanities. Emily Bell is an English scholar who focuses on modernist strategies of textual production and the influence of sick bodies. Itoitz Rodrigo Jusue works in the field of cultural studies and investigates memory and (in)security in the Basque Country, exploring how the ways of narrating the past influence the creation of the future. Robert Houseago, a physical geographer, is researching the effect of porous blockage on water and particulate transport in rivers.
The School of Science also hosts three fellows. Joanne Eaves works on mathematical cognition and is focusing on bridging the gap from primary and secondary school mathematics. Also in the field of mathematics, Jan Cammann researches biofilms in a changing environment. Vittorio Cecconi, physicist, is exploring terahertz hyperspectral imaging and its applications.
Finally, Jinghua Jiang, based in the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering researches flood risk management and climate resilience in data-scarce regions.
We would like to wish the new cohort a successful fellowship, and take the opportunity to draw attention to the current recruitment campaign for the next cohort. Applications are open until 2 December.