Contact us

The IAS is located in International House, at the centre of the Midlands campus, where we enjoy high-quality, bespoke accommodation for seminars, networking events and co-working.

General enquiries

International House and Facilities

The home of the IAS on our Loughborough campus
The living room of the IAS House

The IAS House

Enabling longer stays for Residential Fellows, just outside campus.

The IAS Flat

Enabling longer stays for Residential Fellows, in proximity to International House.

Our team

members of the IAS Team
The IAS Team (left to right): Kieran Teasdale, Lynda Nyandu, Ksenia Chmutina, Connor Higgins, Laura Dale

Professor Ksenia Chmutina

Professor of Disaster Studies

Director of the Institute of Advanced Studies

Laura Dale

Research Development Associate

Planning and Legacy

Kieran Teasdale

Senior Administrative Officer

Events and Communications

Connor Higgins

Administrative Officer

Travel and Accommodation

Lynda Nyandu

Administrative Officer

Travel and Accommodation

IAS Academic Advisory Board

Dr Poppy Cullen

Senior Lecturer in International History

IAS Board Member from December 2025

Headshot of IAS Board Member Dr Mark Doidge

Dr Mark Doidge

Reader in Sociology of Sport

IAS Board Member from December 2025

Dr Jade Elizabeth French

Lecturer in English

IAS Board Member from December 2025

Headshot of IAS Board Member Professor Graham Hitchen

Professor Graham Hitchen

Director of the Policy Unit

IAS Board Member from December 2025

Headshot of IAS Board Member Dr Siyuan Ji

Dr Siyuan Ji

Reader in MBSE (Model-based Systems Engineering)

IAS Board Member from December 2025

Headshot of IAS Board Member Dr Yi Liu

Dr Yi Liu

Senior Lecturer in Polymer and Composites

IAS Board Member from December 2025

Professor Arianna Maiorani

Reader in Linguistics and Multimodality

IAS Board Member from September 2023

Dr Martin Sykora

Senior Lecturer in Information Management

IAS Board Member from September 2023

Headshot of IAS Board Member Dr Anna Cristina Suzina

Dr Ana Cristina Suzina

Lecturer in Media and Creative Industries

IAS Board Member from December 2025

Professor Trivik Verma

Professor of Just Urban Futures

IAS Board Member from December 2025

Doctoral Leaders – the IAS Postgraduate Internship Programme

Jenny Amann

Doctoral Leader 2025-26

Headshot of IAS Doctoral Leader Yajie Hu

Yajie Hu

Doctoral Leader 2025-26

Headshot of IAS Doctoral Leader William Norris

Will Norris

Doctoral Leader 2025-26