Petra Buresova
I explore the development of remote teamwork in UK’s non-profit sector, highlighting the important role of team leaders. With insights from charity sector professionals, I explore how effective leadership moves beyond physical boundaries through advocacy, guidance, connection, empowerment, and showcasing impact. This research highlights the importance of leaders’ fostering team cohesion and ensuring mission alignment in a remote working environment, showing that true leadership is about uniting individuals towards a common goal, regardless of distance.
- Avid fan of ice hockey and biathlon
- Competed as a successful archer during my teenage years
- Big Star Trek enthusiast
Antonin Atger
My research focus on finding how conspiracy beliefs and political values interact. I also look at how this interaction is affected by political events such as national and European elections. We aim to draw a clearer picture of this relationship. Understanding this phenomenon better would provide leads on how to properly address this issue in a world that seems to be increasingly influenced by conspiracy theories.
- I am known in France as a Sci-Fi writer
- I am a trained martial artist
- I got stuck 4 months in Hong Kong because of Covid!
Ashwathi Soman
My research will investigate the relationship between sexual citizenship and the law. This will work in tandem with intersectionality's tools, which are necessary to embrace a deeper comprehension that may foster an inclusive culture. When these ideas are considered collectively, it can reshape how society and the law view sexuality and disability, which will benefit disabled women's understanding of their sexual citizenship. Disabled women are mostly recognised as asexual and without no legal identity.
- I hate cats but love dogs
- I don’t have OCD but sometimes I can be like ‘Sheldon’ in Big Bang Theory
- My favourite drinks are latte and Irish Baileys
Yazeed Al Noaimat
The significant amount of carbon dioxide emitted from cement production and the massive waste generated at the end of construction life are worldwide critical issues that must be tackled. My research focuses on mitigating these problems by collecting and recycling part of the waste to be reused in construction. That is by replacing 50% of cement to develop more sustainable and environmentally friendly concrete, lowering the CO2 emissions and the amount of waste landfilled.
- I love collecting posters from every city or country I visit
- I am a coffee and nature lover
- I am also a sportsperson
Stefan Dalton
As a cognitive behavioural therapist, I see people struggle with mental health daily which prevents them from living up to their full potential. Mental health affects everybody. Yet, with all the psychotherapies and drug treatments available, why is mental health still such a big problem? My research investigates how our habits and automatic emotion processes affect our experiences of mood. Through novel techniques such as the reappraisal of negative situations in a more neutral way (and without participants’ awareness) my research investigates new intriguing methods for clinical practice.
- I am a cognitive behavioural therapist specialising in working with mood and anxiety-type disorders
- I have worked and lived around the world
- I enjoy a good beer in the pub!
Zenouska Ramchunder
I am investigating a special type of fat found within the cells of our bodies, and how these fats can be targeted in the neurodegenerative disorder Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA). FRDA causes difficulties with walking and coordination, typically in people aged 5-15, meaning patients are often wheelchair-bound by adulthood. The disease is caused by a mutation which prevents the mitochondria from efficiently providing energy for our cells. The fats that I am researching have been shown to reduce cell death in other diseases, and so far, my research has shown reduced cell death and improved mitochondrial function in FRDA fibroblast cell models.
- I am an avid tea drinker and can easily drink 10+ cups of tea in a day when I am not in the lab!
- I am a big F1 fan and have been to the Silverstone Circuit 3 times
- I have hypermobility in my thumbs, and can move my thumb to touch my wrist
Snehal Pandya
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), characterised by the gradual loss of memory, is the most common cause of dementia. A specific form of AD, termed “late-onset AD”, occurs in individuals aged 65 years and above, and accounts for more than 90% of AD cases. My research focuses on how genetics contribute to structural and functional changes in the brain during late-onset AD, using a variety of techniques simultaneously. This method has not been implemented previously. Findings from this research will contribute to understanding AD further and provide insight into whether this approach can be used in clinical practice.
- I am a trained Singer-Musician
- I am a professional Mehndi/Henna Artist
- I enjoy spending time in nature
Kiran Garcha
Some of us have the cognitive ability to process sensory information more deeply in our brains than others. These individuals are said to be high in sensory processing sensitivity and may perceive the world differently and can be more vulnerable to developing mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression. Through self-reported measures, behavioural experiments and neuroimaging, my research will address the gap in our understanding of how the highly sensitive brain is wired.
- I am a trainee sex and relationship therapist
- I can make a mean chicken and mushroom pie
- I have a black Labrador who is used to train other dogs
Sophie Preston
Every minute, 10 people die from a stroke, and 10 others are left permanently disabled by it. Despite this, no new stroke drugs have been approved in the UK for over 21 years. Stroke patients can suffer complications due to chronic inflammation. My research has shown that a drug called Ac2-50 effectively resolves this inflammation by using neutrophils, the immune system's first responders. Now, we are one step closer to treating the seven million people affected by strokes every year!
- I hiked through Ras Al-Khaimah Desert for my DofE
- I played national level Netball in Abu Dhabi
- I'm licensed as a phlebotomist
Maryam lzadi
This project focuses on fatigue damage detection in metals, vital for prolonging their lifespan.
The fatigue process involves stages like pre-crack nucleation and crack growth. Detecting defects early is crucial for effective treatment and increase in metal lifetime. Non-destructive testing (NDD methods play a key role, but detecting early-stage fatigue damage, such as dislocations, is challenging due to their small size. This project innovates by applying NDT techniques like electrical resistivity and nonlinear ultrasonic for early damage detection, aiming to enhance metal longevity.
- I'm really into hitting the gym and playing sports
- I love getting calls from my nephews in Iran; I feel like a long-distance mum to them!
- I unlocked a superpower when I learned to cook