Yvonne Wren

Professor of Speech and Language Therapy, Cardiff Metropolitan University Professor Wren’s research has led to earlier and more accurate identification of speech, language, and communication needs in children. This helps professionals intervene more effectively and at critical developmental stages. She has contribut... Read More

Marianne van den Bree

Professor of Psychological Medicine, Cardiff University Professor van den Bree investigates how genes and life experiences influence mental health across the lifespan. This includes how mental and physical health interact. She studies large groups of people, including those with rare genetic mutations that increase ri... Read More

Peng Zhou

Professor of Economics; University Dean of International; Director of Cardiff Confucius Institute; Director of Welsh Institute for Research in Economics and Development, Cardiff University Professor Zhou has led Wales-focused projects on fiscal devolution and land value taxation, the economic evaluation of independent... Read More

Yingli Wang

Professor in logistics and operations management; Pro-Dean for Research, Innovation and Impact, Cardiff University Professor Wang is a world-leading expert in the digitisation of supply chains, with over two decades of research experience. She has collaborated with more than 100 organisations across the public, privat... Read More

Kathy Seddon

Wales Cancer Research Partner, Cardiff University and Worshipful Livery Company of Wales As Chair of the Welsh branch of the Churchill Fellowship, Dr Seddon encouraged Fellows to build on their fellowships and help others to apply. As Master of the Worshipful Livery Company of Wales, she instigated the new post of alm... Read More

Yacine Rezgui

Professor and Leader of the Urban Intelligence Research Centre; Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Cardiff University and Optimise-AI Professor Rezgui specialises in performance management of urban environments (buildings, infrastructure and cities), spanning energy efficiency and life-cycle sustainability asses... Read More

Daniel Parsons

Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Professor in Geosciences, Loughborough University Professor Parsons is a world-leading geoscientist specialising in sedimentary systems and climate change impacts. His research spans fluvial to deep-marine environments, focusing on flood risk, sustainability, and a... Read More

Phil Smith

Consultant Neurologist; Lead for Undergraduate Written Assessments, Cardiff and the Vale University Health Board and Cardiff University Professor Smith has produced around 175 peer-reviewed papers, three books and was senior author on the ‘Standard and New Antiepileptic Drugs’ trials, which shaped NICE epilepsy gu... Read More

Charlotte Rees

Pro Vice-Chancellor & Executive Dean, Swansea University Professor Rees’ research focuses on health professions education. With over 200 publications, she was ranked a top 100 social scientist researcher in Australia in 2022 and 2023. She has secured around £5M of educational research income from prestigious UK/Aus... Read More

Sarah Shinton

Director, UKRI Future Leaders Fellows Development Network, University of Edinburgh Dr Shinton’s career began in Wales, in research, but she has worked all over the UK and Europe developing generations of researchers. She leads national strategic initiatives to develop better research leaders, more inclusive research... Read More