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Neil Loader

28 April, 2026
Professor of Physical Geography, Swansea University Professor Loader is a physical geographer experienced in the development and application of stable isotope techniques for geochronology and the study of paleoenvironmental change. He specialises in the interrogation of natural archives, such as tree rings, peat, an... Read More

Emma McKinley

Senior Research Fellow, Cardiff University Dr McKinley is an experienced marine social scientist who leads work on ocean literacy and human-ocean relationships, using these insight to support effective ocean governance. She is the academic lead of the Severn Estuary Partnership, founder of the Marine Social Science Ne... Read More

Apala Majumdar

Professor of Applied Mathematics, Manchester University Professor Majumdar is an expert in the mathematics of materials science, specialising in continuum mechanics and applied analysis. She has made powerful contributions to the mathematics of liquid crystals, its rigorous underpinnings, and the modelling of liquid ... Read More

Judy Hutchings

Professor in Psychology, Bangor University and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Professor Hutchings has worked in Wales as an NHS clinical child psychologist since 1976 and, since 1988, as a researcher at Bangor University. She develops, delivers and evaluates parenting and school-based programmes to support ch... Read More

Helena Gaunt

Principal, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Professor Gaunt is a musician and widely-published thought-leader on music education and the performing arts. A professional oboist for many years, and founding member of the Britten Sinfonia, she is now Principal of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and chairs ... Read More

Åke Fagereng

Professor in Structural Geology, Cardiff University Professor Fagereng has made significant contributions to understanding rock deformation, particularly the processes and conditions that prevail at the Earth’s plate boundaries. He is most known for constraining geological controls on whether faults creep aseismic... Read More

Leighton Evans

Professor of Media Theory, Swansea University Professor Evans’ research explores virtual and augmented reality, digital games, and social media, with a focus on presence, identity and culture in immersive technologies. He has authored multiple books, shaped the new GCSE in film and digital media as a subject expert ... Read More

Jonathan Gillard

Professor of Statistics and Data Science; Deputy Head of School of Mathematics, Cardiff University Professor Gillard’s work spans statistics, optimisation, and operational research. He has developed methods that improve real-world decision-making in healthcare, government, and industry. He has led major collaborat... Read More

Alexander Giles Davies

Professor of Electronic and Photonic Engineering, and Deputy Executive Dean (Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences), University of Leeds Terahertz frequency radiation occupies a fascinating position in the electromagnetic spectrum, sitting at the interface between electronics and optics. However, there are lo... Read More

Cinzia Giannetti

Professor in Digital Manufacturing, Swansea University Professor Giannetti has been an UKRI EPSRC Fellow (2018–2021), secured substantial research funding, and led major UK initiatives advancing AI-driven digitalisation. Her pioneering work on the application of AI to manufacturing has enhanced the efficiency and su... Read More