Bryonny Goodwin-Hawkins Aberystwyth University Welsh Crucible 2019 Bryonny is a social anthropologist specialising in rural and regional development in the United Kingdom and Central Europe. Originally from Aotearoa New Zealand, she joined Aberystwyth University in 2018, after previous appointments at the University of Melbourne. Her PhD research on post-industrialism in rural Northern England won the
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Antonia Ivaldi Aberystwyth University Welsh Crucible 2019 Antonia is a senior lecturer in psychology at Aberystwyth University. Her background has been in the field of music psychology, gaining a BSc (Hons) in psychology with music, before completing an MSc and PhD in social music psychology at Keele University. Antonia has worked at Loughborough University and
Andrew Lloyd Aberystwyth University Welsh Crucible 2019 Andrew obtained a BSc from the University of Adelaide, Australia and went on to complete his PhD at the same institution, receiving a University Doctoral Medal for his research in evolutionary genetics. He has since held postdoctoral positions in France at INRA Versailles, and as a Marie Curie
Rachel Rahman Aberystwyth University Welsh Crucible 2018 Rachel has a BSc honours degree in Psychobiology from the University of North London and a PhD in Psychology from Aberystwyth University. Rachel is a senior lecturer at Aberystwyth University and the Director of the Centre for Excellence in Rural Health Research. Her current research explores the use of
Kate Woodward Aberystwyth University Welsh Crucible 2018 After periods working in the television industry and the arts sector, Kate returned to the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies at Aberystwyth University to complete her PhD. She is now a Lecturer in Film Studies at the same institution where she teaches through the medium of
Jessica Adams Aberystwyth University Welsh Crucible 2018 Jessica is a Senior Research Scientist at Aberystwyth University working within the Bioconversion and Biorefining group on macroalgae (seaweeds) and other feedstocks including oats. Her interests lie in the conversion of different macroalgae to chemicals and energy, particularly high value chemicals with additional products generated from residues of the
Jesse Heley Aberystwyth University Welsh Crucible 2018 Jesse received a BA and MA in Human Geography at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, before completing a PhD at the same institution. Focusing on rural society and community change, these interests were carried forward as postdoctoral researcher in the Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data &
Swati Puranik Aberystwyth University Welsh Crucible 2017 Swati received her Ph.D. degree from Jamia Hamdard University, India in 2012 and joined as a Research Associate at the National Institute of Plant Genome Research the same year. Thereafter, she started as a Post-doctoral fellow at Michigan Technological University on a two-year NSF-funded project in September 2013.
Gareth Hall Aberystwyth University Welsh Crucible 2017 Gareth obtained his degree in psychology in 2002 and, while working full-time, completed his PhD in Social Psychology with Glamorgan University, now University of South Wales. Gareth took on a full-time lectureship at Aberystwyth University in 2007 helping to establish the Psychology Department and its curriculum. Gareth’s most
Wayne Aubrey Aberyswyth University Welsh Crucible 2016 Wayne obtained his BSc degree in Biochemistry at Aberystwyth University. He went on the complete an MSc in Bioinformatics at Exeter University before returning to Aberystwyth to complete a PhD in molecular biology / Computer Science. Having completed post-doc positions at Aberystwyth and Manchester University he returned to
