Sheila Dargan

BSc (Cell Biology); PhD (Biophysics); Research Assistant, USA (2 years); Education Projects Manager for the Biochemical Society (8 months); Research Associate in Neuroscience at the University of Bristol (5 years); Professional Tutor at Cardiff University since September 2009 (teach physiology to...

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Mirela Delibegovic

RCUK fellow since 2007, working on mouse models of ageing and obesity at University of Aberdeen. 2003-2007, American Heart Association Fellow at Harvard Medical School, Boston, researching mouse models of obesity and Type 2 diabetes. University of Dundee 1999-2003, PhD in Biochemistry. 1995-1999,...

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Caroline Floccia

After having been a lecturer in France for 9 years, I started as a lecturer at the University of Plymouth in 2006. Here I found a stimulating and supportive environment in which I created and developed a developmental psychology research unit called the Plymouth Babylab.

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Clare Davy

After a BSc in biochemistry at the University of Leeds, and a PhD in molecular virology from UCL, I've been working at the National institute for Medical Research (NIMR) as a research scientist for seven years. I investigate human papillomaviruses, and am involved in PE activities through a...

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Claire Harper

I studied at the University of Birmingham - BSc in Biological Sciences, MSc in Applied Genetics and PhD in the regulation of calcium signalling in fertilisation. In Liverpool I worked as a post-doc on the regulation of prolactin transcription. In 2010 I became a Senior Imaging Scientist working on...

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Karen Reed

In 2000 I obtained my PhD from the Babraham Institute, Cambridge, in epigenetics and imprinting. In 2002, I joined Cardiff School of Biosciences to identify genes and pathways critical in initiation and progression of colorectal cancer. In November 2009, I obtained a Wellcome Trust VIP award to...

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Alexander Klein

2001 Master's of Science (University of Tuebingen, Germany) 2006 PhD in Neurobiology (University of Freiburg, Germany) 2007 - 2008 Post Doc at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada 2008 - current Post Doc at Cardiff University, Wales, UK.

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Joanna Heaton

During completion of my PhD I discovered the buzz of science communication and the rewarding nature of schools outreach work. I was appointed at UCLan in a Knowledge Transfer post, but my enthusiasm for public engagement was soon noticed and was built into my role. I am now Public Engagement...

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