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Dr Phil Porter

Dr Phil Porter

Reader in Geoscience and Geoscience Education

Phil studies the response of glaciers to a warming world. He’s led expeditions to some of the last true wilderness areas on our planet.

MeltwaterGlobal WarmingGeoscienceGlaciersIce Sheets
Dr Oliver Robinson

Dr Oliver Robinson

Associate Professor in Psychology

His research focuses on the relation between life transitions, crises and changes in personality and mental health.

Well-BeingTransitionsMid Life CrisisLife ChangeLater-life Crisis
Professor Gareth Roderique-Davies

Professor Gareth Roderique-Davies

Professor of Psychology

His main areas of research address gambling addiction and alcohol-related brain damage.

GamblingAddictionSubstance misuseCraving
Alexandra Shakespeare

Alexandra Shakespeare

Senior Lecturer in Publishing

Alexandra Shakespeare is Senior Lecturer in Publishing and Journalism for the Oxford International Centre for Publishing.

Lifestyle MediaConsumer MediaDigital Transformation of MediaJournalismMedia
Professor Claire Surr

Professor Claire Surr

Professor of Dementia Studies and Director of the Centre for Dementia Research

Her research addresses care and support for people living with dementia and those who care for them.

General HospitalsSocial CarePatient SupportCarersDementia
Professor Viren Swami

Professor Viren Swami

Professor of Social Psychology

His research focuses on the psychology of body image, human appearance, and attraction in relationships.

Impact of Nature on Healthy LivingTattoosBody ImagePsychology of AttractionRelationships
Professor Tim Thompson

Professor Tim Thompson

Professor of Applied Biological Anthropology

His area of expertise is in the decomposition of human remains after death - with interest in what happens when a skeleton or body is burnt.

Burnt BodiesSkeletonsForensicsForensic AnthropologyHuman Remains
Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne

Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne

Professor of Intellectual Disability and Palliative Care

Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne's research explores end of life care for people with learning disabilities and how to manage their conditions.

BereavementPalliative CarePeople with Learning DisabilitiesEnd of Life CareLearning Disabilities
Dr Simon Underdown

Dr Simon Underdown

Reader in Biological Anthropology in the Human Origins and Paleo-Environments Research Group

He researches human evolution - examining ancient DNA to reconstruct past human and animal life.

Public Engagement in ScienceHuman EvolutionAnthropologyAncient DNAGenetics
Dr Domenico Vicinanza

Dr Domenico Vicinanza

Senior Lecturer in Electronics

He combines expertise in music and science - and is one of the pioneers of ‘data sonification’ for scientific and artistic purposes.

Mathematical Music TheorySouth SynthesisPublic Engagement in ScienceMusic and ScienceData Sonification