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Alex Newbold

Alex Newbold

City Coordinator

I’m a PhD researcher in the Durham Physics Department, investigating the real-time tracking of ions across solid-liquid interfaces for medical and energy applications, but really I spend a lot of my time ballroom dancing and perfecting mixing margaritas.

Lauren Billett

Lauren Billett

City Coordinator

I’m a PhD student in the Chemistry department at Durham University, studying cofactor mimics to allow us to move reactions into more sustainable solvents, like water! Outside the lab, I'm an avid reader and hiker, and I've just started getting into baking!

Lara Small

Lara Small

Event Manager

I'm in the Strategy, Planning and Insight Office at Durham University nowadays, but with a background/PhD in biophysics (and astrophysics further back than that). I enjoy talking to people, learning new things, and sitting in pubs!

Emillie Marr

Emillie Marr

Event Manager

I’m an MSc Bioarchaeology student at Durham passionate about community outreach in heritage and sharing the applications of science in archaeology. My research interests are in alternative funerary practices and study of diet through stable isotope analysis. In my spare time I love reading (a mix of…

Creszendo Hsiao

Creszendo Hsiao

Event Manager

I’m a master’s student in Data Science (Health) at Durham University, with a background in law (LLB) and work experience as a game designer and freelance EN⭤ZH translator. In my free time, I enjoy playing games, practicing iaido, learning weird things from my chatbot and doing digital drawings.

Bhakti Khati

Bhakti Khati

Event Manager

I'm a PhD student in Department of Psychology and I study how people respond to moral disagreements. Outside of work, I love reading, crocheting and diving into one of my many half-finished creative projects!

Yilin Li

Yilin Li

Event Manager

I’m a PhD student in the Computer Science department at Durham University, studying theoretical computer science such as algorithms for kidney exchange. In free time, I enjoy listening to the music, watching movies and city-walking.

Aditi Mishra

Aditi Mishra

Event Manager

I am a master’s student studying Behavioural Science at Durham. I am particularly interested in health behaviours and my dissertation studies how labelling impacts alcohol perception and consumption. In my free time, I like to explore new restaurants/ pubs in Durham and Newcastle with friends!

Amrutha Pogaku

Amrutha Pogaku

Event Manager

I’m a master's student in Cognitive Neurosciences at Durham and I'm studying interneuron dynamics in mice to understand processes such as memory and how information is stored in the brain! In my free time I'm an avid reader and I enjoy finding walks in and around Durham.

Linda Zhang

Linda Zhang

Event Manager

I'm a chemistry PhD student at Durham University doing large-scale organic synthesis of natural compounds. I love exploring natural philosophy and travelling.