September new starters:
Ellie Chen, Outreach Administrator: S0.21
Chenjing Bu, PDRA in Algebraic Geometry: N3.04
Devarshi Mukherjee, Marie Curie Fellow 2025: N3.21
Lida Kanari, Medical Research Council Fellow: S3.37
Akash Jain, PDRA in Mathematical Physics: S1.52
Thomas Bartschm, PDRA in Mathematical Physics: N1.05
Our congratulations go to the following colleagues who have received an award this year in recognition of their exceptional contribution. Staff in grades 1-10 with more than six months of service are eligible to be nominated for an award, including PDRAs and Research Fellows.
Katherine Goult, Outreach Administrator
Charlotte Holmes, Finance Apprentice
Balint Koczor, Senior Research Fellow
Dave Miller, Full-Stack Development Lead
Joanna Walker, Deputy Head of Academic Administration
Congratulations to colleagues who have been awarded the following titles in the annual Recognition of Distinction exercise:
Jochen Koenigsmann - Professor of Mathematics
Mark Mezei - Professor of Mathematical Physics
Yuji Nakatsukasa - Professor of Numerical Analysis
Luc Nguyen - Professor of Mathematics
Panagoitis Papazoglou - Professor of Mathematics
Alex Ritter - Professor of Mathematics
Melanie Rupflin - Professor of Mathematics
Congratulations to Alain who has been awarded the 2025 LMS/IMA David Crighton Medal. The award recognises his deep and influential mathematical insights into mechanical and biological processes and materials, his support of early career mathematicians, and his contributions to the public understanding of mathematics and its applications.
This is a four-year, postdoctoral research fellowship from the Royal Society that aims to support the retention in STEM of researchers from underrepresented backgrounds. Fellowships will provide funding to conduct high-quality research and a comprehensive programme of mentoring, training and networking opportunities to support award holders in establishing a successful research career in the UK.
Congratulations to Stéphanie.