Professor Juliet Foster is Dean of Education at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London. Previously, she served as Deputy Dean of Education at the Psychology Department since 2018 and held academic roles at the University of Cambridge as Senior Tutor and Senior Lecturer. King's College London (2018–present) University of Cambridge (prior to 2018) Her research focuses on public understandings of mental health, student wellbeing, and sociocultural psychology. She employs qualitative and mixed-methods approaches, contributing to the development of the 'whole university' mental health strategy. Juliet collaborates with Student Minds, the UK student mental health charity, and serves as an Assessor for the University Mental Health Charter. Key projects include evaluating peer support systems, studying loneliness in students, and analyzing media representations of mental health and homelessness. Her work aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goal of Quality Education. Scientific Awards: British Psychological Society Social Psychology Section Award for the Most Outstanding PhD She co-chairs King's College London's Steering Committee on Student Mental Health and Wellbeing and has served on the British Psychological Society's Education and Training Board. Her research has been funded by ESRC, AHRC, and NIHR.
Joe Pitt-Francis is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Tutorial Fellow in Computer Science at St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford . Since 1999 he has tutored Oxford computer-science students and formally became a Tutorial Fellow of St Edmund Hall in 2024. His research lies at the intersection of computational biology and mathematical biology . Using sophisticated numerical techniques he constructs and analyses models of the heart , cancer and blood flow . A central strand of his work is software development for biological simulation; he is an active contributor to Chaste ( Cancer, Heart and Soft-Tissue Environment ), a large-scale C++ library that supports multiscale computational models in physiology and medicine. Across more than 60 peer-reviewed publications since 1998, his work has progressively advanced from foundational software-engineering papers describing Chaste’s architecture to highly-cited studies on cardiac electrophysiology , tumour-induced angiogenesis , microvascular haemodynamics and cell-cycle dynamics under hypoxia . The 2024-2025 corpus shows strong emphasis on multiscale frameworks , open benchmarking , and radiotherapy-induced vascular remodelling , positioning his group at the forefront of translational in-silico oncology. Contact: Email: Joe.Pitt-Francis@seh.ox.ac.uk
Femke van Horen is a Full Professor of Consumer Behavior at the Marketing Department of the School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She serves as Scientific Director of the VU Behavioural Lab and Associate Editor for the International Journal of Research in Marketing . Her research focuses on product imitation strategies, environmental uncertainty's impact on consumer decisions, and nudging for sustainability. She co-chaired the 2023 EACR Conference and was a visiting scholar at Stanford University. Education: PhD from Tilburg University (2013), followed by postdoctoral research at the University of Cologne's Social Cognition Lab. Joined VU Amsterdam in 2013. Research Interests: Product Imitation: Effectiveness of copycat strategies and brand evaluation dynamics. Environmental Uncertainty: Consumer decision-making during crises or elections. Sustainability Nudging: Behavioral methods to promote eco-friendly actions. Awards & Grants: AMA Research in Practice Award 2019 (for Out-of-Category Brand Imitation ). IJRM Outstanding Reviewer Award 2023. Grants from ACR/Sheth Foundation, University of Cologne, and others. Advising: Co-supervises two PhD students on sustainability and product imitation, and a postdoc on plant-based meat adoption. Labs & Teams: Leads the VU Behavioural Lab, focusing on interdisciplinary consumer research.
Dr. David Sewell is a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of School (Teaching & Learning) at the School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. His research focuses on attention, learning, memory, and decision-making, with a strong emphasis on formal mathematical models of human cognition. He is affiliated with the Centre for Perception and Cognitive Neuroscience within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences. Education: Bachelor (Honours) of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy, both from the University of Western Australia. David's research explores the intersection of cognitive psychology and computational modeling. Key areas include perceptual decision-making, attentional mechanisms, and the application of diffusion models to understand cognitive processes. His work also extends to sustainability and collective self-regulation through cognitive frameworks. The 15 most recent articles highlight his contributions to modeling decision thresholds in memory prioritization, analyzing gaze cueing effects, and investigating neural correlates of confidence in multisensory decisions. Collaborative projects frequently involve interdisciplinary approaches, combining neuroscience, psychology, and computational methods. He has supervised multiple PhD candidates, serving as Principal or Associate Advisor, with research topics ranging from visual categorization to metacognition in children. Current and past funding includes ARC Discovery Projects on collective self-regulation and category learning constraints.
Quentin Gausset is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Social Sciences. His work bridges environmental anthropology, development studies, and climate action, with extensive fieldwork across West, Southern, and East Africa, as well as Southeast Asia and Denmark. He leads the SAMSKAB research project focused on green transitions and community-driven sustainability. His research interests include environmental anthropology, natural resource management, development, HIV/AIDS, ethnicity, autochthony, indigeneity, kinship, religion, and interdisciplinary field methods. He is a member of the Anthropological Research Group on Nature, Environment and Climate (NEC), reflecting his deep engagement with ecological and societal transformations. The recent scholarly output of Quentin Gausset demonstrates a strong shift toward climate action, citizen-driven environmental initiatives, and sustainable community models, particularly in Denmark. His publications analyze eco-villages, carbon footprinting, and collective behavioral change, emphasizing the cultural and social dimensions of the green transition. This reflects a broader interdisciplinary trend in his work, linking anthropological insight with sustainability science and policy. While no formal scientific awards are listed in the provided material, his editorial leadership in key books on climate mitigation and green transitions underscores his influence in the field. His collaboration with institutions such as Gulu University and participation in research networks highlight his international academic engagement. Quentin Gausset has advised or collaborated on numerous research initiatives and projects, including the Citizen Driven Environmental Action (CIDEA) project and initiatives on natural resource management in Africa. He has contributed to interdisciplinary teaching and capacity-building programs in Southeast Asia and southern Africa, demonstrating a commitment to collaborative and applied research. He is actively involved in the Anthropological Research Group on Nature, Environment and Climate (NEC) at the University of Copenhagen, which serves as a hub for interdisciplinary research on environmental change, sustainability, and community governance. His work often involves collaborative networks across Denmark and internationally, particularly in Africa and Southeast Asia.
David Wainwright is a Senior Lecturer in the Department for Health at the University of Bath, where he convenes the cross-faculty Work, Health and Wellbeing Research Group and serves as Director of Studies for Professional Doctorate in Health programmes. University of Bath, Department for Health Former affiliations: University of Kent (School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research), University of Bristol (Social Medicine Department, MRC Collaboration) Research Focus : Intersections of work, health, and wellbeing, emphasizing: Medicalization of occupational stress Extended working life and pension policy Psycho-social drivers of illness behavior Management of medically unexplained illnesses Recent Projects include: Behavior change interventions for extended working life (DWP-funded) Sickness certification for chronic pain Community-based support for intellectual disabilities Health seeking behavior among homeless populations Collaborations span healthcare policy, chronic pain research, and interdisciplinary studies with institutions like Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Trust and MRC Health Services Research Collaboration.
Friederike Mengel is a Professor of Economics at the University of Essex and holds a Visiting Professorship at Erasmus University Rotterdam. She is also a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (UK). Her research focuses on Behavioural Economics , integrating Game Theory , Evolutionary Dynamics , and Social Network Analysis . Key research themes include social influence in networks , opinion dynamics , emergence of social norms , and links between social identity, bounded rationality, and discrimination . Recent work explores Covid-19 impacts on productivity and innovation in hybrid work environments . Her scientific awards include the Best Paper Award from Quantitative Economics (2018) and recognition as an Academy of Social Sciences Fellow. Her publications span topics like cooperation in viscous populations , strategic behavior in repeated games , and gender bias in opinion aggregation , with media coverage in outlets like The Economist and Financial Times .
Prof. Radek Erban is a Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Mathematical Institute , University of Oxford. He is affiliated with the Oxford Centre for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and works across interdisciplinary fields including Mathematical Biology, Stochastic Processes, and Reaction-Diffusion Systems. His research focuses on: Multiscale modeling of biological and chemical processes Stochastic simulation algorithms for reaction-diffusion systems Mathematical analysis of collective behavior in biological systems Computational methods for chemotaxis and gene regulatory networks Partial differential equation models for biological phenomena Recent work explores multi-resolution simulations of ions, morphogen gradient modeling, and hybrid numerical methods for stochastic processes. His publications span journals in applied mathematics, computational biology, and physical sciences. Current projects involve bridging atomistic and continuum models for chemical systems.
Kees van Veen is an Associate Professor at the University of Groningen, affiliated with the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences and the Department of Sociology. His expertise spans Corporate Governance , Policy Evaluation , and Sustainable Food Systems , with significant contributions to International Business & Management and Social Psychology during the pandemic. Education : MSc in Sociology (cum laude) from the University of Groningen. Research Focus : Interdisciplinary work bridging organizational behavior, prosociality, and global health behaviors, leveraging machine learning for cross-national pandemic analysis. His recent publications analyze prosocial behavior , conspiracy beliefs , and lockdown psychology through multi-country longitudinal data, emphasizing UN Sustainable Development Goals . He supervises MSc theses in Business Administration and Sociology and collaborates on open datasets like PsyCorona .
Professor Nick Vivyan is a Professor in Political Science at Durham University's School of Government and International Affairs, where he joined as Lecturer in Quantitative Social Research in 2010 and was promoted to Professor of Politics in 2018. He serves as Fellow of the Durham Research Methods Centre and Professor at the Centre for Institutions and Political Behaviour. Education: PhD in Political Science, London School of Economics (2010) Visiting Researcher, Stanford University (2008) Vivyan specializes in quantitative and experimental analysis of political behaviour, accountability, and representation with UK focus. His research bridges British politics, legislative studies, political economy, public opinion, and electoral systems through rigorous methodological innovation. He particularly examines voter-MP relationships, electoral dynamics, and methodological challenges in survey research. His recent publications reveal consistent focus on electoral behaviour measurement (turnout misreporting, constituency opinion estimation), legislative accountability mechanisms, and cross-national polarization trends. Methodologically, he pioneers experimental designs and survey innovations while maintaining historical and comparative perspectives. Supervision & Grants: PhD supervision in British/comparative politics, electoral behaviour, and legislative politics (e.g., Elisabeth de Vega Alavedra) Principal investigator on ESRC, British Academy, and Leverhulme Trust grants including £504k ESRC/AHRC project on electoral violence (1832-1914) Co-investigator on international projects funded by Austrian National Bank and European research councils As founding member of Durham's Centre for Institutions and Political Behaviour, Vivyan contributes to interdisciplinary research on political institutions and citizen behaviour while serving on the Editorial Board of Electoral Studies .
Jens Krause is a Professor and Head of Department at the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) in Berlin, leading the Research Group on Mechanisms and Functions of Group-Living. He holds a full professorship in Fish Ecology at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Life Sciences, Thaer-Institute, and since 2018 has been an Adjunct Professor at Technical University Berlin within the Excellence Cluster 'Science of Intelligence'. His research is centered on collective intelligence, social networks, decision-making, and behavioural ecology in fish and other animals. Full Professor in Fish Ecology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Adjunct Professor at Technical University Berlin (since 2018) Head of Department, IGB Berlin PhD, University of Cambridge Diploma, Free University Berlin His work integrates experimental biology, network analysis, and biomimetic robotics to understand how animals make collective decisions. His expertise spans animal behaviour, evolution, and ecological physiology, with a strong focus on group-living dynamics. Recent research explores group hunting, predator evasion, social foraging, and the impact of environmental stressors on collective behaviour. The analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend in understanding collective behaviour in fish, including escape waves, social foraging, group hunting in marlins and sailfish, and the use of robotic agents to study social integration. His interdisciplinary approach combines marine biology, physics, robotics, and data science to uncover the mechanisms behind collective intelligence in both animal and human systems. Editorial Board, Behavioral Ecology Editorial Board, Fish and Fisheries Executive Board, Excellence Cluster 'Science of Intelligence' Advisory Board, Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation He advises numerous PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, and leads major research projects, including 'Developing exploration behaviour' funded by the Excellence Cluster. His work has been supported by extensive collaborations across Europe and North America, and he frequently publishes in top-tier journals such as Nature , Science Advances , Proceedings of the Royal Society , and Current Biology . His lab employs cutting-edge methods including automated tracking, social network analysis, and interactive robotics to study animal groups. His research group, 'Mechanisms and Functions of Group-Living', is embedded within the Excellence Cluster 'Science of Intelligence', where they investigate collective cognition, social information use, and the role of individual differences in group performance. The team combines field studies with laboratory experiments and computational modelling to understand the evolution and function of collective behaviour across species.
Veerle Foulon serves as full professor and dean of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at KU Leuven, Belgium. She leads the Unit Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy within the Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences. Her institutional leadership roles include membership in the University Council, Academic Council, and Special Academic Council as dean, alongside positions in the Board for Alumni Relations and Biomedical Sciences Group Management. Leuven Centre for Health Humanities Leuven Interdisciplinary Centre for Meaning and Lived Religion LC&Y - KU Leuven Institute for Child and Youth LIVO – KU Leuven Institute for Educational Research LKI - KU Leuven Cancer Institute Her research centers on pharmaceutical care, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient-centered care, and rational pharmacotherapy. Key focus areas include medication safety during pregnancy through the BELpREG registry, antimicrobial stewardship in Ethiopian healthcare settings, and person-centered medication optimization for elderly patients in nursing homes. She emphasizes real-world data collection and interdisciplinary approaches to address critical gaps in medication safety for vulnerable populations. Analysis of her recent publications reveals dominant themes in pregnancy medication safety (particularly via the BELpREG cohort), nursing home medication pathways, and antimicrobial resistance interventions. Her work consistently involves large-scale international collaborations across Europe and Ethiopia, addressing systemic challenges in pharmaceutical care through mixed-methods designs and registry-based studies. As principal investigator on major funded projects extending to 2028—including antimicrobial resistance initiatives in Ethiopia and pregnancy medication safety studies—she directs substantial research grants. Her leadership in interdisciplinary consortia drives innovation in medication optimization, though specific doctoral advisees are not documented in the provided materials. Current projects demonstrate strong translational focus with direct clinical implementation pathways. Embedded within multiple Leuven research institutes, she fosters cross-disciplinary collaborations through the BELpREG consortium and antimicrobial stewardship networks. Her work actively involves partnerships with Ethiopian tertiary hospitals, European pregnancy registries, and Belgian nursing home networks to develop and implement evidence-based pharmaceutical care models.
Professor Michael J. Gill is Associate Professor of Organisation Studies at the Saïd Business School , University of Oxford, and Tutorial Fellow in Management at St Edmund Hall . He previously served as Assistant then Associate Professor at the University of Bath’s School of Management. Education MA – University of Warwick DPhil – Jesus College, University of Oxford (funded by a scholarship from the Centre for Professional Service Firms) Research Interests Michael’s research centres on the causes and consequences of individuals’ suffering in the workplace , exploring how organisations threaten workers’ mental health and erode their sense of self. He employs qualitative, phenomenological methods to study accountants, chefs, lawyers, consultants, doctors, nurses, police officers and other occupational groups. His work also addresses identity regulation —how organisations shape, constrain and re-define personal identity—and the ethical and methodological challenges of organisational research. Publication Trends Between 2015 and 2025 Michael has produced a steady stream of articles focusing on three broad themes: (1) identity regulation and the phenomenology of self in organisational settings, (2) digital innovation, stigma and professional regulation in healthcare and low- and middle-income countries, and (3) qualitative methodology , including interview design, covert research ethics and phenomenological approaches. Scientific Awards & Fellowships Scholarship from the Centre for Professional Service Firms (doctoral funding) Governing Body Fellow, St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford Tutorial Fellow in Management, St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford Advising & Grants While no specific doctoral students are named, Michael’s roles as Tutorial Fellow and Associate Professor imply active supervision and teaching responsibilities within the Oxford Saïd Business School and St Edmund Hall. Grant funding details beyond his doctoral scholarship are not provided. Laboratories & Teams Michael is affiliated with the Centre for Professional Service Firms and collaborates through the Saïd Business School research community. No dedicated laboratory is mentioned.
Tajda Laure is a Researcher at the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences , Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her work focuses on emotion regulation , mental health , and digital interventions for university students. Specializes in mobile mental health applications Active in mixed methods research design Collaborates with experts like Dr. M. Boffo and Prof. R.C.M.E. Engels Research Trends : Recent articles highlight her development of the ROOM mental health app, optimization of transdiagnostic emotion regulation interventions, and methodologies involving microrandomized trials and mixed method studies . Her work intersects digital health , positive psychology , and mindfulness practices .
Dr. Rani Moran is a Lecturer in Psychology at Queen Mary University of London's School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences. She is affiliated with the Centre for Brain and Behaviour. Her research focuses on decision-making, memory, and learning mechanisms, employing methods like computational modeling, neuroimaging, and pharmacological interventions. Key interests include reinforcement learning, cognitive maps, and exploration-exploitation dilemmas. Her work integrates experimental designs with advanced statistical analysis to understand flexible behavioral control. Recent studies explore model-based vs. model-free learning, credit assignment mechanisms, and disinformation's impact on learning biases. She has published in top journals such as Psychological Review and Nature Communications . Dr. Moran collaborates on projects involving neurocomputational models of confidence, meta-cognition, and social learning. Her research aims to develop interventions for optimizing cognitive processes, with applications in mental health and decision-making contexts.
