Our team – Awen Institute

Professor Andrea Tales

Director Andrea is the Director and Academic Lead of the Awen…

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Dr Martin Hyde

Work Package Lead Martin is an Associate Professor in Gerontology at Swansea University.…

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Leanne Jones

Project manager Leanne has vast knowledge and experience of working under pressure…

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Professor Ian Walsh

Intersecting theme lead for design and development Professor Ian Walsh BA(Hons), PhD, FRSA obtained his first degree…

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Dr Emily Underwood-Lee

Intersecting theme lead for media, culture and performance Dr Emily Underwood-Lee’s work focuses on amplifying little heard personal…

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Professor Matt Jones

Intersecting theme lead for digital economy Matt is the Head of the College of Science at…

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Professor Gareth Stratton

Research lead: health and wellbeing Gareth currently holds the positions of Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor, Physical…

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Dr Gareth Davies

Commercial sub-theme lead Gareth is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head of Department…

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Dr Jane Mullins

Research assistant: health and wellbeing Jane, Researcher at The Awen Institute, has over 25 years’…

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Professor Fiona Verity

Sub-theme lead for health and wellbeing Fiona is the Research Cluster Sub-Theme Lead for health and…

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Professor Nick Rich

Joint commercial theme lead Nick is a socio-technical systems researcher, located at the School…

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Dr Jo Hudson

Sub-theme lead for health and wellbeing Joanne is an Associate Professor in Sport and Exercise Psychology…

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Professor David Turner

Sub-theme lead: place David is Professor of History at Swansea University and is…

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Dr Claire Barnes

Sub-theme lead: health and wellbeing Claire Barnes is a lecturer in the Medical Engineering department…

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Dr Lizzie Evans

Research assistant: place Lizzie is a health psychologist and researcher for the Place strand…

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Professor Huw Summers

Sub-theme lead: health and wellbeing Huw’s scientific training was in physics and he received a…

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Dr Irene Reppa

Sub-theme lead: health and wellbeing Irene obtained a D.Phil. from Bangor University, where she held…

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Professor Paul Rees

Sub-theme lead: health and wellbeing Paul Rees is a professor in the College of Engineering…

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Dr Liz Jones

Commercial Engagement and Research Development Officer Dr Elizabeth (Liz) Jones is the Commercial Engagement and Research…

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Aelwyn Williams

Research assistant: work Aelwyn is an experienced researcher based at the Centre for…

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Bryony Hipkin

Marketing and Communications Officer Bryony is an experienced marketing manager, publisher and content creator…

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Tanyaradzwa Chambati

Technical Integration & Virtual Reality Development Officer Tanyaradzwa is an International graduate from Zimbabwe, with a BEng…

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Professor Vanessa Burholt

Former Interim Co-Director and Principal Investigator Vanessa secured the ERDF funding for the founding of the…

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