IAS Team
Alison Cooley
Director of IAS and Professor in the Dept of Classics & Ancient History
Alison Cooley took up the post of Director of IAS in March 2025, having acted as Head of the Dept of Classics and Ancient History, and Director of the Humanities Research Centre at Warwick.
She is a Roman historian, interested in exploring the life-cycle of Roman inscriptions, from their creation in antiquity, their rediscovery, and their display in modern collections and on sites. Her research also focuses upon the politics, society, and culture of Rome and early imperial Italy.
Alison has previously been a member of the Faculty of Archaeology, History and Letters of the British School at Rome, co-editing the interdisciplinary journal, Papers of the British School at Rome. Her most recent book is Pompeii (Bloomsbury Archaeological Histories, 2023).
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Fiona Fisher
Research Strategy and Programme Manager
Fiona is the Research Strategy and Programme Manager for the Institute of Advanced Study and works with the Director to develop and oversee the implementation of a broad-ranging research strategy capable of delivering the Institute’s internal engagement and external funding priorities. She also has overall responsibility for the administrative operations of the IAS and for coordinating the delivery of its diverse portfolio of initiatives.
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Gareth J Johnson
Managing Editor-in-Chief, Exchanges Journal
Gareth (Gaz) is the Managing Editor-in-Chief for the ExchangesLink opens in a new window interdisciplinary research journal. He is the operational and strategic lead for all journal related activities, with particular interests in academic communicative praxis. He also hosts The Exchanges Discourse academic podcast. He is an HEA Fellow in long standing, along with being a past Chair of the UK Council for Research Repositories (UKCoRRLink opens in a new window) and the Forum for Interlending and Information Delivery (FILLink opens in a new window). He has also been the Mercian Collaboration'sLink opens in a new window Chief Operations Officer and an external examiner for Glyndwr University.
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IAS Administrator, IAS Programme Coordinator
Insiya joined IAS in May 2022 and is responsible for IAS administration, coordination and development of a range of interdisciplinary research programmes including the Visiting Fellowship and Early Fellowship programmes along with the management and utilisation of Cryfield Grange. Moreover responsible for assisting in efficient delivery of IAS activities, processing funding application and awards, supporting the ECPM in the delivery of the IAS postdoctoral fellowship programmes including the Accolade training programme, and is responsible for disseminating IAS news, producing multimedia, online and other marketing content.
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Strategic Programmes Manager
Dr Katie Reynolds works as the Strategic Programmes Manager for the IAS. She joined the IAS in October 2022 and has a research background, holding a PhD in Chemistry and having previously worked as a PDRA at the University of Nottingham. Katie is the local programme manager for the EUTOPIA-SIF fellowship programme and Young Leaders Academy (YLA). She is also responsible for the organisation of the InReach10x Seminar Series and organizing key IAS events that support the IAS's strategic vision.
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Rachel Hitchcox
IAS Programme Coordinator
Rachel Hitchcox is responsible for the operational management of the schemes offered by the Institute, alongside a suite of activities to support interdisciplinary engagement across academics units at Warwick. Rachel joined the IAS in March 2015.
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Hannah Straw
Early Career Programme Manager
Dr Hannah Straw is the Early Career Programme Manager for the IAS. She joined the IAS in March 2024, having recently been an IAS Early Career Fellow. She coordinates the delivery of the Accolade Programme, builds networks of scholars through the Associate Fellowship scheme, and is responsible for building and supporting a university-wide community of postdoc researchers through the IAS. She has a research background, holding a PhD in History (University of Warwick), and maintains an active research profile in Early Modern History.
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Abbie Pritchard
IAS Administrator and Assistant to the Editor; Exchanges Journal
Abbie joined the IAS in May 2024 after previously working at the IAS from 2016 to 2022. Abbie is responsible for IAS administration relating to the Research Cultures Project, Eutopia SIF and Eutopia YLA Fellows and the InReach10x Seminar Series.
Abbie has also taken on the role of Assistant to the Editor of Exchanges Journal and additionally has responsibility for maintaining the IAS website, producing multimedia, online and other marketing content.
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