Ambassadors for Better Research Culture
Who are ABRC?
The ‘Ambassadors for Better Research Culture’ (ABRC) was founded in 2019 by a group of WMS early career researchers, with the overarching aim to improve the research environment for the wellbeing of ourselves and our colleagues. We believe that everyone should be able to thrive in the research environment.
As of 2026-27, we are supported by the Biomedical Sciences Directorate (WMS) and the School of Life Sciences to provide activities to sustain and promote the community of researchers and allied staff in Warwick Medical School, the School of Life Sciences, and others based at Gibbet Hill.
Want to get involved? Check our events page for information about our past and upcoming events!
Please contact Catriona (Catriona.C.Conway@warwick.ac.uk) if you would like to know more about ABRC activities or become part of the team. We are always open to new members and ideas!
Our Team (2026-27)
Catriona Conway
Chair, WMS
Amy Godfrey
Co-chair, SLS
Ailbe Baron
LGBTQIA+ events
Katie Brooks
Standalone events
Chelsea Brown
LGBTQIA+ events
Aleksandra Byrska
Guest speaker seminars
Jeff Cheng
Normalising failure and standalone events
Muriel Erent
Community cohesion
Merline Feero
Guest speaker seminars
Vivienne Gao
Normalising failure events
Ian Hands-Portman
LGBTQIA+ events
Emma Jennings
Normalising failure events
Niky Moolchandani Adwani
Community cohesion
Yugesh Ramdhun
LGBTQIA+ events
Alejandra Restoy-Vasquez
Normalising failure events
Eleftheria Seira
Guest speaker seminars
Sophie Theis
Community cohesion