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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

Catriona Conway

Chair, WMS

 

Amy Godfrey

Amy Godfrey

Co-chair, SLS

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Ailbe Baron

LGBTQIA+ events

Katie Brooks

Katie Brooks

Standalone events

 

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Chelsea Brown

LGBTQIA+ events

Aleksandra Byrska

Aleksandra Byrska

Guest speaker seminars

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Jeff Cheng

Normalising failure and standalone events

 

Muriel Erent

Muriel Erent

Community cohesion

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Merline Feero

Guest speaker seminars

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Vivienne Gao

Normalising failure events

 

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Ian Hands-Portman

LGBTQIA+ events

Emma Jennings

Emma Jennings

Normalising failure events

Niky Moolchandani Adwani

Niky Moolchandani Adwani

Community cohesion

 

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Yugesh Ramdhun

LGBTQIA+ events

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Alejandra Restoy-Vasquez

Normalising failure events

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Eleftheria Seira

Guest speaker seminars

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Sophie Theis

Community cohesion

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