Ananya Singh, a third-year PhD student under the supervision of Dr Wing Ying Chow, was selected to present her research at the prestigious STEM for Britain event held at the House of Commons on March 11, 2025. Her research focuses on the 'Development of solid-state NMR approaches for probing fungal and human matrices with relevance to human disease.'

Ananya was selected as one of the finalists in the Physics category and presented her poster titled ‘Applying solid-state NMR spectroscopy to explore molecular architecture in fungi’. STEM for Britain is an annual poster competition for early career researchers in Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biological and Biomedical Sciences and has been taking place each year in Parliament since 1997. The event aims to give members of Parliament an insight into the outstanding work being undertaken in UK universities by early career researchers.

It provides a valuable opportunity for early-career researchers to present their work to a broad audience, including parliamentarians and policy-makers. This year, 20 finalists in the Physics category were selected across the UK to present their research at the event, highlighting a diverse range of innovative scientific advancements.

Ananya said "I am fortunate to have a supervisor like Ying, who has always motivated me to push myself and encouraged me to apply for STEM for BRITAIN. It was a great opportunity to be in a room full of parliamentarians and enthusiastic early-stage researchers. There was so much to learn and aspire to by talking to them. It filled me with energy and enthusiasm to work harder in my research."

Ananya's participation highlights the innovative research being conducted within our department and underscores our commitment to advancing scientific knowledge. Her work not only contributes to a deeper understanding of fungal molecular structures but also has potential implications for addressing human diseases.