Prof Alison Cooley appointed Director of the Institute of Advanced Study
Warwick’s Institute for Advanced Study promotes innovative interdisciplinary research. It supports early-stage researchers through fellowships and the Exchanges journal. The institute supports the wider research community by hosting international visitors, making available funding for the development of new interdisciplinary research ideas & networks, and organising the InReach10x Seminar Series showcasing the work of leading researchers at Warwick.
“I’m delighted to welcome Alison to the Research Executive team. She brings a wealth of expertise and cross-campus experience, leading initiatives that support our early career researchers. I’m certain Alison will do a brilliant job driving forward the IAS, continuing, and enhancing the fantastic support we provide to our researchers and optimising our environment so they can thrive.”
Alison said:
“I am excited to be taking up my new role as Director of the Institute of Advanced Study for so many reasons. I see it as an opportunity to foster interdisciplinary research at Warwick; to help promote a positive research culture across the institution; to strengthen our international profile; and to assist in attracting and then supporting the best postdoctoral researchers across all disciplines who promise to become the next generation of outstanding researchers.”
About Alison
Professor Alison Cooley has worked at Warwick since 2000, acting at various times as Head of the Department of Classics & Ancient History and as Director of the Humanities Research Centre. She is a Roman historian, fascinated by the insights offered by Latin inscriptions into Roman social, cultural, and economic history. She also researches the life-cycle of Latin inscriptions in modern times, exploring the ways in which they have been collected and displayed not just in museums but also in contexts as diverse as country gardens and churches. Current projects include working with colleagues in other disciplines, investigating the added value that digital scanning and AI can give to the study of Latin epigraphy.