Early Career Researcher Forum
For more information about the Early Career Researcher Forum contact Justin Hutchence.
Departmental Research Staff Advocates
| Name | Department | Contact details |
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Theresa Burt de Perera |
Biology | |
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Kylie Vincent |
Chemistry | |
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Reuben Binns |
Computer Science | |
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Claire Nichols |
Earth Sciences | |
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Christopher Macminn |
Engineering | christopher.macminn@eng.ox.ac.uk |
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James Marrow |
Materials | |
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Xenia del Osso |
Mathematics | |
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Coralia Cartis |
Mathematics | |
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Sonia Antoranz Contera |
Physics | |
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Gesine Reinert |
Statistics |
Profile for Department Advocates for Research Staff
All department advocates are:
1) A senior academic post-holder employed by the University and/or college of the University.
2) Committed to addressing issues that affect research staff in the current employment landscape, and improving institutional support for this group via university-wide and local initiatives aimed to improve the research culture and environment.
Please click here to open the Research Staff Advocates role description document for further information.
Please click here to read the Terms of Reference for the MPLS ECR Forum.
Additional Members
| Name | Role | Contact details |
| Tommaso Pizzari |
Associate Head (People) – ECR Forum Chair |
tommaso.pizzari@biology.ox.ac.uk |
| Muhammad Aamir |
MPLS Research Staff Forum Co-Chair |
muhammad.aamir@cs.ox.ac.uk |
| Massimo Mariello |
MPLS Research Staff Forum Co-Chair |
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| Amy Hinks |
MPLS ED&I Data Analyst and Athena Swan Coordinator |
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Jarlath Brine |
Staff Development Manager, Engineering Science |
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Justin Hutchence |
MPLS Researcher Training and Development Manager |
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Natia Sopromadze |
MPLS Research Culture Facilitator – Secretary to ECR Forum |
*Updated Nov 2025