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For more information about the Early Career Researcher Forum contact Justin Hutchence.

Departmental Research Staff Advocates

Name Department Contact details

Theresa Burt de Perera

Biology

theresa.burt@sjc.ox.ac.uk

Kylie Vincent  

Chemistry 

kylie.vincent@chem.ox.ac.uk 

Reuben Binns

Computer Science

reuben.binns@cs.ox.ac.uk

Claire Nichols

Earth Sciences

claire.nichols@earth.ox.ac.uk 

Christopher Macminn

Engineering christopher.macminn@eng.ox.ac.uk

James Marrow

Materials

james.marrow@materials.ox.ac.uk

Xenia del Osso

Mathematics

delaossa@maths.ox.ac.uk

Coralia Cartis

Mathematics

cartis@maths.ox.ac.uk

Sonia Antoranz Contera

Physics

sonia.antoranzcontera@physics.ox.ac.uk 

Gesine Reinert

Statistics

reinert@stats.ox.ac.uk

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
Adina Pusok

MPLS Research Staff Forum Co-Chair 

adina.pusok@earth.ox.ac.uk 

Ali Goodall  

Head of Faculty Service and HR, Mathematical Institute 

ali.goodall@maths.ox.ac.uk 

Amy Hinks 

MPLS ED&I Data Analyst and Athena Swan Coordinator 

amy.hinks@mpls.ox.ac.uk 

Ed Darnbrough

MPLS Research Staff Forum Co-Chair 

ed.darnbrough@materials.ox.ac.uk

Jarlath Brine 

Staff Development Manager, Engineering Science 

jarlath.brine@eng.ox.ac.uk 

Justin Hutchence 

MPLS Researcher Training and Development Manager 

justin.hutchence@mpls.ox.ac.uk 

Natia Sopromadze 

MPLS Research Culture Facilitator – Secretary to ECR Forum 

natia.sopromadze@mpls.ox.ac.uk

*Updated May 2025