{"id":9,"date":"2026-01-21T15:13:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-03-05T08:26:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:26:46","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\" id=\"academics\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#aca\">Academic Staff<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#phd\">Doctoral Students<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#viem\">Visitors and Emeritus<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/marie-devlin\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-15.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-15-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Marie Devlin Group Lead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-14.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-14-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Abdullah Alnassir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-13.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-13-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr John Colquhoun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-12.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-12-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Konrad Dabrowski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-10.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-10-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chinomnso Ekwedike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/laura-heels\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"968\" data-id=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_2699-1024x968.jpg\" alt=\"Image of Laura Heels\" class=\"wp-image-91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_2699-1024x968.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_2699-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_2699-768x726.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_2699.jpg 1434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Laura Heels <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-8.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-8-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr John Mace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-7.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-7-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Dan Nesbitt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-6.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-6-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kartik Ramachandran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-5.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-5-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Steve Riddle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-4.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-4-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Jennifer Warrender<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-3.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-3-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">George Wood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-2.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-2-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Rouaa Yassin Kassab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Professor Lindsay Marshall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chris Napier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-1.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-1-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Professor Chris Phillips<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:175px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"aca\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-dark-purple-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Academics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-15-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-15-1.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-15-1-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Marie Devlin &#8211; Group Lead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-14-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-14-1.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-14-1-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr John Colquhoun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-13-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-13-1.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-13-1-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Konrad Dabrowski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/laura-heels\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"968\" data-id=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_2699-1024x968.jpg\" alt=\"Image of Laura Heels\" class=\"wp-image-91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_2699-1024x968.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_2699-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_2699-768x726.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_2699.jpg 1434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Laura Heels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-11-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-11-1.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-11-1-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr John Mace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-10-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-10-1.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-10-1-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Dan Nesbitt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-9-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-9-1.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-9-1-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Steve Riddle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-8-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-8-1.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-8-1-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Jennifer Warrender<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-7-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-7-1.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-7-1-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Rouaa Yassin Kassab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:175px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-dark-purple-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\" id=\"phd\">Doctoral Students<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-5 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-15-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-15-2.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-15-2-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Abdullah Alnassir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-2.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-2-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Karl Boddy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-14-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-14-2.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-14-2-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chinomnso Ekwedike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-13-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-13-2.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-13-2-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kartik Ramachandran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-12-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-12-2.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-12-2-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">George Wood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:175px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"viem\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-dark-purple-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Visitors and Emeritus Staff<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-15-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-15-3.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-15-3-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Professor Lindsay Marshall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-14-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-14-3.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-14-3-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chris Napier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-13-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-13-3.png 424w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/epicncl\/files\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-04-at-21.19.04-copy-13-3-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Professor Chris 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