Category: Research Staff

DoID Postdoc & Fellows Symposium 2025: science, fun and career development

by Maria Papangeli, Research Associate, Department of Infectious Disease

The first Postdoc and Fellows Symposium took place on Friday 14th of November 2025 at the White city campus. The initiative was organised by the postdoctoral representatives (David Carreno, Claire Dunican, Hannah Klim, Maria Papangeli, Katia Ribeiro de Jesus, Magdalena Szczesna) and champion (Alex McCarthy) of the Department of Infectious Disease (DoID), and it aimed to bring together postdocs and fellows from the 6 sections. It was a hugely successful event with great turnout that led to networking, showcasing of cutting-edge research, enjoying lunch with great views from the 12th floor of the Uren building and bringing out the competitive side of the participants with a team building quiz.

Student seminar series at the Abdus Salam Centre for Theoretical Physics

By Jaeha Park & Elias Van den Driessche, Department of Physics

The student seminar series is designed to give PhD students at the Abdus Salam Centre for Theoretical Physics an opportunity to present their ongoing research. As opposed to other seminars organised in the group, student seminars are organised in an accessible and informal setting. This gives an opportunity for PhD students and early-career postdocs to gain valuable experience in scientific communication, but also for MSc students and early-year PhD students to be exposed to the range of topics explored within the group.

The goal of the student seminars is far beyond individual talks.

ECRI Awards and Celebration 2025

The Early Career Researcher Institute is delighted to share the highlights from this year’s ECRI Awards and Celebration, held on Tuesday 16 September 2025 at Eastside!

This event, held during Postdoc Appreciation Week, celebrated the outstanding contributions of Imperial’s postdocs and fellows, recognising their vital role in fostering a positive and supportive research environment. The celebration included a lunch, the ECRI Awards ceremony and an opportunity to network with colleagues from across Imperial.

Award Winners

Creating a Positive Research Environment Award

  • Zhenzhu Li – Department of Materials
  • Lyes Kahouadji – Department of Chemical Engineering

Supporting Research Staff and Students Award

  • Fabio De Sousa Ribeiro – Department of Computing

Postdoc and Fellows Reps Team Award

  • Department of Life Sciences: Julia Sanchez Garrido, Alex Cocker, Satya Prakash, Anna Bajur, Hannah Jagoe, Smitha Maretvadakethope, Rahwa Osman, Valentina Carannante, Jessica Williams and Katie Willis

Postdoc and Fellows Champions Award

  • Stella Pedrazzini – Department of Materials

The ECRI team would like to extend their congratulations to all winners, finalists and nominees – all of whom have had a positive impact on those around them and the research culture at Imperial.