I joined the university in September 2009, having previously worked at universities in New Zealand and Sweden and at Imperial College London. My work is in the Geography of Health and the spatial analysis of health & wellbeing. As part of this work I am leading an international team on the URGENCHE project. The University of Exeter is acting as the coordinator for the project where we work with the WHO (World Health Organization) plus a range of universities and cities across Europe and China to look at health impacts of climate change in urban areas and particularly, vulnerable groups. One of the key outcomes of the research will be to provide stakeholders and decision makers with vital tools and information to make more informed decisions.
Dr Clive Sable,Associate Professor in Human Geography

I am a lecturer in remote sensing and began working at the Cornwall Campus when it first opened (2004), and it has been amazing to see the site evolve so rapidly. Most of my current research is focussed on how remote sensing data can be used for environmental applications. I currently lead two funded projects where I supervise postdoctoral and postgraduate researchers - the first uses close-range remote sensing methods for soil science applications and the second is focussed on the eco-hydrology of lowland peatlands. I like getting out in the field to collect new data, and working internationally on research projects (currently I collaborate with colleagues in Switzerland and at NASA).
Dr Karen Anderson, Senior Lecturer in Natural Environment, Environment and Sustainability Institute

I came to Exeter to be a Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology in the Social, Environmental and Organizational Psychology group, where I am now Research Lead. My research interests are on the psychology of social disadvantage, including a focus on individual and collective strategies of resistance to stigmatization. I have recently been appointed to lead the ‘Individual and Social Change’ theme (originally titled ‘Lifestyle and societal shifts’) linked to the University’s strategic view for the Social Sciences and Humanities (HASS). The overall idea is to promote collaborations on this topic across disciplines throughout the university, but also throughout the UK and abroad.
Manuela Barreto, Professor Social and Organisational Psychology, Psychology

My research interests relate to the study of human physiology and metabolism and how they are affected by exercise and nutrition, and this permeates through all of my teaching, ensuring that students hear the most up-to-date evidence, and real life examples can be used to bring the topic to life. I run the third year Sports Nutrition module in which students conduct experiments investigating the effects/efficacy of some of the many commercially available sports nutrition products; and the MSc module on Physical Activity and Chronic Conditions in which we critically evaluate the role of physical activity in prevention and treatment of some of the major health problems that we face today.
Dr Joanna Bowtell, Associate Professor, Sport and Health Sciences

I am an Associate Professor of Historical and Cultural Geography, in the College of Life and Environmental Sciences. Originally from near Penzance in Cornwall, both my research and teaching is largely focused on Devon and Cornwall, looking at aspects of heritage, memory and landscape, Methodism, oral history and agricultural change, regional identity and artistic practice. I spend much of my spare time walking, cycle touring and sea swimming, so Exeter is an ideal base.
Dr David Harvey, Associate Professor in Historical Cultural, Gepgraphy

My research interests have always been focussed on chemistry at the interface with biology and I have a longstanding interest in how complex chemicals are assembled from simple building blocks by microorganisms. I really enjoy teaching on the Biological and Medicinal Chemistry degree programme at Exeter as I get to teach everything from traditional organic chemistry to medicinal chemistry and my favourite topic of biosynthesis. I am also the Senior Tutor for the Postgraduate Taught students supporting students in both academic and personal issues and I was delighted to be shortlisted for the Most Supportive Member of Staff Award in Exeter’s the Students’ Guild Teaching Awards 2012.
Dr Alison Hill, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, Biosciecences

I am a developmental biologist studying embryos from a variety of fish and aquatic invertebrate species. I am currently based in the Geoffrey Pope Building, where the new Aquatic Resource Centre has just opened last year. It is very exciting to work in such a state of art aquarium facility with many other world leading scientists and experts. We have recently generated an oestrogen biosensor zebrafish which glows green in response to environmental oestrogens. Environmental oestrogens derived from plastics, fertilizers and human waste are major pollutants in water system. This biosensor fish allows us to learn the health impacts of such chemicals on animal and human tissues.
Dr. Tetsu Kudoh, Senior Lecturer in Developmental Biology, Biosciences.

I came to the University in March 2010 for a NERC (Natural Environment Research Council) Research Fellowship in Geography. My work involves carrying out research into the Antarctic Ice Sheet, particularly how it flows and how it might respond in the future to changes in the ocean and atmosphere. The research involves computer based modelling and data analysis from fieldwork and satellite imagery. Recently, I went to Antarctica to assist with some fieldwork with The University of Texas Institute of Geophysics, involving airborne geophysical measurements over the ice sheet. I have recently become involved in the College Athena SWAN initiative, which is aimed at promoting women in science, but has a positive benefit for both men and women at the University.
Dr Anne Le-Brocq, NERC Research Fellow, Geography

I came to Exeter to take up a position as Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology. One of my main research areas is the investigation of how the mind regulates behaviour by suppressing and replacing inappropriate or potentially harmful actions or choices. Using behavioural tests and cognitive neuroscience techniques such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, I also study how the executive control system enables people to suppress superficially attractive but risky options when making decisions, and to what extent self-control in such situations can be trained.
Dr Frederick Verbruggen, Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology, Psychology

I started as Lecturer in Human Geography in May 2012. My research interests are interdisciplinary, focusing on the interactions between society, policy and climate science. My current research project, ‘Visualising climate change’, is funded through an ESRC Future Research Leader award. It examines both mass media representations of climate change, and how images can be used to help decision-making processes about climate adaptation. This project involves fieldwork and collaboration with international experts from the University of Melbourne, the University of Colorado-Boulder, and American University. I heard about the Athena SWAN initiative in my first week at Exeter. It was good to hear that the University is working towards a sustainable and equitable working environment.
Dr Saffron O'Neill, Lecturer in Human Geography

I’m a Lecturer in the Bioenergetics and Human Performance research group in Sport and Health Sciences. I was appointed to this role in 2011 after four years as a post-doctoral researcher in Exeter. My current research addresses the modulation of muscle blood flow and energy metabolism by nitric oxide under conditions where muscle oxygen delivery is limited. This work with Peninsula MR Research Unit and the University of Exeter Medical School could help improve functional capacity in older age and chronic disease. I serve on the editorial boards of two major international journals in my field and have collaborative links with Copenhagen University and Kansas State University. In addition to the excellent research environment in Exeter, I greatly enjoy working with our talented BSc and post-graduate students.
Dr Anni Vanhatalo, Lecturer, Sport and Health Sciences