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A total of Seven Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ academics have been named by the government as recipients of prestigious UKRI Future Leaders fellowships, which are designed to identify and nurture the research leaders of tomorrow and support them in their academic careers. The scheme is designed to offer longer-term support to enable researchers to explore complex problems and establish new research teams. Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ has so far been awarded 23 fellowships, the highest number of any institution.

Of these fellowships, over half have been awarded to researchers from within Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Engineering

Professor Tony Kenyon, Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Engineering Vice-Dean (Research) said:

This is excellent news, and tribute to the outstanding researchers that I am proud to share a faculty with. The new fellows are already at the cutting edge of their research fields, and these awards will provide a superb opportunity for them to further develop their careers and perform some world-class research.

Professor David Price, Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Vice-Provost (Research), said:

Recruiting and retaining the best academic talent is integral to Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøվ’s commitment to research excellence, and, through the Future Leaders scheme we are able to nurture the research leaders of tomorrow. I’d like to extend my warmest congratulations to the successful applicants, and also to the research coordination and facilitation teams, whose support has been a crucial factor in making Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ the most successful participant in the scheme to date.

The Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Engineering academics are:

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(Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Biochemical Engineering)
(Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Centre for Medical Imaging Computing)

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