Vacancies, appointments, etc.

Electors to the Professorship of Veterinary Science

The Council has appointed members of the ad hoc Board of Electors to the Professorship of Veterinary Science as follows:

Professor Bhaskar Vira, F, in the Chair, as the Vice-Chancellor’s deputy

(a) on the nomination of the Council:

Professor Tim Parkin, University of Bristol
Professor Caroline Louise Trotter, HH

(b) on the nomination of the General Board:

Professor Jane Dobson
Professor Clare Elizabeth Bryant, Q
Professor Paul Lunn, University of Liverpool

(c) on the nomination of the Faculty Board of Veterinary Medicine:

Professor Catherine Elizabeth Hook, HO
Professor Julian Parkhill, W
Professor Charlotte Summers, SE

Elections, appointments and grants of title

The following elections, appointments and grants of title have been made:

Elections

Dr Rashmin Chaminda Gunasekera, B.A., LL.B., Monash University, LL.M., J.S.D., Harvard University, elected Visiting Professor of Architecture (2010) from 20 April 2026 until 19 October 2026, assigned to the Department of Architecture.

Professor David Adam Hirshleifer, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago, elected Pembroke Visiting Professor of International Finance (2010) from 13 May 2026 until 19 June 2026, assigned to the Judge Business School.

Professor Tina Saaby, M.A., Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, elected Sir Arthur Marshall Visiting Professor of Urban Design (2010) from 5 May 2026 until 30 September 2026, assigned to the Department of Architecture.

Appointments

University Associate Professors (Grade 10)

Judge Business School. Dr Giulio Trigilia, B.Sc., M.Sc., Bologna, Ph.D., Warwick, appointed from 1 July 2026 until the retiring age and not subject to a probationary period. Dr Ran Xu, B.Sc., Washington, Ph.D., Columbia, appointed from 1 June 2026 until the retiring age and not subject to a probationary period.

Public Policy. Dr Michael Kummer, Mag., Vienna, M.Sc., Toulouse School of Economics, Ph.D., Mannheim, appointed from 7 September 2026 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

University Assistant Professors

Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. Dr Nicola De Maio, B.Sc., M.Sc., Pisa, Ph.D., Vienna, appointed from 1 October 2026 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Architecture. Dr Carlos Pascual Agullo, B.Sc., M.Sc., Universitat Politècnica de València, Ph.D., EPFL, appointed from 18 May 2026 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. Dr George Sinclair Dukoff Gordon, B.Eng., Auckland, Ph.D., T, appointed from 20 July 2026 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Chemistry. Dr Weria Pezeshkian, Ph.D., Southern Denmark, appointed from 1 October 2026 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Engineering. Dr Maurice Filo, M.S., American University of Beirut, M.S., Ph.D., UC Santa Barbara, appointed from 1 September 2026 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years. Dr Saransh Sharma, M.Sc., Ph.D., Caltech, appointed from 1 July 2026 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Judge Business School. Mr Yixiang Xu, B.Ec., Fudan, M.Phil., Hong Kong, appointed from 1 August 2026 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics. Ms Marie-Louise James, M.A., M.Phil., T, Ph.D., Princeton, appointed from 15 September 2026 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Music. Ms Kyra Humphreys, B.A., Oxford, appointed from 16 August 2026 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Public Policy. Dr Nina Marie Jorden, B.A., International School of Management, M.Sc., Ph.D., Loughborough, appointed from 1 September 2026 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years. Dr Christine Ruth Sheldon, B.A, Erasmus University College, M.Phil., D.Phil., Oxford, appointed from 1 July 2026 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Clinical Lecturers

Clinical Neuroscience. Dr David Wong, M.A., M.B. B.Chir., Ph.D., T, appointed from 2 February 2026 for four years and subject to a probationary period of one year.

Haematology. Dr William Dunn, B.Sc., M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., Glasgow, appointed from 1 May 2026 for four years subject to a probationary period of one year.

Oncology. Dr Richard Odle, M.A., M.B. B.Chir., Ph.D., R, MRCP, appointed from 31 August 2026 for four years subject to a probationary period of one year.

Paediatrics. Dr Sarah Leiter, M.A., Ph.D., M.B. B.Chir., N, MRCPCH, appointed from 31 August 2026 for four years and subject to a probationary period of one year.

Psychiatry. Dr Ailsa McKay, B.Sc., Ph.D., Edinburgh, M.B.B.S., M.Sc., London, MRCP, MRCPsych, appointed from 1 July 2026 for four years and subject to a probationary period of one year.

Public Health and Primary Care. Dr Sarah James, M.A., M.Phil., JN, M.B. B.Chir., LC, appointed from 1 May 2026 for four years and subject to a probationary period of one year.

Rheumatology. Dr Joseph Hutton, Ph.D., EM, B.Sc., M.B.Chir., Bristol, MRCP, appointed from 4 March 2026 for four years and subject to a probationary period of one year.

Surgery. Dr Shadi Basyuni, M.B. B.Chir., HH, B.D.S., Bristol, Pg.Cert., Cardiff, MRCS, appointed from 1 September 2026 for four years subject to a probationary period of one year. Dr Aminder Anthony Singh, M.Res., M.B.B.S., Newcastle, Ph.D., CL, Pg.Dip., Bedfordshire, MRCS (Eng), appointed from 1 April 2026 for four years and subject to a probationary period of one year.

Secretary of the School of Arts and Humanities

Academic Division. Ms Hannah Louise Fox, B.A., Anglia Ruskin, appointed from 14 September 2026 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

Grants of Title

Affiliated Lecturers

Divinity. Dr Amal Awad, Dr Anastasia Badder, Ms Tanya Kundu, Reverend Dr Mark Smith and Mr Peter Winch have been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 October 2026 for two years. Ms Nadira Auty, Dr Andrew Byers, Dr Marieke Dhont, Reverend Dr Paul Dominiak, Dr Sarah Dunlop, Dr Jonathan Duquette, Reverend Dr James Gardom, PEM, Dr Julian Gotobed, Dr Joel Humann, Dr Philip Johnston, HH, Dr Dirk Jongkind, ED, Dr Jennifer Leith, Dr Robert McDonald, Dr Karen O’Donnell, Reverend Dr Robert Pope, Dr Yasser Ahmed Qureshy, Dr Jonathan Soyars and Dr Naomi Wormell have been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 October 2026 for a further two years.

Social Anthropology. Dr Mikkel K. Bruun, PEM, has been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 May 2026 for two years.

Sociology. Dr Robert P. Pralat has been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 June 2026 for two years.