Research Committee

The Research Committee includes the:

  • Provost (Dr Gillian Tett; Chair)
  • Vice-Provost (Prof. Robin Osborne)
  • Senior Tutor (Dr Myfanwy Hill)
  • First Bursar (Dr Ivan Collister)
  • Research Fellowship Managers (Professor Gillian Griffiths  and Dr David Good) as ex officio members.

The remaining members are elected each year at Annual Congregation.

The Research Committee sets the research policy for the College and is responsible for the running of the Research Fellowship competitions.

The Committee is always happy to receive suggestions for workshops, conferences and linked seminars from Fellows of the College, as well as proposals for Research Fellowship competitions. These should be directed in the first instance to Professor Gillian Griffiths (Sciences) or Dr David Good (Humanities).

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DrDavidGood
Life Fellow
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Professorial Fellow
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ProfessorRobinOsborne
Professorial Fellow, Vice-Provost
Dr Myfanwy Hill
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Ordinary Fellow, Senior Tutor

Research News

HERA study to better understand women’s reproductive health receives £5.6 million Wellcome award

Recent research co-led by scientists at the University of Cambridge has identified genetic risk factors for a range of conditions, including polycystic ovary syndrome, premature ovarian ageing (early age at menopause) and fertility. 

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Ashley Moffett to receive honorary doctorate at Karolinska Institutet

Professor Moffett is to be honoured with a doctorate by the Karolinska Institutet for a lifetime of research. The formal ceremony will take place in Stockholm on 26 April.

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‘Mini-placentas’ help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

King’s Fellow Ashley Moffett and colleagues have grown ‘mini-placentas’ in the lab and used them to shed light on how the placenta develops and interacts with the inner lining of the womb.