Contact us

The IAS is located in International House, at the centre of the Midlands campus, where we enjoy high-quality, bespoke accommodation for seminars, networking events and co-working.

General enquiries

Our team

members of the IAS Team
The IAS Team (left to right): Kieran Teasdale, Lynda Nyandu, Ksenia Chmutina, Connor Higgins, Laura Dale

Professor Ksenia Chmutina

Professor of Disaster Studies

Director of the Institute of Advanced Studies

Laura Dale

Research Development Associate

Planning and Legacy

Kieran Teasdale

Senior Administrative Officer

Events and Communications

Connor Higgins

Administrative Officer

Travel and Accommodation

Lynda Nyandu

Administrative Officer

Travel and Accommodation

IAS Academic Advisory Board

IAS Advisory Board Members serve a two-year term, with the option of a third year. Members of the Board advise on the strategic direction of the IAS and help to ensure that our research activities reach all areas of the University. They also sit on panels to help select Fellows and Activities submitted to the IAS for funding requests.

Headshot of IAS Board Member Dr Poppy Cullen

Dr Poppy Cullen

Senior Lecturer in International History

IAS Board Member from December 2025

Headshot of IAS Board Member Dr Mark Doidge

Dr Mark Doidge

Reader in Sociology of Sport

IAS Board Member from December 2025

Headshot of IAS Board Member Dr Jade French

Dr Jade Elizabeth French

Lecturer in English

IAS Board Member from December 2025

Headshot of IAS Board Member Professor Graham Hitchen

Director of the Policy Unit

IAS Board Member from December 2025

Headshot of IAS Board Member Dr Siyuan Ji

Dr Siyuan Ji

Reader in MBSE (Model-based Systems Engineering)

IAS Board Member from December 2025

Headshot of IAS Board Member Dr Yi Liu

Dr Yi Liu

Senior Lecturer in Polymer and Composites

IAS Board Member from December 2025

Professor Arianna Maiorani

Reader in Linguistics and Multimodality

IAS Board Member from September 2023 (tenure ends August 2026)

Dr Martin Sykora

Reader in Information Management

IAS Board Member from September 2023 (tenure ends August 2026)

Headshot of IAS Board Member Dr Anna Cristina Suzina

Lecturer in Media and Creative Industries

IAS Board Member from December 2025

Headshot of IAS Board Member Professor Trivik Verma

Professor Trivik Verma

Professor of Just Urban Futures

IAS Board Member from December 2025

Headshot of IAS Board Member Professor Chris Keylock

Professor Chris Keylock

Professor of Fluid Mechanics

IAS Board Member from September 2026

Dr Ahmad Hassan Ahmad

Senior Lecturer in Macroeconomics

IAS Board Member from September 2026

Dr Simon Baker

Senior Lecturer in Mathematics

IAS Board Member from September 2026

Doctoral Leaders – The IAS Postgraduate Internship Programme

IAS Doctoral Leaders are current É«¹·µ¼º½ PhD Researchers who work with the IAS team as an annual cohort. They help support IAS events, Fellows visits, social media presence and Legacy tracking.

Jenny Amann

Doctoral Leader 2025-26

Headshot of IAS Doctoral Leader Yajie Hu

Yajie Hu

Doctoral Leader 2025-26

Headshot of IAS Doctoral Leader William Norris

Will Norris

Doctoral Leader 2025-26

Patrick Scaife

Doctoral Leader 2026-27

Oyedoyin Oyerinde

Doctoral Leader 2026-27