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| Dr Hind Saidani-Scott | |
| Post(s): | Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Areas of expertise: | Thermodynamics; absorption of moisture by building materials and artefacts. |
| Keywords: | design | process engineering |
| Dr Manabu Sakamoto | |
| Post(s): | Research Associate in Earth Sciences, School of Earth Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | My current project involves the study of the interrelationships and evolution of fossil and living cats. Cats are found on... |
| Keywords: | interrelationships & evolution of fossil & living cats | present and past diversity of cats | evolutionary history of cat diversity | bite force | functional analysis of biting performance | phylogenetic comparative methods | theropod dinosaurs | archosaurs |
| Dr Graciela Sala-Newby | |
| Post(s): | Research Fellow, School of Clinical Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | I am involved in projects looking at the mechanisms that control smooth muscle cell proliferation and plaque specific inflammation.... |
| Keywords: | smooth muscle cell proliferation and plaque specific inflammation | recombinant adenoviruses |
| Professor Chris Salisbury | |
| Post(s): | Professor in Primary Health Care, School of Social and Community Medicine |
| Areas of expertise: | I am Professor of Primary Health Care and head of the Centre for Academic Primary Care. I am also a practising GP, working... |
| Keywords: | primary health care | general practice | organisation of health care |
| Dr Andy Salmon | |
| Post(s): | MRC Clinician Scientist Fellow & Consultant Snr Research Fellow (Renal Medicine), School of Physiology and Pharmacology |
| Areas of expertise: | I trained in clinical medicine at the University of Bristol, graduating in 1998. Junior doctor posts in general medicine... |
| Keywords: | permeability | glycocalyx | glomerulus |
| Dr Isabella Sandwell | |
| Post(s): | Senior Lecturer in Ancient History, Department of Classics & Ancient History |
| Areas of expertise: | My main research interest is the religious history of the Roman period, particularly religious interaction between Christians... |
| Keywords: | Romans | religious history | religion | Greek history | Roman history | anthropology |
| Professor George Sanford | |
| Post(s): | Emeritus Professor of East European Politics, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
| Areas of expertise: | Academic specialisation in Politics Department at Bristol University since 1966, including publication of nine books plus... |
| Keywords: | Eastern Europe | Poland | nationalism | European governments | English nationalism | massacre |
| Dr Andrei Sarua | |
| Post(s): | Senior Research Fellow, School of Physics |
| Areas of expertise: | -Bio/chemical sensors on the basis of nitride FET structures and their electro-optical charaterisation. -Optical spectroscopy... |
| Keywords: | applied spectroscopy |
| Dr Simon Satchell | |
| Post(s): | Reader in Renal Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | Glomerular endothelial cells (GEnC) form the innermost layer of the glomerular capillary wall which constitutes the glomerular... |
| Keywords: | glomerular endothelial cells | glomerular capillary wall | glomerular filtration barrier | disease | glycocalyx |
| Dr Nicholas Saunders | |
| Post(s): | Senior Lecturer, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology |
| Areas of expertise: | 1) The Great Arab Revolt Archaeological Project (GARP) This involves survey and excavation of conflict landscapes, trenches,... |
| Keywords: | excavation | conflict landscapes | culture | conflict | trench art | ethnicity | animal symbolism |
| Professor Nigel Savery | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Biochemistry, School of Biochemistry |
| Areas of expertise: | Transcription and DNA repair. Genomes are replicated, repaired, modified and transcribed by a diverse range of protein:protein... |
| Keywords: | transcription | DNA repair | DNA | genomes | protein | genes |
| Dr Theo Savvas | |
| Post(s): | Lecturer in English Literature (Contemporary Period), Department of English |
| Areas of expertise: | My main research area is post-1945 American literature. I am interested in the relationship between history and fiction,... |
| Keywords: | American literature | Postmodernism | multi-ethnic literature | transnationalism in literature | history and fiction | contemporary literature |
| Professor Fabrizio Scarpa | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Smart Materials & Structures, Department of Aerospace Engineering |
| Areas of expertise: | I model and produce auxetics - solids exhibiting unusual deformation mechanisms - they expand in all directions when pulled... |
| Keywords: | auxetics | smart materials | honeycombs | foams | vibroacoustics | multiphysics |
| Dr Daniela Schmidt | |
| Post(s): | Reader in Research, School of Earth Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | My research primarily employs marine microfossils to study the interrelationships between palaeoclimatic changes and the... |
| Keywords: | ocean acidification | climate change | evolution | palaeoceanography |
| Dr Marko Scholze | |
| Post(s): | Research Fellow, School of Earth Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | My present research field can be described broadly as the dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems, including carbon cycling, and... |
| Keywords: | terrestrial ecosystems | carbon cycling | climate system | climate change risks and impacts | paleo glacial-interglacial transactions | anthropogenic perturbation | inverse modelling | data assimilation |
| Dr John Schumacher | |
| Post(s): | Senior Lecturer, School of Earth Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | My research in metamorphic petrology focuses on the processes controlling the physical and chemical responses of rocks as... |
| Keywords: | metamorphic petrology | petrology | rocks | the Earth | crust | mineral chemistry | the Earth's crust |
| Professor Walther Schwarzacher | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Physics, School of Physics |
| Areas of expertise: | I use simple and inexpensive methods, especially electrochemical deposition (electrodeposition), to prepare ultrathin films... |
| Keywords: | nanomagnetism | electrodeposition | surface roughness |
| Professor Neil Scolding | |
| Post(s): | Burden Professor of Clinical Neurosciences, School of Clinical Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | Multiple sclerosis |
| Keywords: | multiple sclerosis |
| Dr Tom Scott | |
| Post(s): | Senior Research Fellow, Interface Analysis Centre |
| Areas of expertise: | I am a member of research staff at the Interface Analysis Centre (IAC) carrying out research funded by the UK Atomic Weapons... |
| Keywords: | nuclear waste disposal | nuclear waste remediation | uranium corrosion | environmental remediation | air-sensitive metals analysis | Iron and iron oxides | nanoparticles |
| Dr Nick Scott-Samuel | |
| Post(s): | Senior Lecturer, School of Experimental Psychology |
| Areas of expertise: | Vision, camouflage. |
| Keywords: | visual perception | camouflage | estimation of number |
| Dr Gwen Seabourne | |
| Post(s): | Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Bristol Law School |
| Areas of expertise: | Legal history, medieval history, history of women, history of crime. |
| Keywords: | legal history | medieval legal history | history of women | history of crime |
| Dr Wendel Sebastian | |
| Post(s): | Reader in Structural Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering |
| Areas of expertise: | My research integrates theories for nonlinear behaviours of structures, algebraic analysis, numerical computations and laboratory... |
| Keywords: | theories for nonlinear behaviours of structures | algebraic analysis | numerical computations | laboratory experiments incorporating novel instrumentation layouts | fibre reinforced polymers (frps) |
| Dr Simon Sebire | |
| Post(s): | Lecturer in Psychology of Physical Activity/Exercise, School for Policy Studies |
| Areas of expertise: | I contribute to research concerning factors that influence the physical activity and health behaviours of children and adolescents... |
| Keywords: | physical activity | health behaviours | children | obesity | childhood obesity | health behaviours | motivation | exercise |
| Dr Annela Seddon | |
| Post(s): | Graduate Teaching and Research Fellow, School of Physics |
| Areas of expertise: | My areas of expertise include the fabrication of materials on the nanoscale, in particular, materials influenced by biology... |
| Keywords: | nanoscience | nanotechnology | biophysics | interdisciplinary research |
| Professor Julie Selwyn | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Child and Family Social Work, School for Policy Studies |
| Areas of expertise: | The adoption of looked after children |
| Keywords: | adoption | fostering | kinship care |
| Dr Richard Sessions | |
| Post(s): | Senior Research Fellow, School of Biochemistry |
| Areas of expertise: | Molecular Modelling in Biochemistry. Molecular modelling is a very useful tool in the design and interpretation of experiments.... |
| Keywords: | molecular modelling | bioinformatics | homology modelling | drug design | protein | protein structure prediction |
| Professor Dudley Shallcross | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, School of Chemistry |
| Areas of expertise: | Atmospheric chemistry, including the causes and impact of air pollution on urban, regional and global scales and the causes,... |
| Keywords: | promotion of Science to the public | transition from A-level science to university | primary, second and tertiary science education | air pollution | global warming | chemical sensors | analytical chemistry | stratospheric ozone |
| Dr David Shankland | |
| Post(s): | Reader in Anthropology, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology |
| Areas of expertise: | I specialise in modern Turkey, in particular social and political change in that country. I have made a particular study... |
| Keywords: | Turkey | Islam | secularism | Alevis | anthropology | migration |
| Dr Mohammed Sharif | |
| Post(s): | Senior Lecturer, Centre for Comparative and Clinical Anatomy |
| Areas of expertise: | Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease affecting over 100 million people in EU countries. The disease frequently... |
| Keywords: | osteoarthritis | joint disease | joints | joint tissue | loss of cartilage | disability | disease |
| Professor Simon Shaw-Miller | |
| Post(s): | Chair in the History of Art, Department of History of Art (Historical Studies) |
| Areas of expertise: | Relationships between art and music Modernism Synaesthesia Interdisciplinarity |
| Keywords: | art | art and music | Modernism | interdisciplinarity | synaesthesia |
| Dr Ana Paula Sheikh | |
| Post(s): | Research Fellow, School of Physiology and Pharmacology |
| Areas of expertise: | How does the brain generate breathing? Breathing is the most important process controlled by the brain, it happens non-stop... |
| Keywords: | breathing | blood pressure | Rett Syndrome | cot death | congenital hypoventilation | sleep apnea | hypertension |
| Dr Richard Sheldon | |
| Post(s): | Lecturer in Social and Economic History, Department of History (Historical Studies) |
| Areas of expertise: | British and European history 1750-1870, especially history of radicalism and protest movements. History of famines and... |
| Keywords: | Social and economic history | history of famines and famine relief | Radicalism and protest movements | European enlightenment |
| Dr Dakang Shen | |
| Post(s): | Research Associate, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
| Areas of expertise: | -Whether cap protein is needed for the assembly of the needle of the type III secretion in Shigella flexneri? -How IpaB... |
| Keywords: | Shigella flexneri | Type 3 secretion system |
| Dr David Sheppard | |
| Post(s): | Reader, School of Physiology and Pharmacology |
| Areas of expertise: | I investigate the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), the protein product of the gene defective in... |
| Keywords: | cystic fibrosis | CFTR | chloride ion channels | epithelial ion transport | drug therapy |
| Professor David Sherman | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Geochemistry, School of Earth Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | My research is in aqueous geochemistry and mineralogy. The long-term goal of my work is to develop a molecular-level understanding... |
| Keywords: | aqueous geochemistry | mineralogy | lithosphere | hydrosphere | biosphere | aqueous ions | iron |
| Dr Siobhan Shilton | |
| Post(s): | Senior Lecturer, Department of French |
| Areas of expertise: | I specialise in francophone postcolonial studies, and have a particular interest in visual and textual representations of... |
| Keywords: | francophone postcolonial studies | Postcolonialism | journeys | exile | colonialism | travel | photography | performance art |
| Mr Tim Shortis | |
| Post(s): | Research Associate, School of Modern Languages |
| Areas of expertise: | I am a Visiting Research Associate working with Julie Blake and Dr Nils Langer on a study of Bristolian dialect and the spoken... |
| Keywords: | language & new media | digital representation of text archives from libraries & museums for school learning | teaching of domains & methods from applied linguistics & social semiotics at school level | texts | practices & discourses relating to spelling in sms text messaging |
| Dr Anton Shterenlikht | |
| Post(s): | Lecturer in Solid Mechanics, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Areas of expertise: | Computational solid mechanics, numerical methods, coupled cellular automata finite elements, fracture, plasticity and damage,... |
| Keywords: | computational solid mechanics | fracture | multi-scale modelling | constitutive modelling | plasticity and damage |
| Dr Dimitrios Siassakos | |
| Post(s): | Clinical Lecturer in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, School of Clinical Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | Dimitrios directs two training courses and regularly coordinates workshops. He has conducted many research projects, and... |
| Keywords: | obstetrics & gynaecology | medical education research | health economics | health systems management | medical emergencies | teamwork, leadership | mixed-methods research | quality improvement and safety |
| Dr Mark Siddall | |
| Post(s): | Lecturer, School of Earth Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | I am a physical oceanographer interested in paleoceanography/ geochemistry applications. Sea level: I work to better characterise... |
| Keywords: | oceanography | paleoceanography | geochemistry | ocean models | Red Sea | sea level | ocean circulation | sea level |
| Professor Stuart Siddell | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Virology, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
| Areas of expertise: | My research focuses on the structure and function of the coronavirus replication machinery with the goal of identifying novel... |
| Keywords: | molecular biology | genetics & pathogenesis of coronaviruses | diagnosis of feline coronavirus diseases | development of coronavirus antivirals & vaccines |
| Dr Martin Sieber | |
| Post(s): | Reader in Applied Mathematics, School of Mathematics |
| Areas of expertise: | My main interests lie in asymptotical approximations for wave theories that are valid in the limit of short wave lengths.... |
| Keywords: | wave theories | quantum mechanics | geometrical optics | quantum chaos | random matrix theory | diffraction | wavefunctions | microlasers |
| Dr Steve Simpson | |
| Post(s): | Visiting Fellow in Biological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | I am a marine biologist and fish ecologist, with particular interests in coral reef fishes, commercial fisheries, climate... |
| Keywords: | ecology | fish | fisheries | climate change | marine biology | coral reefs | animal behaviour | Cabot Institute |
| Professor Tom Simpson | |
| Post(s): | Alfred Capper Pass Chair of Chemistry, School of Chemistry |
| Areas of expertise: | Polyketides are a group of natural products that have found widespread use in human and veterinary medicine, and agriculture.... |
| Keywords: | polyketides | compounds | lovastatin | avermectin | rapamycin | erythromycin | strobilurin |
| Mr Jon Sims Williams | |
| Post(s): | Senior Lecturer, Department of Engineering Mathematics |
| Areas of expertise: | My work is largely educational. I am developing a database of questions that are used to help students to extend their understanding... |
| Keywords: | expert systems | databases | risk analysis |
| Ms Ann Singleton | |
| Post(s): | Senior Research Fellow in School for Policy Studies, School for Policy Studies |
| Areas of expertise: | I am an expert on European asylum and migration statistics and in interpreting these statistics in relation to the asylum... |
| Keywords: | Europe | asylum | migration |
| Professor Rebecca Sitsapesan | |
| Post(s): | Research Fellow in Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Physiology and Pharmacology |
| Areas of expertise: | Intracellular Ion-channel Function Laboratory The release of Ca2+ from intracellular stores is of fundamental importance... |
| Keywords: | ion-channels | intracellular Ca2+-release | Two-pore channels (TPCs) | TRIC- channels | cardiac muscle | Ryanodine receptors (RyR) | sarcoplasmic reticulum | NAADP receptors (NAADPR) |
| Dr Robert Skinner | |
| Post(s): | Teaching Fellow in Modern History, School of Humanities |
| Areas of expertise: | My doctoral research was on the role of religious activists in the formation of the British Anti-Apartheid Movement during... |
| Keywords: | religious activists | apartheid | anti-apartheid | colonial experience | decolonisation |
| Professor Achilles Skordas | |
| Post(s): | Professor of International Law, University of Bristol Law School |
| Areas of expertise: | I have published on issues of general international law, sociology of international law, and international and European immigration... |
| Keywords: | sources of international law | use of force | regime theory | sociology of international law | immigration law and policy | asylum law and policy | foreign policy |
| Dr Tony Skyner | |
| Post(s): | Heilbronn Research Fellow, School of Mathematics |
| Areas of expertise: | Representation theory of symmetric group and Hecke algebras, character theory (over characteristic zero fields). |
| Keywords: | representation theory |
| Professor Nigel Smart | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Cryptology, Department of Computer Science |
| Areas of expertise: | Cryptographic protocols and primitive, especially digital signature algorithms, encryption algorithms and key exchange. |
| Keywords: | cryptography | number theory | elliptic curves |
| Dr Brendan Smith | |
| Post(s): | Reader in History, Department of History (Historical Studies) |
| Areas of expertise: | I research and write about English intervention in medieval Ireland, which began in 1170. I am interested in the colonial... |
| Keywords: | medieval Ireland | frontier societies | colonial history | Anglo-Irish relations | religion and politics |
| Professor David Smith | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Engineering Materials, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Areas of expertise: | I am currently Professor of Engineering Materials. My academic interests lie in fracture of materials and locked-in stresses... |
| Keywords: | fracture of materials | solid mechanics | power generation | aerospace | residual stresses | nuclear propulsion | Nuclear Research Centre | Cabot Institute |
| Professor Frank Smith | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Vascular Surgery and Surgical Education, School of Clinical Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | Ischaemic heart and peripheral vascular disease have been identified as NHS treatment priorities. I undertake collaborative... |
| Keywords: | ischaemic heart | peripheral vascular disease | hyperplasia | vein bypass grafts | vascular disease | vein grafts |
| Professor Sarah Smith | |
| Post(s): | Professor, Department of Economics |
| Areas of expertise: | I am interested in the empirical analysis of public policy including pro-social behaviour, retirement and pensions. |
| Keywords: | centre for market and public organisation | applied public policy analysis | applied microeconomics |
| Dr Vincent Smith | |
| Post(s): | Visiting Fellow, School of Physics |
| Areas of expertise: | My research is in Elementary Particle Physics. I have taken part in experiments at CERN (Geneva, Switzerland) and Fermilab... |
| Keywords: | elementary particle physics | nuclear physics | weak interactions | hyperons |
| Dr Nina Snaith | |
| Post(s): | Reader, School of Mathematics |
| Areas of expertise: | My main interest is the connection between Random Matrix Theory and certain number theoretical functions such as the Riemann... |
| Keywords: | random matrix theory | theoretical functions | Riemann zeta function | L-functions | statistics |
| Dr Muhammed Sohail | |
| Post(s): | Consultant Senior Teaching Fellow in Histopathology, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
| Areas of expertise: | Molecular markers in breast cancer; Fascin expression in urological cancer; Breast and Uropathology. |
| Keywords: | pathology | molecular markers in breast cancer | fascin expression in urological cancer | breast and uropathology |
| Dr Nadia Soliman | |
| Post(s): | Clinical Lecturer, Medical Education |
| Areas of expertise: | Research interests include sub-fertility, polcystic ovary syndrome, female hirsuitism, menstrual disorders, menopause and... |
| Keywords: | gynaecology |
| Dr Terence Song | |
| Post(s): | Research Assistant in Networked Energy Management, Merchant Venturers' School of Engineering |
| Areas of expertise: | I received my PhD in 2007 from the University of Bristol, for research in the area of Network Visualisation, Control and... |
| Keywords: | network & data visualisation | network control & management | ICT networks & distributed systems | large-scale distributed systems | distributed software-based systems & algortithms | performance analysis & optimisation |
| Professor Peter Soothill | |
| Post(s): | Emeritus Professor of Fetal Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | Prenatal diagnosis of fetal disease and malformations and the management of these including fetal therapy. |
| Keywords: | fetal medicine | prenatal diagnosis | fetal therapy | ultrasound in pregnancy | fetal abnormalities |
| Dr Maxime Souvignet | |
| Post(s): | Research Assistant, School of Geographical Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | Cascading predictions from General Circulation Models (GCMs) and Numerical Weather Predictions (NWP) to impact predictions... |
| Keywords: | general circulation models (gcms) | numerical weather predictions (nwp) | hydrometeorological processes | hydrological model complexity |
| Professor Stephen Sparks | |
| Post(s): | Professorial Research Fellow, School of Earth Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | My research concerns quantitative studies of geological processes using a combination of field studies, laboratory experiments,... |
| Keywords: | geological processes | volcanic processes | volcanoes | igneous processes | natural hazards | volcanology | volcanic eruptions |
| Dr Jim Spencer | |
| Post(s): | Lecturer in Microbial Pathogenesis, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
| Areas of expertise: | My current research centres around the application of rapid kinetic and crystallographic methods to study of the structure,... |
| Keywords: | microbial pathogenesis | β-lactams | carbapenems | fluoroquinolones | oxazolidinone linezolid |
| Dr Finn Spicer | |
| Post(s): | Lecturer in Philosophy, Department of Philosophy |
| Areas of expertise: | My MPhil research sought to build a naturalist for mathematical knowledge; my PhD is an investigation of the concepts we... |
| Keywords: | epistemology | mathematical knowledge | beliefs | conscious belief | Moore’s paradox | psychological explanation | philosophy of emotion |
| Dr Francesca Spiga | |
| Post(s): | Research Fellow, School of Clinical Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | Neuroendocrinology; HPA axis; Anxiety and depression. |
| Keywords: | neuroendocrinology | HPA axis | anxiety and depression |
| Mrs Tera Sprague | |
| Post(s): | Research Fellow, Graduate School of Education |
| Areas of expertise: | I am a Research Fellow with the Centre for International and Comparative Studies (ICS) and member of the Education in Small... |
| Keywords: | comparative and international education | small states' education policies and priorities | use of standardised examination systems | impact of educational policy upon local cultures | education for sustainable development |
| Professor Judith Squires | |
| Post(s): | Pro Vice-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor's Office |
| Areas of expertise: | My central research interest lies in contemporary theories of democracy and citizenship, with particular reference to issues... |
| Keywords: | gender and citizenship | women in politics | democratic theory | equality and difference | feminist political theory |
| Dr Lindsay St Claire | |
| Post(s): | Senior Lecturer, Centre for Hearing and Balance Studies |
| Areas of expertise: | My research interests concern the ways in which social psychological influences, as opposed to “biological reality” construct... |
| Keywords: | illness | health | hearing | stress |
| Dr Martijn Stam | |
| Post(s): | Lecturer in Computer Science, Department of Computer Science |
| Areas of expertise: | At Master's level I specialised in cryptography and my PhD thesis deals with speeding up subgroup cryptosystems, a topic... |
| Keywords: | cryptography |
| Professor Keith Stanton | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Law, University of Bristol Law School |
| Areas of expertise: | My research interests lie in the Law of Tort, particularly in relation to Professional Liabilities. |
| Keywords: | law of tort | professional liabilities |
| Dr Bernard Stark | |
| Post(s): | Reader in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
| Areas of expertise: | I am currently researching micro renewables and the technology needed to exploit these sources of energy. This includes projects... |
| Keywords: | micro renewables | miniature power sources | optimise efficiency | complex systems |
| Dr Poppy Statham | |
| Post(s): | Research Assistant, Farm Animal Science |
| Areas of expertise: | I have a general interest in farm animal welfare and I'm also interested in harmful social behaviours, welfare assessment... |
| Keywords: | farm animal welfare | development of abnormal behaviour especially tail-biting in pigs |
| Professor Fiona Steele | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Social Statistics, Graduate School of Education |
| Areas of expertise: | Research interests •Statistical methods for social research, including multilevel modelling, event history (survival)... |
| Keywords: | statistical methods for social research | multilevel modelling | demography | child and adolescent outcomes | socio-economic status | family planning evaluation | child health | school resources |
| Dr Elina Steinerte | |
| Post(s): | Research Associate, University of Bristol Law School |
| Areas of expertise: | Following my LLB and Lawyer's Diploma from the University of Latvia in 2001, I completed LLM in International Human Rights... |
| Keywords: | torture and ill-treatment prevention | UN convention against torture and its optional protocol | national human rights institutions | Implementation of human rights at the national levels | human rights | Public International Law |
| Dr Bradley Stephens | |
| Post(s): | Senior Lecturer in French, Department of French |
| Areas of expertise: | My research focuses on cultures of engagement in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, especially French Romanticism and... |
| Keywords: | Victor Hugo | Romanticism (French) | Jean-Paul Sartre | Simone de Beauvoir | existentialism | John Steinbeck | committed literature |
| Professor David Stephens | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Cell Biology, School of Biochemistry |
| Areas of expertise: | The principle focus of our current work is the function of the early secretory pathway in mammalian cells. We are seeking... |
| Keywords: | membrane traffic | mammalian cells | bioimaging | molecular mechanisms | secretion | microscopy | cell imaging | motor proteins |
| Dr Colin Steward | |
| Post(s): | Reader in Stem Cell Transplantation, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
| Areas of expertise: | I specialise in the assessment, treatment and where appropriate bone marrow transplantation of generic and metabolic diseases... |
| Keywords: | osteopetrosis | adrenoleukodystrophy | fanconi anaemia | Barth syndrome | post transplant cumeric assessment |
| Dr Brian Stollery | |
| Post(s): | Senior Lecturer in Experimental Psychology, School of Experimental Psychology |
| Areas of expertise: | My research interests cover the areas of occupational health, human aging, functional change and individual differences.... |
| Keywords: | neurotoxicology | ageing | stress | risk perception |
| Dr Emma Stone | |
| Post(s): | Research Associate, School of Geographical Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | My research forms part of the European Union funded project past4future. This project investigates the climate and environment... |
| Keywords: | past4future | interglacials | climate change | ice sheets |
| Professor David Stoten | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Dynamics and Control, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Areas of expertise: | The adaptive control of general dynamic systems, from fundamental theoretical analysis and synthesis, through to the implementation... |
| Keywords: | automatic control | dynamic substructuring | servohydraulic system control |
| Professor Sarah Street | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Film and Foundation Chair of Drama, Department of Drama: Theatre, Film, Television |
| Areas of expertise: | I am a film historian based in the Department of Drama: Theatre, Film, Television. I have published widely in the area of... |
| Keywords: | British cinema | film costume | set design | Hitchcock | film policy | economics of cinema | colour film aesthetics |
| Professor Andrew Sturdy | |
| Post(s): | Head of Department of Management and Chair in Management, Department of Management |
| Areas of expertise: | Academic discipline: organisational behaviour/studies. My main expertise lies in the spread of management ideas, especially... |
| Keywords: | management consultancy | management innovation / ideas | organisational change | management occupations | change agents | knowledge transfer | organisational culture management | internal consultants |
| Professor Sriram Subramanian | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Human-Computer Interaction, Department of Computer Science |
| Areas of expertise: | My research projects: ~ Network investigating research opportunities with India - This research network aims to unify... |
| Keywords: | end-user technologies | network investigating research | interactive technologies | interaction modalities | device ecologies | mobile Interaction | user-interfaces |
| Professor Saadeh Suleiman | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Cardiac Physiology, School of Clinical Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | My research interests have been largely focused on understanding mechanisms that underlie cardiac injury in order to improve... |
| Keywords: | myocardial protection | cardiac surgery techniques | cardioplegia | paediatric open heart surgery | cardiac amino acids | ischaemia/reperfusion |
| Ms Paula Surridge | |
| Post(s): | Senior Lecturer, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
| Areas of expertise: | My research covers three over-lapping areas: social stratification, social and political attitudes and sociological methodology.... |
| Keywords: | social stratification | social and political attitudes | sociological methodology | social class | education | class identity |
| Professor Rosamund Sutherland | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education |
| Areas of expertise: | My research falls into three main areas. The first is concerned with teaching and learning in schools with a particular focus... |
| Keywords: | interactive education | teaching & learning in the information age |
| Dr Rachel Sutton-Spence | |
| Post(s): | Reader in Deaf Studies, Graduate School of Education |
| Areas of expertise: | My general area of expertise is in sign language linguistics, with a special interest in sign language poetry (especially... |
| Keywords: | British Sign Language | sign language poetry | sign language linguistics | Dorothy Miles | dialect variation in BSL | BSL gender variation |
| Dr David Sweeting | |
| Post(s): | Senior Lecturer in Urban Studies, School for Policy Studies |
| Areas of expertise: | My area of expertise lies in the study of local government, often in comparative perspective. I have conducted research on... |
| Keywords: | local government | local councillors | directly elected mayors | local government in Europe |
| Professor Kathy Sykes | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Sciences and Society, Institute for Advanced Studies |
| Areas of expertise: | I try to help researchers across all subject areas engage with the public, whether they are in science, medicine, maths,... |
| Keywords: | sciences and society | physics | biodegradable plastics |
| Dr Philip Syrpis | |
| Post(s): | Reader in Law, University of Bristol Law School |
| Areas of expertise: | I write on European social policy and internal market law, and on the broader constitutional issues facing the European Union. I... |
| Keywords: | European social policy | European Union constitutional law | LNAT | University Admissions |
| Dr Robert Szalai | |
| Post(s): | Lecturer, Department of Engineering Mathematics |
| Areas of expertise: | -Nonlinear dynamics -Non-smooth systems -Bifurcation theory -Machine-tool vibrations -Delay equation -Mammalian hearing -Inner... |
| Keywords: | applied mathematics | mechanical engineering |
| Professor Mark Szczelkun | |
| Post(s): | Professor of Biochemistry, School of Biochemistry |
| Areas of expertise: | Mechanism, control and diversity of molecular motors on DNA. Many genetic processes require the action of large protein... |
| Keywords: | molecular motors | DNA | genetic processes | protein | ATP hydrolysis | cleavage of DNA | restriction enzymes | repair of DNA |
| Dr Camille Szmaragd | |
| Post(s): | Research Associate, School of Veterinary Sciences |
| Areas of expertise: | I am interested by a wide range of research topics, which all share as common denominator the use of statistics to answer... |
| Keywords: | statistics | biological questions | biological systems | climate | epidemiology |
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