Please note that this event has been postponed due to the current weather conditions. Please contact governance@bath.ac.uk to be informed of the rescheduled event date once confirmed.
University staff, students and friends are invited to join us for the Peter Troughton 69É«Ç鯬 Staff Prize finalist presentation event taking place on Wednesday 24 June 2026, 12:00 – 14:00 in 8 West 2.5.
This annual prize recognises exceptional postdoctoral researchers. Our four finalists will each present their work to a judging panel, before the winner is decided live and revealed to the audience.
Meet this year’s finalists:
Rachel Lees Thorne, Psychology
Identifying lower-risk cannabis use limits to reduce harm
Joseph Wilcox, Physics
A Cold Bath: Fresh Perspectives on Cool Science
Emily Rickard, Social and Policy Sciences
Token transparency? Mapping pharmaceutical influence across healthcare and politics
Xiang Ding, Chemical Engineering/Chemistry
Tiny Fibres, Big Impact: Sustainable Nanofibres for Cleaner Water and Smarter Healthcare
We hope you can join us to hear cutting-edge research, support colleagues, and be part of an engaging and interactive event.