The EPSRC Engineering Team will visit Cambridge on 26 November 2025. You are warmly invited to the open session. This is an excellent opportunity for researchers at all career stages to hear from the EPSRC Engineering team and discuss topics of interest.
More information about the engineering theme can be found here:
https://www.ukri.org/what-we-do/browse-our-areas-of-investment-and-support/engineering-theme/
Agenda:
11.30-12.10: Overview of Engineering theme, strategy and funding opportunities
12.10 – 12.20: Peer review processes
12.20-12.30: Opportunities to support EPSRC through mechanisms such as the Strategic Advisory Teams, Early Career Forum, and peer review membership
12.30-12.50pm Q&A
12.50 -1.30pm: Lunch and networking
The EPSRC Engineering team visiting includes:
Andy Lawrence- Head of Engineering
Rob Felstead- Deputy Director Engineering and Healthcare themes, and EPSRC Representative to Uni of Cambridge
Eira Hughes- Senior Portfolio Manager NSF In charge, Mechanical Engineering
Tristian Fancourt- Senior Portfolio Manager- Strategic research infrastructure.
Ajinkya Rao- Portfolio Manager Infrastructure Urban Systems, Structural engineering, Built Environment
Maria Calderon Munoz- Portfolio Manager- Water Engineering, Ground Engineering
Alexander Sewryn- Portfolio Manager, Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
Karen Davies- Portfolio Manager- Chemical Engineering, process engineering.
Marija Zacharova- Portfolio Manager- Engineering Biology, Biomaterials.
Lu Rauslova- Portfolio Manager- Materials Engineering and Early Career Forum
Bob Hunter- Senior Portfolio Manager - Control Engineering
Joshua Barritt – Portfolio Manager - Electromechanical Engineering and Microsystems
How to register: Please complete the following form to register your interest in attending:
Deadline to register: 12 November 2025