Our Affiliates
We have a growing band of affiliates, supported by BDFI to make academic and partner connections, access our facilities, make bid applications and build academic profile.
BDFI research community
The following University of Bristol academics are part of the BDFI broader community and are engaged in related research topics:
Prof. Alin Achim, Professor of Computational Imaging, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Prof. Mark Beach, Professor of Radio Systems Engineering, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Prof. Jonathan Beaverstock, Professor of International Management and Deputy Dean, School of Business
Caroline Bird, Senior Research Associate, School of Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Engineering Maths
Dr Simon Blyth, Senior Lecturer, Business School, Social Sciences and Law
Dr Assaf Bondy, Lecturer, Business School, Social Sciences and Law
Dr Chiara Bottausci, Lecturer in Accounting, School of Accounting and Finance
Dr Helen Bould, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bristol Medical School
Prof. David Bull, Professor of Signal Processing, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Prof. Seth Bullock, Toshiba Chair in Data Science and Simulation, Department of Computer Science
Dr. Katharina Burger, Senior Lecturer, School of Management
Prof. Roger Burrows, Professor in Global Inequalities, School for Policy Studies
Dr Tilo Burghardt, Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science
Erica Capecchi, PhD Reseacher, School of Modern Languages
Dr. Nina Di Cara, Research Associate, School of Psychological Science, Life Sciences
Prof. Kirsten Cater, Education Director for PGT and Associate Dean, Department of Computer Science
Dr Fay Clark, Lecturer in Psychological Science, School of Psychological Science
Prof. Alf Coles, Professor of Mathematics Education, School of Education
Dr Richard Cole, Research Associate in Ancient Greek History and Virtual Reality / Co-Director of the Bristol Digital Game Lab, School of Humanites
Prof. Sharon Collard, Chair in Personal Finance, School of Geographical Studies
Dr Jennifer Collins, Associate Professor in Law, School of Law
Dr Philippa Collins, Senior Lecturer in Law, School of Law
Dr Nina Couzin, Manager of Elizabeth Blackwell Institute
Prof. Ian Craddock, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Anna Davey-Mitchell, PhD candidate, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
Prof. Esther Dermott, Head of School & Professor of Sociology and Social Policy, School for Policy Studies
Dr Andres Dominguez Hernandez, Senior Resarch Associate, School of Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Engineering Maths
Prof. Angela Doufexi, Professor of Wireless Networks/Head of Department, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Dr John Downer, Associate Professor of Science and Technology Studies, Social Sciences and Law
Dr Matt Dowse, Senior Research Associate, Business School, Social Sciences and Law
Dr Paul Earlie, Senior Lecturer in French Thought, School of Modern Languages
Prof. Keri Facer, Professor of Educational & Social Futures, School of Education
Lorraine Fairbanks, Translational Hub Manager, Division of Research, Enterprise and Innovation
Prof. Maria Fannin, Professor of Human Geography, School of Geographical Sciences
Prof. Peter Flach, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Department of Computer Science
Dr Sotiria Fotopoulou, Lecturer, School of Physics
Dr Tim Fowler, Senior Lecturer in Political Theory, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
Tonejit Gad-Harry, PhD Student in Management, School of Business
Dr Ella Gale, Lecturer Innovation in Education, School of Chemistry
Martin Garrad, Lecturer in Robotics, School of Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Engineering Maths
Dr Yan Ge, Lecturer in Financial Technology, School of Engineering, Mathematics and Technology
Ariane Gerami, PhD student, School for Policy Studies
Prof. Iain D Gilchrist, Head of School & Professor of Neuropsychology, School of Psychological Science
Prof. Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Professor of Health and Anthropology, Medical School and Director of Elizabeth Blackwell Institute, Medical School
Dr Carolina Gordillo, Lecturer, School of Education
Dr Lyndsay Grant, Lecturer in Education and Digital Technologies, School of Education
Billy Greville, PhD researcher, Business School
Maximillian Guarini, PhD researcher, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
Prof. Susan Halford, Professor of Sociology, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies. Co-Director, Centre for Sociodigital Futures
Samuel Hanan, PhD researcher, School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
Prof. Robin Holt, Professor of Strategy and Aesthetics, School of Management
Dr Kuba Jablonowski, Lecturer in Digital Sociology, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
Dr Vaclav Janecek, Lecturer in Law, School of Law
Seongun Jeon, Lecturer in Marketing, Business School
Dr Jennifer Johns, Professor of Management, Business School
Dr Esther Kang, Lecturer in Marketing, School of Management
Dr Zhengyao Kang, Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, School of Management
Dr Edward King, Associate Professor in Portuguese and American Studies, Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
Dr Rebecca Kosick, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Poetry and Poetics, School of Modern Languages
Vivienne Kuh, Lecturer in Responsible Innovation, School of Chemistry
Dr Matthew Lariviere, Lecturer in Social Policy, School for Policy Studies
Xiutong Li, Postgraduate Researcher in Virtual Reality/Mixed Reality, Department of Film and Television, School of Arts
Anyi Liu, PhD Researcher, School of Law
Chaojie (Jay) Liu, PhD researcher, University of Bristol Business School
Zheng Liu, Lecturer in Innovation Management, University of Bristol Business School
Prof. Genevieve Lively, Professor of Classics, Turing Fellow, Director of RISCS, School of Humanities
Dana Lungu, Lecturer in French, School of Modern Languages
Prof. Helen Manchester, Professor of Participatory Sociodigital Futures, School of Education
Dr Ola Michalec, Research Fellow, Department of Computer Science
Dr Sveta Milyaeva, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Social Sciences and Law
Prof. Majid Mirmehdi, Professor of Computer Vision/Engineering Faculty Education Director, Department of Computer Science
Prof. Dann Mitchell, Professor of Climate Science, School of Geographical Science
Dr Julian Molina, Lecturer in Public Policy, School for Policy Studies
Prof. Caroline Moraes, Professor in Marketing, School of Management
Prof. Jeremy Morales, Professor of Accounting, School of Accounting and Finance
Prof. Kevin Morris, Professor of Radio Frequency Engineering, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Dr Natasha Mulvihill, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, School for Policy Studies
Prof. Agnes Nairn, University Global Engagement, Academic Lead; Professor in Marketing, School of Management
Prof. Reza Nejabati, Professor of Intelligent Networks, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Dr Rosie Nelson, Lecturer in Gender, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
Dr Adrian K. T. Ng, Teaching Technologist, Faculty of Engineering
Prof. Kenton O'Hara, Professor of Human Computer Interaction, School of Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Engineering Maths
Aisling O’Kane, Senior Lecturer in Human Interaction for Health and Head of Department, Department of Computer Science
Dr Alison Oldfield, Lecturer in Education and Digital Technologies, School of Education
Leonardo De Oliviera, MSc Candidate in Public Policy, School for Policy Studies
Dr Kit Opie, Lecturer in Evolutionary Anthropology, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology
Prof. Richard Owen, Professor in Innovation Management, School of Management
Prof. Martin Parker, Professor of Organisation Studies, School of Management
Dr Marii Paskov, Lecturer in Social Policy, School for Policy Studies
Dr Roly Perera, Research Fellow, Department of Computer Science
Dr Steven Roberts, Lecturer in European and World Cinema, School of Modern Languages
Dr Jacqueline Ristola, Lecturer, School of Arts
Dr Paulina Ruiz-Cabello, Lecturer in Education, School of Education
Dr. Michael Rumbelow, Doctor of Philosophy, School of Education
Prof. Albert Sanchez-Graells, Professor of Economic Law, School of Law
Dr Daniel Schien, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, School of Computer Science
Dr Paris Selina, Participatory and Speculative Designer and Social Researcher, Business School
Dr Lisa Scott, HPL, Social Sciences and Law
Dr Chris Snider, Senior Lecturer, Department of Engineering
Dr Senay Sokullu, Senior Lecturer in Economics, School of Economics
Prof. Dale Southerton, Professor in Sociology of Consumption and Organisation, School of Management
Dr Laiz Souto, Senior Research Associate, School of Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Engineering Maths
Prof. Manuel Souto-Otero, Professor of Education, School of Education
Prof. Brian Squire, Professor and Deputy Dean, Business School, Social Sciences and Law
Chris Stone, Senior Research Associate in Wearable Technology Application Development, School of Psychological Science
Prof. Andrew Sturdy, Professor of Management, School of Management
Dr Nikolaos Stylos, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, School of Managment
Cecilia Thirlway, Senior Lecturer, Department of Classics and Ancient History
Dr Lisa May Thomas, Senior Research Associate, School for Policy Studies
Ben Thorn, PhD student, School of Engineering, Mathematics and Technology
Dr Aisling Tierney, Lecturer, Bristol Institute of Learning and Teaching
Dr Kevin Ducbao Tran, Lecturer in Economics, School of Economics
Prof. Emmanouil Tranos, Professor of Quantitative Human Geography, School of Geographical Sciences
Dr Sheena Vachhani, Associate Professor in Work and Organisation Studies, School of Management
Haoyu Wang, PhD student in Law, School of Law
Dr Jun Wang, Lecturer in Electrical Drives, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Prof. Debbie Watson, Professor of Child and Family Welfare, School for Policy Studies
Katie West, PhD student, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
Dr Lizzy Winstone, Senior Research Associate, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School
Dr Peter Winter, Research Associate, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
Dr Alex Wood, Senior Lecturer in HRM and the Future of Work, School of Business
Jessica Woodgate, PhD student, School of Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Engineering Maths
Ziyi Wu, PhD student, Business School, Social Sciences and Law
Colin Yang, PhD Researcher, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
Prof. Lucy Yardley, Professor, School of Psychological Science
Dr Ce Zhang, Lecturer in Environmental Data Science, School of Geographical Sciences
Dr Rui Zhu, Lecturer in Spatial Data Science, School of Geographical Sciences
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