Postdoctoral research fellow, Early Start, University of Wollongong Natalie Day is a Research Fellow with Early Start at the University of Wollongong, Australia, where she is published in topics of early self-regulation development and play. Natalie’s work has contributed to research on the development of playful pedagogies at Cambridge University’s PEDAL Centre (Play in Education, Development, & Learning) and she continues to work on a variety of projects in the field of education, including digital play contexts, intergenerational play, and parent-child play interactions. Natalie is a PEDAL affiliate, and a member of the NSW Institute of Educational Research and Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child.
Medical Student & Epidemiologist, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary Natalie Scime is an epidemiologist specializing in reproductive and women’s health. Her program of research investigates the relationships between reproductive factors and women’s health and chronic disease risk across the life course. Dr. Scime holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Calgary, completed a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow jointly at the University of Toronto Scarborough and ICES (Ontario), and is presently completing her Doctor of Medicine (MD) studies with the Class of 2027 at the University of Calgary.
Senior Lecturer, Gender and Media, University of Sussex I've been teaching at the University of Sussex since 2007. Prior to that, I was a lecturer at the University of Sunderland. I convene MA Gender and Media. My research focuses on the representation of minority groups in film and media - especially how these identifications intersect with gender and sexuality politics. I have written about the representation of lesbians and gays, disability, transgender identifications and ageing. Monographs: 2009 'The Queer Cinema of Derek Jarman: Critical and Cultural Readings' (I B Tauris) 2010 'Transgressive Bodies: Representations in Film and Popular Culture (Ashgate) 2018 'Ageing Femininity on Screen: The Older Woman in Contemporary Cinema' (I B Tauris) 2022 'Trans Representation in Contemporary Popular Cinema' (Routledge) Edited Collections: 2011 'Critical Readings in Bodybuilding' (Routledge) 2013 'Film and Gender' (Routledge) 2020 'Cross Generational Relationships and Cinema' (Palgrave) Textbooks: 2013 'Studying Sexualities: Theories, Representations, Cultures' (Palgrave) 2013 'Gender in the Media' (Palgrave) 2014 'Body Studies: The Basics' (Routledge) Education M.A (University of St. Andrews) P.G.C.E (Queen's University Belfast) M.A (University of Ulster) PhD (University of Ulster)
Reader in Finance, Manchester Metropolitan University Dr Virk career spanning over two decades brings experience in corporate, regulatory, and academic roles. Since 2012, he has worked in higher education and is an active researcher in asset pricing, volatility modelling, and corporate governance and ethics. He has published in top journals in economics and finance. His research has informed policy work and future research agenda aims triangulating ESG transition, corporate leadership and AI approaches while working with industry and professional services organisations - public and private. He has worked with European Commission funding bodies and his area of specialisation is application of AI/ML approaches to develop smart solutions for healthcare, public services, manufacturing, and construction industries. He is an experienced leader that views sustainability as the driver of innovation and growth and leveller of national/global inequalities.
Professor of Rural and Regional Development at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research , University of East Anglia Neil Ward is a Professor at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia (UEA). He is a specialist in agriculture, environment and land use and was formerly Director of the Centre for Rural Economy at Newcastle University (2004-08) and UEA's Deputy Vice Chancellor (2014-21). He co-leads the UK Research Councils' AFN (AgriFood4NetZero) Network, with over 2,000 members, which works to support the agri-food system's transition to a net zero UK by 2050. He is author of Net Zero, Food and Farming: Climate Change and the UK Agri-Food System (Routledge, 2023).
PhD Candidate, Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, Princeton University Natalie Sum Yue Chung is a Ph.D. candidate in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, jointly supervised by Michael Oppenheimer and Eric Tate. Inspired by a polar explorer at the age of 11, Natalie has dedicated her life to climate action. She is the co-founder of V'air Sustainability Education, a social enterprise that provides nature-based climate change education for schools and corporations, reaching over 2 million population. Natalie is recognized by Eco-Business and The Japan Times as one of the most impactful sustainability leaders in Asia Pacific. Natalie's professional experience with the World Bank on a Pacific Island environmental project led her to realize the life-and-death consequences of extreme weather for vulnerable communities, sparking her research interest in climate resilience (Link: TEDx Talk on Building Cities’ Climate Resilience. Natalie aims to develop an evaluation model that integrates scientific and human elements to support nature-based adaptation. Her ultimate goal is to bridge the gap between academia and policy by advocating for increased investments in Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and promoting community engagement to achieve transformative adaptation. In recognition of her climate research and advocacy efforts, Natalie has been appointed by the Hong Kong government as a member of the Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development, the Green Tech Fund Assessment Committee, and the Country and Marine Parks Board to advise on policy decisions. As a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, Natalie initiated the Lead for Sustainability Mentorship program. She also served as the sole Hong Kong representative at the Dr Sylvia Earle Antarctic Climate Expedition, advocating for tackling the ocean-climate crisis. Natalie holds an MPhil in Environmental Change and Management from Oxford University and a BSSc in Geography and Resource Management from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. In her spare time, she enjoys playing the clarinet, Chinese painting, and hiking.
