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Institute of Advanced Study
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Our Staff 

Section

Name

Position

Directorate:

Professor Alexander Easton

Director
Dr Margarita Staykova

Co-Director (Science)
Professor Gretchen Larsen

Co-Director (Business)
Professor Nayanika Mookherjee Co-Director (Social Sciences & Health)
 Professor Patrick Zuk  Co-Director (Arts & Humanities)

Professional Staff:

 

Ms Linda Crowe

Institute Manager

Ms Rosalind Beaumont

Interdisciplinary Training Lead

Ms Dee Coates

Administrator

Current IAS Fellows

Find out who are current Fellows are and where they come from 

IAS Fellows outside Cosin's Hall - January 2026

Christopherson Knott Fellows

Christopherson Knott Fellows lead IAS major projects each year from across Durham departments 

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  • Next year's IAS Fellows

    Each year the academic cohort of Fellows changes. Find out more about who will join us next year (2026/27)

    IAS Fellows outside Cosin's Hall - Michaelmas

  • IAS Associate Fellows

    Our Associate Fellows come from across the disciplinary spectrum at Durham, and comprised of colleagues who are engaging with us in current, forthcoming and ongoing interdisciplinary projects

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Next year's IAS Fellows

Each year the academic cohort of Fellows changes. Find out more about who will join us next year (2026/27)

IAS Fellows outside Cosin's Hall - Michaelmas

IAS Associate Fellows

Our Associate Fellows come from across the disciplinary spectrum at Durham, and comprised of colleagues who are engaging with us in current, forthcoming and ongoing interdisciplinary projects

Picture with many hands waving from a sun

Find out more about our Fellows