The Researchers' Society
The Researchers’ Society is led by Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and PhD students. It originally began as a society within the MRC Centre for Environment and Health (MRC-CEH) and our membership has now expanded to include ECRs and PhD students beyond the MRC-CEH by invitation only. The Researchers’ Society operates independently, with the primary aim of promoting the welfare and career development of its researchers and PhD students focused on environmental research and sustainability.
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For more information, please read here: Researchers' Society Constitution
Our Logo
To better align the values and activities of The Researchers’ Society, we have updated our logo to reflect the three key themes of the society: training and progress, social connections and networking, and environmental research and sustainability. Each symbol has been kept simple yet easily recognisable: two people communicating to represent the society’s networking activities, a person climbing up stairs to symbolise progress and training opportunities, and a profile with a plant in the brain to signify the ever-present focus on environmental research and sustainability.
Building on the initial design, we have used vibrant colours to evoke creativity and innovation while aligning with themes of environmental and health protection research. Our goal is to create a modern, visually striking, and memorable logo while maintaining a clean and professional aesthetic. Expanding on this idea, we have incorporated repeating colours within the symbols and circles to emphasise collaboration and interconnectedness, reinforcing themes of unity and partnership.
The Researchers' Society Committee
The organisation of the Researchers' Society is conducted by The Researchers' Society Committee. Membership of the Committee is open to all members who attend Committee meetings and show an active interest in the running of the society.
The Researchers' Society has a representative on the MRC Centre’s Executive Committee, as a full member, thereby ensuring that the needs of the students and early-career researchers can be presented to the key decision makers.
Co-chairs: Rose Tweedie (PhD student) and Joudi Altaleb (PhD student)
Committee members:
- Secretary: open to interested ECRs or PhD students!
- Social Sec: Will Francis (PhD student) and Azaan Zaki (PhD student)
- Treasurer: Henry Blake (PhD student)
- Social Media & Webmaster: Samira Hiesl (PhD student) and Sutong Li (PhD student)
- Training Officer: Abdullah Shahid (PhD student) and Kemi Oloyede (PhD student)
- Sustainability Rep: Helena Rapp Wright (Research Associate) and Phillip Punter (PhD Student)
- RS Rep: Stav Friedman (PTO)
Senior advisors:
- Fred Piel – CRTH HPRU Academic Career Development Director
- Anastasia Ioakeimidou – MRC CEH and CRTH HPRU scientific manager
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Envirohealth Podcast
Have you ever wondered how scientists go about understanding environmental health? From measurement to mathematics, data to diagrams, publication to policy. Join the Envirohealth Podcast, brought to you by the Researchers' Society, as we sit down with researchers to explore the causes and effects that the environment can have on our health. To hear more about the Envirohealth Podcast, click here to visit our website here.