Catalyst Contact Information
All of our Discipline+ Catalyst training is driven by eleven catalysts focused on specific subject areas with members drawn from SGSAH members relevant to their PhD programme delivery.
Catalysts plan and deliver the annual training programme, offering methodological and thematic training at the leading edges of arts and humanities, driving cross-and interdisciplinary collaborations with sciences and social sciences.
All catalysts welcome contact with fresh ideas for training and scope for collaboration. If you have an idea you feel would be best suited to the Discipline+ Catalysts please contact your relevant member via the drop downs below.
Archaeology & Classics Catalyst Contacts
Lead: Dr Maria Mili - University of Glasgow
Deputy: Dr Carlos Machado - University of St Andrews
- Dr Elizabeth Niklasson - University of Aberdeen
- Dr Kimberley Czajkowski - University of Edinburgh
- Dr Sally Foster - University of Stirling
- Dr Diana Swales - University of Dundee
- Professor Jane Downes - University of the Highlands and Islands
Doctoral Researcher Rep: Raju Subedi - Robert Gordon University
Cultural & Museum Studies Catalyst Contacts
Lead: Professor Patricia Allmer - University of Edinburgh
Deputy: Dr Jordan Kistler - University of Strathclyde
- Professor Alison Brown - University of Aberdeen
- Dr Yunhyong Kim - University of Glasgow
- Dr Craig Gauld - University of Dundee
- Dr Helen McCormack - Glasgow School of Art
- Dr Jennie Morgan - University of Stirling
- Dr David Stevenson - University of Stirling
- Dr Iain Taylor - University of the West of Scotland
- Professor Ian Baxter - Heriott-Watt University
Doctoral Researcher Reps:
- Prerana Nair - University of Edinburgh
- Judith Fieldhouse - Edinburgh Napier University
- Anand Ranjan - University of Edinburgh
Creative Arts & Design Catalyst Contacts
Co-lead: Dr Kristin Mojsiewicz - University of Edinburgh
Co-lead: Dr Laura Guy - Glasgow School of Art
- Professor Maria Fusco - University of Dundee
- Professor Alan Marcus - University of Aberdeen
- Dr Dominic Paterson - University of Glasgow
- Dr Brianna Robertson Kirkland - Royal Conservatoire Scotland
- Dr Sara Lodge - University of St Andrews
- Dr Liam Bell - University of Stirling
- Dr Sarah Bernstein - University of Strathclyde
- Dr Anthony Schrag - Queen Margaret University
- Dr Paul Harkins - Edinburgh Napier University
- Dr Stephen Collins - University of the West of Scotland
- Dr Jon Blackwood - Robert Gordon University
Doctoral Researcher Reps:
- Sian Macgregor - University of Aberdeen
- Gordon Brown - Abertay University
History Catalyst Contacts
Lead: Dr Justine Firnhaber-Baker - University of St Andrews
Deputy: Dr Benjamin Thomas White - University of Glasgow
- Dr Alan Kennedy - University of Dundee
- Dr Meha Priyadarshini - University of Edinburgh
- Dr Jim Mills - University of Strathclyde
- Dr Emma Macleod - University of Stirling
- Dr Colin Nicolson - University of Stirling
- Dr Philippa Woodcock - University of the Highlands & Islands
Doctoral Researcher Reps:
- Gavin Brewis - Glasgow Caledonian University
- Kathryn Bruce - University of St Andrews
Law Catalyst Contacts
Lead: Dr Saskia Vermeylen - University of Strathclyde
Deputy: Dr Rossana Ducato - University of Aberdeen
- Dr Tarik Olcay - University of Dundee
- Professor Thomas Giddens - University of Dundee
- Dr Mo Egan - University of Stirling
- Dr Alex Schwartz - University of Glasgow
- Dr Emily Postan - University of Edinburgh
- Dr Valerio Torti - Edinburgh Napier University
Linguistics Catalyst Contacts
Lead: Dr Warren Maguire - University of Edinburgh
Deputy: Dr Joanna Kopaczyk - University of Glasgow
- Dr Andrew Smith - University of Stirling
- Dr Charles Pigott - University of Strathclyde
- Dr Rowan Mackay - University of Aberdeen
Doctoral Researcher Rep: Abdulrahman Alsayed - University of St Andrews
Literature Catalyst Contacts
Lead: Dr Johanna Linsley - University of Dundee
Deputy: Dr Scott Hames - University of Stirling
- Professor David Wheatley - University of Aberdeen
- Dr Rebecca Tierney-Hynes - University of Edinburgh
- Dr Rhona Brown - University of Glasgow
- Dr Matthew Augustine - University of St Andrews
- Dr Eleanor Bell - University of Strathclyde
- Professor Andrew Frayn - Edinburgh Napier University
- Dr Kathryn Burnett - University of the West of Scotland
Doctoral Researcher Reps:
- Katie Maclean - University of Stirling
- Matthew Lear - University of Edinburgh
Media, Communications, Film & TV Catalyst Contacts
Lead: Professor Elizabeth Ezra - University of Stirling
Deputy: Dr Bryan Hoyle - University of Dundee
- Dr David Sorfa - University of Edinburgh
- Dr Kay Dickinson - Univeristy of Glasgow
- Dr Calum Waddell - University of Aberdeen
- Professor Glyn Davis - University of St Andrews
- Dr Ana Tominc - Queen Margaret University
- Dr Rachael Flynn - University of the West of Scotland
- Dr Alistair Scott - Edinburgh Napier University
- Dr Lesley Henderson - University of Strathclyde
Doctoral Researcher Reps:
- Ahmed Mostafa - Abertay University
- Caitlin McKinnon - Queen Margaret University
Modern Languages Catalyst Contacts
Lead: Dr Greg Kerr - University of Glasgow
Deputy: Dr Fransiska Louwagie - University of Aberdeen
- Professor Federica Pedriali - University of Edinburgh
- Dr Claire Whitehead - University of St. Andrews
- Dr Caroline Verdier - University of Strathclyde
- Dr Marion Winters - Heriott-Watt University
- Dr Abigail Burnyeat - University of the Highlands and Islands
- Dr Esperanza Miyake - University of Strathclyde
Doctoral Researcher Rep: Veronica Marquez - University of Edinburgh
Philosophy Catalyst Contacts
Co-lead: Dr Jens Timmermann - University of St Andrews
Co-lead: Dr Kent Hurtig - University of Stirling
- Dr Nicholas Treanor - University of Edinburgh
- Professor Mona Simion - University of Glasgow
- Dr Ashley Woodward - University of Dundee
- Dr Eilidh Beaton - University of Aberdeen
Theology, Divinity & Religions Catalyst Contacts
Lead: Professor David Clough - University of Aberdeen
Deputy: Dr Suzanna Millar - University of Edinburgh
