Early Career Researcher Committee

The Early Career Researcher (ECR) Committee is led by the Postdoc and Postgraduate Representatives who also sit on the Coordinating Group of the AWRN. The aims of the ECR Committee are to Champion ECRs within the AWRN community, to support the AWRN and to improve animal welfare. The individuals elected to the ECR Committee are as follows:

Role	Name	Affiliation
Postdoc Representative	Kate Lewis	University of Portsmouth
Postgraduate Representative	Urja Thakrar	Royal Veterinary College
Social Secretary	Paula Baker	Laying Hen Welfare Forum
Careers & Research Officer	Ben Lecorps	University of Bristol
Impact Officer	Lucy Oldham	SRUC
EDI Representative	Maeve Palmer	Queen’s University Belfast
International Representative
Animal Representative
Teaching Mentor	Kate Lewis	University of Portsmouth
Open Science Officer	Helen Gray	Newcastle University
Interdisciplinary Connections Officer	Fiona French	London Metropolitan University
Disability Support Representative	Nicki Phillips	University of Lincoln
Animal Welfare Law Officer	Helen Tedds	Hartpury University
Research Communication Officer	Tapinder Sidhu	University of Portsmouth