Research Fellows

Research Fellows at Magdalene are appointed to pursue advanced work in their field of expertise who may also engage in College teaching.

Junior Research Fellows are early-career academics, usually in their first major postdoctoral role, appointed for a fixed term during which they often complete their first substantial research project.

Senior Research Fellows are more established academics who may hold positions in other University of Cambridge departments or external institutions alongside their Fellowship at Magdalene.

Research Fellows

Please find below the list of Research Fellows of Magdalene College, ordered by seniority.

Dr Philippa Steele (2010)
Senior Research Fellow in Classics
Principal Research Associate at the Faculty of Classics

Dr Annja Neumann (2017)
Senior Research Fellow in German

Dr Sara Caputo (2019)
Senior Research Fellow in History
Director of Studies in History, Director of Studies in History and Modern Languages, Director of Studies in History and Politics

Dr Adrian Baez-Ortega (2020)
Senior Research Fellow in Biological Science

Professor Franklin Aigbirhio (2020)
Senior Research Fellow in Biomedical Imaging and Professor of Molecular Imaging Chemistry

Professor Tom Licence (1999)
Senior Research Fellow in Medieval History

Dr Bo Peng (2022)
Nevile Research Fellow in Physics

Dr Adrien Lefauve (2022)
Senior Research Fellow in Mathematics

Professor Anastasia Fialkov (2022)
Senior Research Fellow in Cosmology and Astrophysics
Professor in Astronomy

Dr Gianamar Giovannetti-Singh (2023)
Lumley Research Fellow in History

Dr Maria-Romina Ivan (2023)
Nevile Research Fellow in Mathematics

Professor Gina Neff (2023)
Senior Research Fellow in Sociology

Dr Will Barrie (2024)
Nevile Research Fellow in Biology

Professor David Thomas (2024)
Senior Research Fellow in Clinical Medicine and Professor of Renal Medicine

Dr Michelle Taylor (2024)
Armstrong T.S. Eliot Junior Research Fellow