Magdalene Admits New Fellows

Magdalene College is delighted to announce the admission of a number of new Fellows, whose expertise spans the humanities, sciences, social sciences and the creative arts.

The Fellowship is central to the life and governance of the College. Fellows contribute to teaching and research, support students, advance scholarship in their fields and help shape the future direction of the College.

Their admission reflects the breadth of scholarship and expertise represented within the Fellowship, encompassing distinguished researchers, teachers, writers, practitioners and early-career academics from across a wide range of disciplines.

The College is pleased to welcome the following individuals to the Fellowship.

Ms Anna Vangelatou, Bye-Fellow
Ms Anna Vangelatou is a PhD candidate whose research examines the nineteenth-century trade in antiquities between the Eastern Mediterranean and Britain. Bringing together perspectives from archaeology, economic history and museum studies, her work explores the networks through which cultural objects were collected, exchanged and displayed.

Dr Rachel Bryan, Official Fellow
Dr Rachel Bryan is a College Assistant Professor and Director of Studies in English at Magdalene. Her research focuses on nineteenth-, twentieth- and twenty-first-century British and American literature, with particular interests in war, memory, literary realism and the relationship between literature and law. She is the author of Twentieth-Century Literature and the Aftermath of War and is currently developing new research on post-war guilt, legal personhood and modern literature.

Professor Paul Cornish, Fellow Commoner
Professor Paul Cornish is an authority on international security, defence policy and strategic studies. Following a career that has included service in the British Army and senior roles across academia, government and policy research, he has become a leading voice on contemporary security challenges, including cyber security and international conflict.

Dr Giordana Campagna, Official Fellow

Professor Matthew Hartman, Visiting Fellow

Dr Chunfeng Zhang, Yip Visiting Fellow
Dr Chunfeng Zhang is an Associate Professor at East China Normal University in Shanghai and a specialist in Chinese writing systems and manuscript studies. Her research examines the development and adaptation of writing systems across cultures and languages, drawing on extensive work with manuscript collections in Asia, Europe and North America.

Ms February Phillips, Teaching Bye-Fellow
Ms February Phillips is a Design Fellow at the University of Cambridge and Director of Studies in Architecture and Design at Magdalene. An architect and urban designer with more than twenty years of professional experience, her interests include sustainable heritage retrofit, housing, urban design and masterplanning. A Magdalene alumna, she has long supported teaching and student development within the University.

Mr Sid Sagar, Royal Literary Fellow
Mr Sid Sagar is an award-winning actor, playwright and screenwriter whose work spans theatre, television, film and radio. As Magdalene's Royal Literary Fund Fellow, he will support students in developing their writing skills while bringing extensive creative experience and insight to the College community.

Mr Josef Hanke, Bye-Fellow
Mr Josef Hanke is a doctoral researcher whose work combines machine learning and molecular biology to improve drug discovery and safety. His research focuses on the application of computational approaches to biomedical challenges, with particular relevance to neurodegenerative diseases and future therapeutic development.

Professor James Whitley, Visiting Fellow
Professor James Whitley is a distinguished archaeologist and classicist whose research focuses on ancient Greece, particularly the archaeology of Crete and the relationship between material culture, literacy and society. His influential scholarship has helped shape modern understanding of the ancient Mediterranean world and continues to inspire new generations of students and researchers.

Dr Elisa Cozzi, Parnell Junior Research Fellow
Dr Elisa Cozzi specialises in Irish, British and Italian literary culture during the Romantic period. Her research examines the circulation of manuscripts, ideas and literary influence across Europe, with a particular interest in the cultural connections between Ireland and the wider continent. She is also co-editor of a major scholarly edition of the letters of Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Ms Marie-Christine Carter, Lumley Junior Research Fellow
Ms Marie-Christine Carter is a legal scholar whose research examines responsibility, causation and proof in situations involving factual uncertainty. Her work explores how developments in technology, science and empirical methods shape legal decision making. Through her interdisciplinary approach, she seeks to improve understanding of how the law responds to increasingly complex forms of evidence.

Dr Parth Shimpi, Nevile Junior Research Fellow
Dr Parth Shimpi Dr Parth Shimpi is a pure mathematician working at the intersection of algebraic geometry and representation theory. His research investigates the deep structures that connect geometry and algebra. His work contributes to fundamental questions in modern mathematics, advancing understanding of the symmetries and relationships that underpin complex mathematical systems.

Professor Stephanie Wynne-Jones, Mandela Magdalene Memorial Fellow
Professor Wynne-Jones is an archaeologist specialising in African history and archaeology. She recently joined the University of Cambridge as the Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Professor of the Deep History and Archaeology of Africa. Previously Head of Archaeology at the University of York, her research explores the connections between people, landscapes, material culture and history across Africa. She is particularly recognised for her work on the Swahili coast, urbanism and cultural heritage. Her appointment further strengthens Cambridge's growing profile in the study of Africa's past.

Professor Terence Dooley, Parnell Fellow
Professor Terence Dooley is Full Professor of History at Maynooth University and Director of the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates. Widely regarded as one of Ireland's leading historians, his scholarship has transformed understanding of the Irish country house, land reform and the social and political history of modern Ireland. As Parnell Fellow, he brings a distinguished record of research and leadership in Irish studies.

The admission of new Fellows reinforces Magdalene's commitment to academic excellence across a wide range of disciplines. Collectively, this year's cohort brings expertise spanning archaeology, literature, history, law, mathematics, architecture, security studies, creative writing and the biomedical sciences.

The College warmly welcomes each of its new Fellows and looks forward to the contributions they will make to the scholarly, educational and social life of Magdalene in the years ahead.