Welsh Crucible

We're delighted to be joined by Aditee Mitra @cardiffuni.bsky.social and Claire Hanley @swanseauni.bsky.social - two of our wonderful alumni to talk about making things happen after the crucible! #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru

Prof Chris Taylor, head of sbarc/spark @cardiffuni asking how we can reframe the purpose of research institutions #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru

Kicking off lab 3 at the lovely Brangwyn Hall!

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Fantastic views, with fab company on top of Constitution hill, Aberystwyth.
The perfect setting for the @welshcrucible.bsky.social dinner

Enjoying golden hour 🥂

Life is keeping me busy at the moment...
only just getting sharing this pic taken a couple of weeks ago of the @bangoruniversity.bsky.social cohort selected for this yrs @welshcrucible.bsky.social leadership development program

Great fun delving into multidisciplinary networks & collaboration

Kemi Oladapo

Wrapping up with our fabulous facilitator Kemi Oladapo leading the discussion on leveraging networks, unlikely collaborations, and diversity in research teams. #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru

Prof Richard Marggraf-Turley

Prof Richard Marggraf-Turley @aberenglishdept.bsky.social @aberuni.bsky.social leading a discussion on collaborations which cross disciplinary cultures and codes, from Keats' wheat to a media storm about Shakespeare's tax affairs! #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru

Aberystwyth Cliff Railway

Up the hill on the second longest electric funicular railway in the UK (apparently) for dinner with a view over the beautiful #aberystwyth #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru

Dr Lewis Dean

Absolutely delighted to welcome Dr Lewis Dean from Wales Innovation Network and Universities Wales to talk on collaboration in practice, on delivering impact and harvesting the power of networks. #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru

A group of future research leaders sitting in a semi circle while Dani speaks from the middle

Circle time - exploring some insights into our collaboration styles with Danielle Snailham-Beck, organisational and staff development manager @cardiffuni.bsky.social
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Speed collaborations underway! #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru

Aberystwyth looking lovely for our second lab of the year!
@aberuni.bsky.social
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Delighted to support @welshcrucible.bsky.social again, having been part of the 2014 cohort; as always: great energy, enthusiasm and motivation in the room, bringing together a diverse interdisciplinary group of the future research leaders for Wales. @swanseauni.bsky.social #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru

Absolute pleasure to be involved in this year's @welshcrucible.bsky.social. The first two days in Cardiff were immense - so many interesting people and perspectives. Looking forward to seeing everyone again in a month.

Fun 2 days meeting future research leaders across Wales! @welshcrucible.bsky.social . Reflecting on my academic journey so far and planning ahead for the next steps. #crucible25

After @welshcrucible.bsky.social Lab 1, I feel a clearer need for geographical research with a keen eye for the social and economic. There is a mission to help to explore renewable energy generation, how it is transmitted, and the dimensions of storage and end use. We have huge potential in Wales.

May  : News , Aberystwyth University

A marine ecologist, an authority on theatre and performance spaces, and a clinical psychologist have been selected for a prestigious programme to develop the future research leaders of Wales.

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@aberdlsagb.bsky.social @guibortolotto.bsky.social @welshcrucible.bsky.social

Mai  : Newyddion , Prifysgol Aberystwyth

Mae ecolegydd morol, awdurdod ar y theatr a mannau perfformio, a seicolegydd clinigol wedi cael eu dewis i gymryd rhan mewn rhaglen fawreddog i ddatblygu darpar arweinwyr ymchwil Cymru.

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@welshcrucible.bsky.social @aberdlsagb.bsky.social

Delighted to be one of the @bangoruniversity.bsky.social participants in this years @welshcrucible.bsky.social

This programme supports the development of future leaders across Wales

#welshcrucible

www.bangor.ac.uk/news/2025-05...

Very pleased to be part of the Welsh Crucible group of 30 people. Some highly varied research interests. We have tried out some interesting techniques and learned a lot about how to present our interests and what we can offer. Tomorrow we shape things a bit more #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru

We're thrilled to be joined by @proftomcrick.com the Chief Scientific Advisor for the @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social to talk about interfacing with policy makers and the way evidence is used in governance #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru

Kicking off day 2 thinking about how our research interacts with power and influence #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru

Lots of great conversations over dinner, rounding out a wonderful day 1! #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru

We are thrilled to welcome Wendy Sadler
@sciencemadesimple.bsky.social to give us some top tips on presenting your work #cruciblecymru #crucible25

Ana Da Silva is a curious traveller of the world, passionate about evidence based healthcare education and the impact of training the trainers @swanseauni.bsky.social #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru

@andfilmer.bsky.social is interested in the way performance weaves is way into our lives, why we make art, and how artists interact with performance spaces @aberuni.bsky.social #crwsiblcymru #crucible25

Biao Zeng is an experimental psycholinguist who fits it all in between games of squash and operating the dad taxi
@unisouthwales.bsky.social #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru

Jen Roberts valuing community, networks, and supporting people living with dementia to live well and resiliently
@bangoruniversity.bsky.social #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru

Juan Fernando Maestre looks at how stigmatized and vulnerable communities interact with technologies, developing methodologies which work remotely and across different perspectives @swanseauni.bsky.social #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru

@katiepreece.bsky.social is a volcanologist who seeks to understand past eruptions and what we might learn for today @swanseauni.bsky.social #crucible25 #crwsiblcymru