The ninth year of the programme brings together researchers from Edinburgh Napier University, Heriot-Watt University, the James Hutton Institute, Scotland’s Rural College, Glasgow School of Art, the University’s of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, St Andrews, Stirling, and Strathclyde, as well as the University of the Highlands and Islands, and the University of the West of Scotland. For further information on the Cruciblists, check out their biographies here.

Dr Mhairi Alexander Institute of Biomedical and Environmental Health Research, University of the West of Scotland
Dr Miranda Anderson University of Stirling/ University of Edinburgh/ Young Academy of Scotland
Dr Chiara L Bernardi Communication Media and Culture, University of Stirling
Dr Heidi Burdett Lyell Centre for Earth and Marine Science and Technology, Heriot-Watt University
Dr Hannah Burrows Centre for Scandinavian Studies, University of Aberdeen
Dr David Childs School of Engineering, University of Glasgow
Dr Katherine R Duncan Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Science, University of Strathclyde
Dr Jonathan Fraser School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews
Dr Susana Garcia Lopez School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
Dr Eleanor Gilroy Cell and Molecular Sciences, James Hutton Institute
Dr Natalie Gorenkova Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde
Dr Silvia Gratz Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen
Dr Abigail Hird Manufacturing Team, Knowledge Transfer Network
Dr Louise Hoyle Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling
Dr Robin Ince Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow
Dr Catherine Jones Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde
Dr Asimina Kazakidi Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Strathclyde
Dr Kirsty Loudon Cochrane Collaboration, a British international charitable organisation
Dr Jose Marques-Hueso Institute of Sensors, Signals and Systems, School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
Dr Marianna Markantoni Audit Scotland, Edinburgh
Dr Issie MacPhail Division of Health Research, Rural Health & Wellbeing, University of the Highlands and Islands
Dr Craig McKenzie Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science, University of Dundee
Dr Giuseppe Paladini Touchstone Education, Doncaster
Dr Brian Patton Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde
Dr. Matthieu Poyade School of Simulation and Visualisation, The Glasgow School of Art
Dr Lucas Richert School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin
Dr Yong Sung Park Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University
Dr Alice Toniolo School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews
Dr Stephen Wallace School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh
Dr Liu Yang Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde