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Meet the team

Meet the WISMO Wizards!

Lead volunteers

WISMO? is led by researchers at Durham University who give up their free time to work with schools to inspire the scientists of the future

Dr Vanessa Ward

Career Development Fellow
Vanessa is a scientist with a teaching background. She researches soft matter materials- which can act like both solids and liquids, as well as teaching music with community groups.

Alex Newbold

PHD researcher
Alex is a PHD researcher at Durham who investigates how new materials can be used to make sustainable energy sources to combat climate change.

Volunteers

WATMO? couldn’t exist without many volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds.

Harish

Post doctorate researcher

Sam Walker

PhD researcher

Amy Smith

PhD researcher

Paul Dirk

PhD researcher

Cameron Scott

PhD researcher

Vinay Kopnar

PhD researcher

Jamie Samuel

PhD researcher

James Douglas

Undergraduate Physics Student

With special thanks to

  • Dr Lorraine Coghill (Durham University Science Engagement Team)