EDI Ambassadors
Applications for the 2025 WIN Engagement Ambassador Programme are now closed.
The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Ambassador Programme, new in 2025, offers an exciting opportunity to foster a more inclusive research environment at WIN.
Ambassadors have the opportunity to design and lead small-scale projects addressing key diversity and inclusion challenges. These could range from supporting neurodiversity and addressing challenges faced by those with caring responsibilities, to promoting ethnic and racial equality.
The programme is open to WIN core staff, students, and researchers at all career stages, with no prior EDI experience required. They'll receive support from the WIN EDI committee and access to a range of resources to implement their initiatives. This programme provides valuable leadership experience while contributing to positive change in WIN's research culture. Participation is designed to be flexible, ensuring everyone can contribute around their existing schedules.
Meet the first ever cohort below.
EDI Ambassadors 2025
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Dr. Joana Pinto is a Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering in the Department of Engineering Science, where she has been part of Professor Daniel Bulte’s team since 2020. Additionally, she holds the position of Research Associate at St Peter’s College and was previously a Junior Research Fellow at Kellogg College from 2021 to 2024. In 2019, Joana completed her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Lisbon. |
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Jason Tian Lyu is DPhil student in the WIN Physics group. Xe’s research focuses on developing new image reconstruction methods for Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI), aiming to achieve the ultimate goal of fast multi-regional fMRSI. Born in China, Jason has lived and studied in several countries, including China, Singapore, Japan, Canada, and the UK. Xe enjoys experiencing diversity and feels a strong responsibility to help alleviate prejudice and misunderstanding caused by cultural barriers. As a gender non-binary individual, Jason supports LGBTQ+ rights and hopes to help maintain a working and studying environment where everyone can feel welcome and respected, regardless of culture, religion, or sexual orientation. |
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David Parker is an MRI research radiographer who has worked for the Department for over ten years, during which time he has served as a public engagement ambassador for WIN and as part of the WIN Access initiative. David is particularly interested in the field of disability, chronic illness and neurodiversity within the workplace and academia. |
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Juju Fars is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Vision group at Win, where their research focuses on restoring binocular vision in individuals with lazy eye (amblyopia). "I develop innovative detection, analysis, and training techniques to identify, track, and restore vision in people with lazy eye. I am excited to be part of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Ambassador group and look forward to contributing fresh ideas and perspectives!". |
| Christine Ahrends is a Carlsberg Junior Research Fellow in the Analysis Group at WIN. Her research aims at modelling dynamics in functional neuroimaging and physical activity recordings and leveraging these patterns for machine learning applications. “I believe that everyone deserves to feel like they belong and that they are wanted as part of the academic community. The responsibility of creating an inclusive environment should not fall on the shoulders of marginalised people themselves but be shared by everyone.” |