Institute for Gravitational Research

Academics

Prof. Sheila Rowan

Director of the IGR, Chair of Natural Philosophy

Room 354,

Phone: 0141 330 4701

Prof. Sir James Hough

Associate Director of the IGR, Research Professor in Natural Philosophy

Room 534, x4706

Professor Graham Woan in the Common room of the Kelvin Building

Prof. Graham Woan

Professor of Astrophysics, Head of A&A

Room 609, x5897

Professor Martin Hendry with blurred Professors walk as background.

Prof. Martin Hendry

Professor of Gravitational Astrophysics and Cosmology, Clerk of Senate and Vice Principal

Prof. Giles Hammond

Deputy Director of the IGR, Professor

Room 462, x2258

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Prof. Ik Siong Heng

Professor

Room 252c, x6406

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Prof. Harry Ward

Professor

Room 352, x4705

Dr Iain Martin head shot with outdoor background.

Dr Iain Martin

Senior Lecturer

Room 461, x2421

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Prof. John Veitch

Professor

Room 250, x3636

Dr Chris Messenger

Senior Lecturer

Room 352, x3536

Dr Stephen Webster

Senior Lecturer

Room 252a, x5884

Dr Christopher Berry

Senior Lecturer

Room 463, 8237

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Dr Andrew Spencer

Lecturer

Room 251b, x6119

Dr Rachel Gray

Lecturer

Room 607, x5388

Prof. Desmond Gibson

Visiting Professor

Professor Stuart Reid in the Wolfson Centre for Biomedical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde.

Prof. Stuart Reid

Honorary Lecturer

Prof. Norna Robertson

Honorary Senior Research Fellow

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Dr Mark Barton

Senior Research Fellow

Room 350, x5880

Dr Angus Bell

Professor in Practice

Room 351, x6435

Dr Alexander (Ollie) Burke

Research Fellow

Room 464, x7168

Dr Alan Cumming

Research Fellow

Room 351, x6435

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Dr Karen Haughian

Research Fellow

Room 465, x2298

Russell Jones white background

Mr Russell Jones

Research Fellow

Room 456, x3376

Dr Mariela Masso Reid

Research Fellow

Room 252b, x2517

Dr Peter Murray

Research Fellow

Room 465, x2298

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Mr Michael Perreur-Lloyd

Research Fellow

Room 456, x3376

Dr Abhinav Prasad

Research Fellow

Room 327a, x7324

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Dr David Robertson

Senior Research Fellow

Room 460, x6408

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Dr Alasdair Taylor

Research Fellow

Room 456, x3376

Lucy Thomas

Marie Curie Fellowship

Room 233a

Lucy.Thomas@glasgow.ac.uk 

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Dr Karl Toland

Research Fellow

Room 327a, 7324

Dr Daniel Williams

Research Fellow

Room 464, x7168

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Dr Bryan Barr

Honorary Research Fellow

Dr Jean-Baptiste Bayle

Honorary Research Fellow

Dr Riccardo Bassiri

Honorary Research Associate

 

Dr Vinod Belwanshi

Honorary Research Fellow

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Christian Chapman-Bird

Affiliate

Christian.ChapmanBird@glasgow.ac.uk

c.chapman-bird@bham.ac.uk

 

Storm Colloms

HONORARY RESEARCHER

s.colloms.1@research.gla.ac.uk

 

Dr Laurence Datrier

Honorary Researcher

Dr Xilong Fan

Honorary Research Fellow

Dr Ewan Fitzsimons

Honorary Research Fellow

Mr Jim Grace

Honorary Research Associate

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Dr Victoria Graham

Honorary Research Assistant

 

Dr Fergus Hayes

Honorary Research Associate

Qian Hu

Honorary Research Assistant 

Mr Peter Law

Honorary Research Associate

Dr Sean Leavey

Honorary Research Fellow

Dr Richard Middlemiss

Honorary Research Fellow

Dr Matthew Pitkin

Honorary Research Fellow

Dr Jessica Steinlechner

Honorary Research Fellow

Dr Kirill Tokmakov

Honorary Research Fellow

Dr Simon Tait

Honorary Research Fellow

Dr Calum Torrie

Honorary Research Fellow

Dr Kristian Anastasiou

Research Associate

Room 327a

Phone: 0141 330 7324

Email: Kristian.Anastasiou@glasgow.ac.uk 

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Dr Joe Bayley

Research Associate

Room 427a

Phone: 0141 330 1658

Email: Joseph.Bayley@glasgow.ac.uk 

Dr Jack Callaghan

Research Associate

Room 427a, x1658

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  • Jack.Callaghan@glasgow.ac.uk

Dr Margot Hennig

Research Associate

Room 456

Email: Margot.Hennig@glasgow.ac.uk

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Dr Grégoire Lacaille

Research Associate

Room 465

Phone: 0141 330 2298

Email: Gregoire.Lacaille@glasgow.ac.uk 

 

Jethro Linley

Research Assistant

Room 233a

Jethro.Linley@glasgow.ac.uk 

Dr Graeme McGhee

Research Associate

Room 427a

Phone: 0141 330 1658

Email: Graeme.McGhee@glasgow.ac.uk

Ms Libby Passey

Research Associate

Room 327a,

Phone: 0141 330 4196

Adam Watt

Research Associate

Room 456

Email: Adam.Watt@glasgow.ac.uk 

Rania Ashraf

MSc Student

Room 350, Ext:5880

2541889A@student.gla.ac.uk

Supervisor: Giles Hammond & Sheila Rowan

 

Sagi Avraham

PhD Student

Room 427a, Ext: 1658

2469835A@student.gla.ac.uk

Supervisor: Christopher Messenger

Lily Billcliff

MSc Student

Room 253, Ext: 8068

2731358B@student.gla.ac.uk

Supervisor: John Veitch

 

Tianyang Cui

PhD Student

Room 427a, Ext: 1658

t.cui.1@research.gla.ac.uk

Supervisor: Ik Siong Heng & Christopher Messenger

 

Varun Deshmukh

PhD Student

Room 427a, x8068

Supervisor: Giles Hammond & Iain Martin

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Jennifer Docherty

Room 229, x8790

Supervisor: Andrew Spencer & Giles Hammond 

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Xiaofei Dong

Room 229, x8790

Supervisor: Ik Siong Heng & Chris Messenger 

Scott Fitzgerald

ON LTA UNTIL DECEMBER 2026

 

PhD Student

Room 427a

2253033F@student.gla.ac.uk

 

Supervisor: Iain Martin, Sheila Rowan & Peter Murray

Vanya Fernandez Galabo

Room 253, x8068

  • 3243043F@student.gla.ac.uk

Supervisor: Christopher Messenger

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José Carlos Gonzalez Martínez

PhD Student

Room 252b, x2517

Supervisor: Christopher Berry & Graeme Woan

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Stuart Hill

PhD Student

Room 427a, x1658

2319243H@student.gla.ac.uk

Supervisor: Iain Martin & Sheila Rowan 

Natalia Koziol

PhD Student 

Room 253, Ext: 8068

3149745K@student.gla.ac.uk

Supervisor: Andrew Spencer & Iain Martin

Zhuotao Li

PhD Student

Room 350, x5880

z.li.13@research.gla.ac.uk

Supervisor: Martin Hendry & Chris Messenger 

Rhona McTeague

PhD Student

Room 427a, x1658

r.mcteague.1@research.gla.ac.uk

Supervisor: Chris Messenger & John Veitch

August Muller

PhD Student

Room 253, Ext: 8068

a.muller.1@research.gla.ac.uk

Supervisor: Christopher Berry & Rachel Gray

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Ardiana Nela

Room 229, x8790

Supervisor: Andrew Spencer 

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Alex Papadopoulos

Room 229, x8790

Supervisor: Rachel Gray & Chris Messenger

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Josh Sharkey

Room 233a, x1657

Supervisor: John Veitch & Christopher Berry

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Shashwat Singh

Room 229, x8790

Supervisor: Christopher Berry & John Veitch

Elizabeth Todd

ON LTA UNTIL EARLY 2027

 

PhD Student

Room 253, Ext: 8068

3069077T@student.gla.ac.uk

Supervisor: Christopher Berry & John Veitch

Eva Staikou

PhD Student

Room 253, Ext: 8068

e.staikou.1@research.gla.ac.uk

Supervisor: Rachel Gray & John Veitch 

Lujia Xu

PhD Student

Room 252b, Ext: 2517

2766731X@student.gla.ac.uk

Supervisor: Ik Siong Heng & Chris Messenger

Christina Zoula

PhD Student

Room 252b, Ext: 2517

2577092Z@student.gla.ac.uk 

Supervisor: Stephen Webster & Gregoire Lacaille 

Colin Craig

Senior Research Technician

Stephen Craig

Mechanical Technician

Steven O'Shea

Electronics Technician

Jenny Anderson

Secretary

Room: 353

Phone: 0141 330 3340

E-mail: jenny.anderson@glasgow.ac.uk

Carmen Elliott

Research Group Administrator 

  • Room 353, x4942