{"id":49,"date":"2025-11-01T12:26:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T12:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2026-01-24T15:55:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T15:55:52","slug":"programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>We have a diverse <a href=\"#overview\">programme<\/a>, including <a href=\"#plenary\">plenary<\/a> and <a href=\"#keynote\">keynote<\/a> speakers, contributed talks and posters, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/excursions\/\">excursions<\/a> and <a href=\"#dinner\">conference dinner<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scientific programme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be two parallel sessions, covering a diversity of themes. For each theme (see below), we will have one or more invited keynote speakers and a range of contributed talks. There will also be an <em>Open session<\/em> for contributed talks that fall outside of these themes. You will be able to submit an abstract when <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/registration\/\">registering<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Session themes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Host pathogen ecology &amp; evolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Behaviour &amp; Genetics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life-history evolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quantitative genetics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evolutionary conservation genetics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phenotypic plasticity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sexual selection &amp; Reproduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cooperation, Conflict &amp; Social Evolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adaptation to environmental change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open session<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overview\">Programme overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">June 29<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">June 30<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">July 1<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">July 2<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">July 3<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>Morning<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Scientific programme<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Scientific programme<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Scientific programme<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/post-conference-workshops\/\">Workshops<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>Afternoon<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Scientific programme<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/excursions\/\">Excursions<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Scientific programme<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/post-conference-workshops\/\">Workshops<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>Evening<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Welcome reception<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Poster session<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/excursions\/#dinner\">Conference dinner<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"plenary\">Plenary speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/DanBolnick_IMG_8612_sm.jpg);background-position:49% 38%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/DanBolnick_IMG_8612_sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/DanBolnick_IMG_8612_sm.jpg 601w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/DanBolnick_IMG_8612_sm-286x300.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dan Bolnick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University of Connecticut<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Click to read more<\/summary>\n<p>Dan&#8217;s research touches on a wide variety of species interactions, with an emphasis on host-parasite interactions. He combines the fields of evolution, genetics, immunology and ecology using methods that range from field and lab experiments, to observational studies in nature, meta-analysis, and theory.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bolnicklab.wordpress.com\/\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/BildeTrine-682x1024.jpg);background-position:52% 39%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/BildeTrine-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-377 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/BildeTrine-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/BildeTrine-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/BildeTrine-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/BildeTrine-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/BildeTrine.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trine Bilde<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University of Exeter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Click to read more<\/summary>\n<p>Trine is an evolutionary biologist interested in understanding how organisms adapt and respond to global change, and how population history and life history interact with environmental factors to shape the genetic diversity and structure of populations. She studies interactions between life history, demography and environment on phenotypic variation and the genetic composition of populations.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/42897-trine-bilde\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/Dan-1-682x1024.jpg);background-position:55% 33%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/Dan-1-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-375 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/Dan-1-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/Dan-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/Dan-1-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/11\/Dan-1.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dan Nussey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University of Edinburgh<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Click to read more<\/summary>\n<p>Dan&#8217;s research aims to understand the causes and consequences of among individual differences in the ageing process. The deterioration of physiological function with age (or senescence), although seemingly inevitable, is one of the most complex, variable and poorly understood of biological processes. Why do some individuals remain healthy and live to a ripe old age, whilst others deteriorate and die much sooner?<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/biology.ed.ac.uk\/dan-nussey\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"keynote\">Keynote speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/photo.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/photo.jpg\" alt=\"Simon Evans\" class=\"wp-image-511 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/photo.jpg 180w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/photo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simon Evans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University of Exeter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/32524-simon-evans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/3139f1a1-4778-4187-b54e-5f8a572f9228_1_201_a-769x1024.jpg);background-position:64% 45%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/3139f1a1-4778-4187-b54e-5f8a572f9228_1_201_a-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Foote\" class=\"wp-image-517 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/3139f1a1-4778-4187-b54e-5f8a572f9228_1_201_a-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/3139f1a1-4778-4187-b54e-5f8a572f9228_1_201_a-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/3139f1a1-4778-4187-b54e-5f8a572f9228_1_201_a-768x1022.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/3139f1a1-4778-4187-b54e-5f8a572f9228_1_201_a-1154x1536.jpg 1154w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/3139f1a1-4778-4187-b54e-5f8a572f9228_1_201_a-1538x2048.jpg 1538w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/3139f1a1-4778-4187-b54e-5f8a572f9228_1_201_a.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Andrew Foote<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University of Oslo<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mn.uio.no\/ibv\/english\/people\/aca\/andrefoo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/clelia-gasparini.jpg);background-position:50% 13%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/clelia-gasparini.jpg\" alt=\"Clelia Gasparini\" class=\"wp-image-515 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/clelia-gasparini.jpg 210w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/clelia-gasparini-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clelia Gasparini<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University of Padova<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cleliagasparini.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2026\/01\/sarah_knowles.jpg);background-position:54% 40%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2026\/01\/sarah_knowles.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Knowles\" class=\"wp-image-663 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2026\/01\/sarah_knowles.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2026\/01\/sarah_knowles-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sarah Knowles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University of Oxford<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biology.ox.ac.uk\/people\/sarah-knowles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2026\/01\/IMG-20190227-WA0014_2.avif);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2026\/01\/IMG-20190227-WA0014_2.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-705 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Liam Lachs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Newcastle University<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coralassistlab.com\/liam-lachs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/Mittell2024-768x1024.jpg);background-position:41% 20%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/Mittell2024-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lizy Mittell\" class=\"wp-image-637 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/Mittell2024-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/Mittell2024-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/Mittell2024-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2025\/12\/Mittell2024.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lizy Mittell<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University of Edinburgh<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/biology.ed.ac.uk\/kruuk\/people\/lizy-mittell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2026\/01\/OIP.jpg);background-position:60% 39%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2026\/01\/OIP.jpg\" alt=\"Kees van Oers\" class=\"wp-image-645 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2026\/01\/OIP.jpg 474w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2026\/01\/OIP-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kees van Oers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Netherlands Institute of Ecology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nioo.knaw.nl\/en\/employees\/kees-van-oers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2026\/01\/Alex_Cornwall_square-1024x1024.jpg);background-position:44% 43%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2026\/01\/Alex_Cornwall_square-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Popadopolous\" class=\"wp-image-681 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2026\/01\/Alex_Cornwall_square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/697\/2026\/01\/Alex_Cornwall_square-300x300.jpg 300w, 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