Helen Gleeson: determined to use the fund to make a difference
Professor Helen Gleeson, Cavendish Professor of Physics at the University of Leeds and chair of the selection panel for the Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund, is committed to opening up phys…
Jocelyn Bell Burnell: the woman behind the fund
Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell has been awarded many prizes and honours during her long career as an astrophysicist, including being made a Dame of the British Empire, a Professor at Oxford Unive…
Vanessa Emeka-Okafor: Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund awardee 2021
Thanks to encouragement and bags of hard work – and this fund – Vanessa is living her dream of studying exoplanets. She dismisses the idea of "genius" and promises that physicists can come from a…
Mary Richardson-Slipper: Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund awardee 2021
Mary’s story proves that girls who like science don’t have to be doctors or vets – they can help in the quest to solve one of the biggest mysteries of the universe. …
Mei Ting Mak: Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund awardee 2021
Female and Asian, Mei Ting has often had to battle against the status quo. But she persevered and now models the atmosphere of far-off planets – could her work lead us to other lifeforms? …
Robert C Smith: Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund awardee 2021
Today, thanks to his hard work and determination, along with support from his university, Robert is about to embark on a PhD focused on quantum gravity. …
Si Chen: Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund awardee 2021
From a young age, Si Chen became fascinated by how the world was made. Despite nearly dropping out of University, she persevered and is now embarking on an exciting research project in the field of qu…
Scarlett Royle: Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund awardee 2021
The pull of astrophysics proved too much for Scarlett, who, despite the difficulties and early discouragement, is now exploring the fundamental question of whether or not we’re alone in…
Helen Maguire: Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund awardee 2021
Helen has overcome personal adversity – and the naysayers – to finally begin her dream PhD in particle physics. And now she’s blazing a trail for the under-represented. …
Ayngaran Thavanesan: Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund awardee 2021
Theoretical physicist Ayngaran has overcome hurdles and self-doubt to emulate his parents’ resilience in order to complete a PhD at Cambridge. …