Melanie is based at the MPLS Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) at the University of Oxford. She joined the DTC in 2023 as the programme manager for the Sustainable Approaches to Biomedical Science CDT.
Melanie originally joined Oxford University as a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Earth Sciences investigating volcanoes as a source of mercury and holds a PhD in environmental chemistry from the University of East Anglia.
As Programme Manager, Melanie is responsible for CDT-specific administration (including the project process, EIT liaison and admissions, etc.).