INU is delighted to announce the allocation of four Researcher Mobility Awards of £1,700 to the following early career researchers.
| Name of applicant | Sending University | Host University | Department / Area of Research |
| Dr Aliona Yarova | Malmö University | Kingston University | Education, creative writing and children’s literature, with current research focus: Ukrainian children’s literature and the war. |
| Dr Russell Kabir | Hiroshima University | James Madison University | Wellbeing – Psychosocial dynamics in the United States and Japan |
| Dr Marta Castillo González | Universitat Rovira i Virgili | Malmö University | Impact of the spread of mobile technologies in the workplace interaction |
| Dr Jack Lukkerz | Malmö University | Osnabrück University | Integrating sociological viewpoints into research on sexuality and sexual health |
The researchers, who have completed their PhD within the past five years are expected to undertake the visits between May 2024-May 2025. The visits are expected to be the beginning of bilateral research collaboration between the INU member universities’ Research Centres, with a view to expand multilaterally in future.
Many congratulations to our four awardees for 2024 and all the best for your research collaborations!