Mr J.R. Yancher
Fellowship for artists in residence
J R Yancher and colleagues from the Bike City Theatre Company (California, USA) will lead a two-week workshop at Surrey as the culmination of a year-long remote R&D project. Central to the Fellowship will be the creation of a sustainability-themed play with music, developed by experts in sustainability research, creative communications and performance, including students from the Guildford School of Acting. This original piece of science communication will be aimed at raising awareness of the impact of climate change, with Surrey able to use the script and score to put the performance on again in the future.
Ms Anna Dumitriu
Fellowship for artists in residence
Anna Dumitriu, an internationally renowned artist who focuses on BioArt and emerging technologies in biomedicine, will visit Surrey’s Schools of Biosciences and Medicine and Veterinary Medicine with the aim of enriching research in infection and immunity – focusing particularly on zoonotic diseases, parasitology and the ethical implications of infectious disease control in animals. Dumitriu will develop a new body of artworks that will increase public awareness of Surrey’s ‘One Health’ research. These will be shown publicly through exhibitions and also used as a teaching resource for students and public engagement activities.