Experiences of GW4 Crucible
To help articulate what participation in GW4 Crucible is like, what are its main aims and outcome, and what can result from joining the programme, we’ve asked past participants to write about their experiences. You can read their reflections below:
GW4 Crucible 2025: Creative Societies and Cultures, Cultural and Public Good?
- Fostering creative societies
Dr Emmylou Rahtz, Dr Harriet Hunt, and Dr Chloe Asker, three early career researchers from the European Centre for Environment & Human Health at the University of Exeter share their reflections from Lab 1.
GW4 Crucible 2024: Tackling health inequalities and driving social justice through radical interdisciplinarity
- A Journey of Growth in Empowering Health Interdisciplinarity
Dr Aikaterina (Katrina) I. Tavoulari, a Research Associate in the Department of Psychology at University of Bath reflects on their deeply transformative experience of GW4 Crucible. - The importance of free space to explore research potential
Dr Enrico De Luca, a Senior Lecturer in the Academy of Nursing at the University of Exeter explains how the GW4 Crucible programme helped him develop as a researcher and alleviate the ‘impostor syndrome’ that often plagues researchers.
GW4 Crucible 2022: Building Back Better: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Mental Health and Wellbeing Research
- Looking across disciplines
Dr Josie Henley, Research Associate at The Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, provides their perspective on the interdisciplinary nature of GW4 Crucible and how it helps facilitate a shift away from academic silos. - Communal values and shared aspirations
Dr Irene Salvo, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exeter, recounts her experience with GW4 Crucible’s Masterclass Series and how that enabled her to engage with a variety of scholars, academics and mental health experts.
GW4 Crucible 2021: Transitions to Net-Zero in the Time of Covid-19
- Experience of an online GW4 Crucible programme
Environmental Planner and postdoctoral fellow at Cardiff University, Dr Rebecca Windemer, explains the reasons why, despite being online, GW4 Crucible 2021 remained a huge success and an extremely rewarding experience.
GW4 Crucible 2020: Interdisciplinary Approaches to AMR
- Benefits of interdisciplinary collaboration
Postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Exeter, Dr Andrew Jones, explains the importance and benefits of an interdisciplinary approach to the GW4 Crucible research themes. - An invaluable experience for ECRs
Postdoctoral researcher at Cardiff University, Dr Rebecca Weiser, shares her experiences and outlines her top three benefits of participating in the GW4 Crucible programme. - The magic of GW4 Crucible
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bristol, Dr Seána Duggan, explains the magic of GW4 Crucible and the benefits of collaborating with researchers from different disciplines.
GW4 Crucible 2019: Digital Innovation
- From trepidation to triumph
Research Associate at Cardiff University, Timothy Pickles, shares his experiences and insights of the GW4 2019 Crucible Programme.
