Our people

Josh Copeland is the executive director of the University of Notre Dame’s London Global Gateway. As executive director, he manages the administration and operations of the Gateway, and works in collaboration with academic leaders to create new research partnerships and initiatives in London. He is responsible for implementing academic vision and strategy, building strategic
relationships with UK universities and strengthening Notre Dame’s position in London as a leader in experiential learning, research and global education. An important component of his role is ensuring the success of the GK Chesterton Collection as a new gathering point for research activity at the Gateway.

Previously, Josh was the director of student affairs for Notre Dame in London, and before that with Minerva University in London. He has worked in other administrative and development roles at Oxford University, and for several years was the rector for residential life at Conway Hall, Notre Dame’s student residence in London.

Originally from the United States, Josh spent a decade as a professional opera singer and teacher before embarking on a career in university administration after moving to the UK in 2011. He continues his singing and teaching whenever the opportunity arises, and enjoys exploring the English countryside around the southeast with his wife and twin boys.

I am interested in the global movement of persons, Brexit and the legacy of EU free movement to the UK, wider UK Immigration law & policy and access to justice pathways available to vulnerable and minoritised communities living in the UK & EU.

Fiona is a Fellow, Tutor and Director of Studies (LLM) at St. Edmund's College, Cambridge. Fiona works on various research matters at the Faculty of Law, Cambridge examining immigration issues in the UK post Brexit (particularly for EU citizens in the UK) and access to justice pathways for marginalised communities. Her work is part of a programme called ‘The UK in a Changing Europe’ (http://ukandeu.ac.uk), which is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.

Alongside her academic work, Fiona also works with a charity in Norfolk called GYROS (www.gyros.org.uk) supporting refugee, asylum seekers and other migrant communities. Fiona has written extensively on the topic of migration to the UK. Her work has been featured in The Independent, The Times, The Conversation and BBC News among others. She has given evidence to both the House of Lords, EU Affairs Committee, and the Equality and Social Justice Committee in the Senedd, as well as to Parliamentary Staff in the House of Commons and to the APPG on citizen’s rights. Her work has been cited in reports by both the UK House of Lords and the Welsh Parliament.  She also blogs on Brexit matters, mainly for the http://ukandeu.ac.uk/. Her 2024 co-authored monograph ‘Low-Paid EU Migrant workers, The House, The Street, The Town’ was shortlisted for the SLSA Hart Book Prize 2025.

Fiona’s full list of academic publications can be found here: https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/people/f-costello/78811

Tim is a chemist working to better understand neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. His current research focuses on protein aggregates; large clumps of protein that stick together in the brains of people with these diseases. By better understanding protein aggregates, Tim is aiming to develop a diagnostic test for neurodegenerative diseases.

Prior to his fellowship, Tim graduated from the University of Sydney with a BSc (Hon I) and a MPhil in Chemistry. During this time he worked in the group of Professor Richard Payne, where he developed new methods for the chemical synthesis of proteins. Tim then moved to the University of Cambridge where he completed his PhD with Professor Chris Hunter and first began his research into neurodegenerative diseases.

Mohamed Zaki is the Deputy Director of Cambridge Service Alliance at the Institute for Manufacturing, a research centre that brings together the world’s leading firms and academics to address digital service transformation challenges. I serve as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Service Management. I hold visiting professorships, international academic collaborators and fellowships at several global institutions, such as the University of Queensland in Australia.

I am a high-profile academic with an extensive research portfolio in “Service Management”. My research interests lie in service experience, emphasising the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to design and manage customer experience and create new data-driven business models. I have many publications in highly-ranked service management journals. Also, my papers appeared in top conferences and practical outlets such as the Harvard Business Review. I successfully generated funds from industry and UK research councils (a total contribution of over £10 million).

I have consulted and lectured for over 50 organisations, including Manchester United, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, CEMEX, Caterpillar, IKEA, HCL Tech, Bouygues, and others. I am the course leader for the Data-Driven Design for Customer Experience (CX) online course, offered through Cambridge Advance Online at Cambridge University Press and Assessment.

Dr Hannah Holmes is a Research Associate at CCHPR, and Director of Studies in Land Economy at St Edmund’s College. Since joining CCHPR Hannah’s work has spanned several research projects. These include research on urban governance in Smart Cities, which considered stakeholder engagement in Smart City initiatives, the ethics of decision-making in Smart City governance, and the logics which underpin the selection of particular kinds of Smart initiatives in different cities in the UK.

In addition, having developed several interconnected research projects converging around the theme of digital exclusion, she has a strong interest in the relationship between housing inequalities and digital inequalities. Hannah completed her PhD studies at Durham University, where her work focused on marginality and territorial stigma in the regeneration of Middlehaven, Middlesbrough and she has a particular interest in marginal urban economies, urban regeneration and governance.

She is currently undertaking further research on processes of stigmatisation.

I am a dentist with special interest in Oral Surgery currently working in private practice in Cambridge. I have worked in the UK for 24 years in NHS, Community and private practice.

Dr. Zainab Salim is an experienced dentist with a global career in Kenya, Oman, and the UK. She holds a Master of Clinical Dentistry in Oral Surgery from the University of Edinburgh, where her research focused on Human Papilloma Virus in laryngeal cancers.
Her expertise includes:
• Surgical removal of wisdom teeth and coronectomies
• Management of odontogenic infections, soft tissue biopsies, and peri-radicular surgeries
• Pain and anxiety control, including intravenous sedation for apprehensive patients
• Familiarity of benign salivary gland diseases and management of medically complexed patients
• Use of laser technology in dentistry
Dr. Salim is dedicated to maintaining her knowledge of the latest techniques and materials through continuous postgraduate education. She places a strong emphasis on clinical governance, ensuring safe, effective, and evidence-based care in all aspects of her practice. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Salim is passionate about dental education and has been actively involved in training and supervising dental trainees and postgraduate students. She is a strong advocate for oral health, providing educational talks and free dental kits to disadvantaged children, to raise awareness about the importance of maintaining good oral hygiene.

Publications 

• Sara Al–Mahozi, Zainab Salim, Nicholas J Malden, Crispian Scully and Victor Lopes
• Tobacco Habit-Associated Oral Disease and the Negative Effects on Surgical Outcomes

Dr. Jing Su holds the position of Cancer Bioinformatics Lead at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. With an educational background that includes an MPhil and PhD in Computational Biology from the University of Cambridge, she has been associated with St. Edmunds College since 2004 and has been actively engaged in cancer research throughout her career. Driven by a deep passion, she aims to leverage her academic expertise to contribute to the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of cancer patients.

Beyond her work in cancer bioinformatics, Dr. Su is deeply committed to her role as an Associate Tutor and Bye-Fellow at the college. She views these positions as opportunities to give back to the college that has shaped her journey. Through her service to the college, she aspires to make a positive impact by sharing her knowledge and experiences.

I am the Church Engagement Director at the Faraday Institute, where my remit is to equip and encourage UK churches to include engagement with science as part of their regular ministry and mission.

Ruth studied Genetics at Aberdeen and Edinburgh Universities, and (more recently) Theology, Ministry and Mission at Ridley Hall, Cambr. After graduating she was Development Officer for Christians in Science, at the same time as doing Postdoctoral Research at Edinburgh University. Ruth joined the Faraday Institute when it was founded in 2006, to develop resources for churches. She was appointed as the Faraday Church Engagement Director in 2018, remains a member of Christians in Science, and is an elected Fellow of their US counterpart, the American Scientific Affiliation. Her current theology studies are with Highland Theological College.

Academic Profile

Publications

• R Bancewicz, The Works of the Lord: 52 biblical reflections on science, technology and creation, 2025, BRF
• R Bancewicz, ‘Engaging the Church and Wider Christian Community in Science-Faith Dialogue’ in Global Perspectives on Science and Christianity, M Brownnutt & KR Fox (eds.), 2024, Langham Publishing
• R Bancewicz, Wonders of the Living World: Curiosity, awe and the meaning of life, 2021, Lion Hudson
• R Bancewicz, God in the Lab: How science enhances faith, 2015, Monarch
• R Bancewicz, Test of FAITH: Spiritual Journeys with Scientists, 2009, Paternoster

My research interests focus on the science-faith interface of natural hazards and disasters and theodicies. I also have research interest in the field of trauma studies, theologies of trauma and pastoral care of trauma.

The Rev. Dr. Abbott has an passionate academic and practical interest in the causation natural hazard related disasters, in the human responses to them, recovery from them and mitigation of them from the perspective of the science-faith intersection. From 2012-2021 he has carried out projects in Haiti following the devastating 2010 earthquake, exploring how survivors’ religious beliefs influenced their response to and recovery from that catastrophic event. From 2015 to 2019 he worked on projects in New Orleans, the Philippines, and in Somerset, exploring the influence of faith beliefs on survivors’ relationships with God, with their communities, and with the natural environment. Since 2020 to date he has been conducting a project around the impacts of fear, anger, trust and hope on Christians during the pandemic. He is also currently researching faith a resilience in a joint project between The Faraday Institute and the National Preparedness Commission. Following over thirty years of church pastoral ministry, Roger gained his Ph.D. in a practical theology of disaster response, from the University of Wales, Trinity & St. David. He has taught Master’s modules on the pastoral response to trauma, has run a consultancy on pastoral care of trauma, and has been an active responder to traumatic incidents in the UK since 1989. He is a member of the British and Irish Association for Practical Theologians, The Society for the Study of Theology, and The Society for the Study of Christian Ethics.

Publications

• Abbott Roger et al What Good is God? Crises, faith, and resilience. 2020 Oxford: Monarch
• Abbott, Roger Philip et al Narratives of Faith from the Haitian Earthquake. 2019 Abingdon: Routledge
• Abbott, Roger Philip “‘I Will Show You My Faith by My Works’ 2019 Religions 10, 213
• Abbott, Roger Philip. Sit On Our Hands, or Stand On Our Feet? 2013 . Eugene: Or.: Wipf & Stock
• Abbott, Roger Philip. 2012. “Trauma, Compassion, and Community.” Practical Theology. 5.1: 31-46

My research is on the history and theology of Christian monasticism, mainly how monastic theology is a unique theological methodology. I also research the history of monasticism and spirituality in the Anglican tradition. I actively contribute to academic, professional, and ecclesial communities.

Rev Dr Peters is Professor of Medieval and Spiritual Theology in the Torrey Honors College at Biola University, USA. He is also the Servants of Christ Research Professor of Monastic Studies and Ascetical Theology at Nashotah House Theological Seminary, USA. He is the author of "Reforming the Monastery: Protestant Theologies of the Religious Life," "The Monkhood of All Believers: The Monastic Foundation of Christian Spirituality," and "Peter of Damascus: Byzantine Monk and Spiritual Theologian," among other works. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Society of Anglican Theologians, the Executive Board of the American Benedictine Academy and is a board member of Anglican House Publishers. Professor Peters’ interest in Christian monasticism led him to pursue a Dottorato in Studi Monastici from the Pontificio Ateneo di Sant’Anselmo in Rome, the first non-monastic to earn the degree.

Though an expert on Christian monasticism, Professor Peters has also been involved in researching and writing on Anglicanism, including Edward Pusey’s support of the re-establishment of monasticism in the nineteenth-century Church of England and Anglican spirituality. To that end he has published "Anglican Spirituality: An Introduction" and several articles on Anglican monasticism. His interest in Anglicanism grew out of his appointment as Vicar of the Anglican Church of the Epiphany, La Mirada, USA.

Professor Peters is a Consulting Editor for the Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, is on the Editorial Board of Magistra: A Journal of Women’s Spirituality in History and is a regular reviewer for the American Benedictine Review. In addition to his appointment at St Edmund’s College, he is a Visiting Scholar at Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford.

Academic Profile

Publications

• Greg Peters, Anglican Spirituality, 2024, Cascade Books
• Greg Peters, The Monkhood of All Believers: The Monastic Foundation of Christian Spirituality, 2018, Baker Academic
• Greg Peters, Peter of Damascus: Byzantine Monk and Spiritual Theologian, 2011, Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
• Greg Peters, “The ‘Reanimation Principle’ of Edward Bouverie Pusey: The Re-Establishment of Monasticism in the Church of England,” 2025, Anglican and Episcopal History

Clemens is Professor of Social Ethics in the Keough School of Global Affairs and Director of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, University of Notre Dame (USA), and holds a joint appointment with Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns. He is also a concurrent professor of theology in the Department of Theology.

Sedmak holds doctoral degrees in theology (Catholic University of Linz), philosophy and social theory (University of Innsbruck). Prior to his appointment at the University of Notre Dame, he was F. D. Maurice Professor for Moral and Social Theology at King's College London, and has held multiple positions at the University of Salzburg, serving as Director of the Center for Ethics and Poverty Research and Chair for Epistemology and Philosophy of Religion, and as President of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Social Ethics.

Maura Ryan is the John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C. Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at the University of Notre Dame. Ryan's primary interests are in the areas of bioethics and health policy, women’s health and development, and Catholic Social Teaching.  She is the editor of two volumes in social and medical ethics and her book Ethics and Economics of Assisted Reproduction: The Cost of Longing was published by Georgetown University Press in 2001. Her articles have appeared in the Hastings Center Report, Theological Studies, The Journal of Philosophy and Medicine, Signs, The Journal of Catholic Social Thought, Christian Bioethics, Environmental Health Perspectives and Ethics and Behavior.  Her current project treats the intersections of health, development and human rights in Christian bioethics. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Society of Christian Ethics, the editorial boards of the Religious Studies Review and Ethics and Behavior, the St. Joseph County Healthcare Advisory Consortium and the ethics committee for Hospice of St. Joseph County. Ryan served as Associate Provost at Notre Dame 2001-2004, Associate Dean for the Humanities and Faculty Affairs in the College of Arts and Letters 2009-2015 and is currently serving as Vice President and Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs.