Royal Society University Research Fellowship

The Royal Society University Research Fellowship (URF) is a

Fellowships are awarded annually. In 2022, there were 28 universities across the UK and Ireland hosting 50 newly appointed University Research Fellowships.[2] In 2015, the success rate of applications was 8%.^[3][4]

Notable fellows

As of 2017^[update], examples of current and former Fellows include:

• Frances Ashcroft (1985–1990),^[5] Oxford
• Terri Attwood, University College London (1993-1999) University of Manchester 1999-2002^[6]
• Jean Beggs^{[5][when?][where?]}
• Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (2007–2013),^[7] University College London
• Richard Borcherds^[5][when?]
• Sarah Bridle (2008–2012),^[8] University of Manchester
• Brian Cox (2005–2013),^[9] University of Manchester
• Gideon Davies (1996–2005),^[10] University of York
• Athene Donald (1983),^[5] University of Cambridge
• Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski (2000-2007),^[11] University of Cambridge
• David Jones (1995–1999),^{[citation needed]} University College London
• Andrew P. Mackenzie (1993–2001) University of Birmingham^[12]
• Zita Martins (2014–2017),^[13] Imperial College London
• Shahn Majid (1993-2003),^[14][where?]
• Angela McLean, University of Oxford
• John Pethica^{[5][when?][where?]}
• Tanya Monro (2000-2005),^[15] for research at the University of Southampton
• Tom Sanders (2016-2019),^[16] University of Oxford
• Suzie Sheehy (2017 - ) for research at the University of Oxford^[17]
• Nigel Scrutton (1991-1999) for research at University of Cambridge and University of Leicester^[18]
• Beth Shapiro (2006-2007),^[19] University of Oxford
• Stephen Warren,^[20][where?]
• David J. Wales (1991-1998), University of Cambridge^[21]
• Kathy Willis^{[22][when?][where?}
  ]
• Tara Shears (2000-2008)^[23]

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