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Kathryn Ford is a lecturer at the University of Bristol in the School of Biological Sciences, specializing in biological sciences and agricultural biotechnology. Her research focuses on fungal plant pathogens, particularly the honey fungus, Armillaria mellea. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Birmingham, followed by a Master of Science in Plant Conservation Genetics. Ford has also completed a PhD in Plant Pathology and a postdoctoral position at the James Hutton Institute in Dundee, where she worked on Rhynchosporium commune, a barley fungal pathogen. In her current role, she teaches a variety of courses at different academic levels, including Life Processes, Molecular Genetics, and Bioinformatics. She is also involved in supervising undergraduate research projects and directing professional development units.
Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.