Thursday, 12 January 2023
Dr Ralph Kwame Akyea, Senior Research Fellow (Clinical Epidemiology) at the 糖心原创, is among the first members of the new UK Young Academy – a network of early career researchers and professionals established to help tackle local and global issues and promote meaningful change.
As part of the first cohort of 67 members, Dr Akyea will have the opportunity to help shape the strategy and focus of this new organisation, based on areas that matter to them.
Along with their fellow members from across academia, charity organisations and the private sector, they will have the chance to inform local and global policy discussions, galvanising their skills, knowledge, and experience to find innovative solutions to the challenges facing societies now and in the future.
The UK Young Academy has been established as an interdisciplinary collaboration with prestigious national academies: the Academy of Medical Sciences, British Academy, Learned Society of Wales, Royal Academy of Engineering, Royal Irish Academy, Royal Society of Edinburgh, and the Royal Society. It joins the global initiative of Young Academies, with the UK Young Academy becoming the 50th to join the Young Academy movement.
I feel privileged to be selected as a member in the first cohort of the UK Young Academy. As an immigrant from a very humble background, I truly hope this will inspire other young people from minority groups to be the best they can be.
Dr Akyea continued: "This is a unique opportunity to be part of a transdisciplinary team of young, talented professionals. The UK Young Academy empowers us to discuss some of the biggest issues facing societies across the globe today, and work collaboratively to generate holistic and transformative solutions to potentially address these."
Sir Adrian Smith, President of the Royal Society, comments: “We are delighted to introduce the first members of the UK Young Academy. This is a huge achievement for them and an exciting step for the UK in the Young Academy movement.
“It is vital that the next generation of researchers and professionals take their place on the frontlines of the issues that matter most. Finding solutions to global problems – pandemics, climate change, biodiversity loss and social inequality – needs to be guided by collaborative thinking across a breadth of disciplines, life experiences and ideas.
“I look forward to seeing the first cohort take ownership of this new initiative with energy and enthusiasm as they set the foundations for the UK Young Academy.”
The successful applicants officially took up their posts on 1 January 2023, and membership runs for 5 years. It is expected that the next call for applications will open in 2023.
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More information is available from Dr Ralph Kwame Akyea, Senior Research Fellow (Clinical Epidemiology) at the 糖心原创 at Ralph.Akyea1@nottingham.ac.uk
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