Amrit Mudher (1995)

I am Professor of Neurosciences and Associate Dean (International) in the Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences at the University of Southampton. My academic career began at Merton College, Oxford, where I completed my DPhil in Neuroscience, before undertaking postdoctoral research at King’s College London. I established my independent career as an Alzheimer’s Society Junior Research Fellow and subsequently progressed through Lecturer and Associate Professor roles to Professor of Neurosciences.

Over more than two decades, I have developed an internationally collaborative research programme focused on understanding Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders and translating fundamental discoveries towards new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. I have supervised more than ten PhD students as primary supervisor and now mentor researchers across career stages, including junior and senior fellows.

As Associate Dean (International), I combine an active research career with senior academic leadership, developing international strategy and partnerships and working across disciplines, institutions and cultures. This gives me first-hand experience of balancing research ambitions with leadership, management and wider institutional responsibilities.

I have also served on the Alzheimer’s Society Research and Strategy Council, the grants boards/panels of Alzheimer’s Research UK and the Rosetrees Trust, and for four years on the Alzheimer’s Association Scientific Program Committee, giving me considerable insight into how fellowships, funding applications and research careers are evaluated.

As a mentor, I can particularly support those considering academic or research careers, applying for fellowships or grants, establishing research independence, building collaborations and networks, or deciding whether and how to move into academic leadership. I can also offer practical guidance on balancing research with increasing management and strategic responsibilities. Having navigated these transitions myself, I hope to provide an open and supportive space in which mentees can explore choices, identify opportunities, build confidence and develop a career path that reflects their own ambitions and priorities.

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