We’re delighted that Roseanne Hasan, one of our PhD students in Physics at Royal Holloway, University of London, has won funding from the Institute of Physics through The Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund 2025.
Roseanne PhD student in Physics
The innovative fund instigated by leading physicist Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell and the Institute of Physics is designed to encourage greater diversity in physics by assisting PhD physics students from underrepresented groups.
Particle physicist Rosanne is working on the ATLAS experiment at CERN, where her research is based on theories that try to answer the gauge hierarchy problem in physics, which is the unexplained difference between two scales in physics – the electroweak and Planck.
The Bell Burnell award involves Rosanne working as an IOP ambassador, while receiving a cash sum towards finishing her PhD. Roseanne is featured in an awardee profile on the IOP website where she says:
“My university and department have been incredibly supportive, providing an accessible environment and adjustments throughout my studies. But to extend my writing time would require self or additional funding – such as this amazing scholarship! This will allow me to finish my PhD with a focus on research and maintaining my wellbeing, without the extra worry of finances.
I’m also really grateful for the opportunity to be an ambassador. I’ve benefited so much from amazing role models and mentors throughout my studies. I’m very passionate about the importance of outreach and visibility of different people within physics. I’m so excited to meet and be part of such an amazing network of physicists.”
Improving diversity in Physics is a key part of our ethos here at Royal Holloway, where we’re proud holders of Project Juno champion status and a silver Athena Swan award. As a department we’re committed to the best possible outcomes for all our students, including women and underrepresented minorities within an inclusive community.
You can read the full story about Roseanne’s profile and award here
