Wales
Tony O'Sullivan
Cardiff University
Cometary physics
Artemis-inspired poem
UK Winner SourceFameLab UK showcase
The class of 2026
Every region's winner who took the stage at the FameLab UK Final in 2026, and how far they went.
UK Final
2026 FameLab UK Champion
- Date & venue
- 5 Jun 2026, Helix, Cheltenham Science Festival
- Region
- Wales
- Finalists
- 10
- What's next
- International Final at Silesian Science Festival, Poland, 5 Dec 2026
North West representative · Finalist
Cherene de Bruyn (Liverpool John Moores University)
Forensic science: drones and hidden graves · "Eye in the Sky"
Hub: Univ of Liverpool & Univ of Salford
Regional winners
10 regions, one stage
Each card is a regional champion who represented their hub at the UK Final. The North West is outlined.
North West
Cherene de Bruyn
Liverpool John Moores University
Forensic science: drones and hidden graves
Eye in the Sky
Finalist SourceEast Midlands
Winner to be confirmed
Not yet announced publicly.
East of England
Winner to be confirmed
Hub: University of Cambridge
Not yet announced publicly.
Gloucestershire & West Midlands
Winner to be confirmed
Not yet announced publicly.
London
Fabia Hannan Mone
University of Westminster
Dysphagia in end-of-life care
FinalistLondon final at Regent Street Cinema.
SourceNorth East
Winner to be confirmed
Hub: Teesside University
Not yet announced publicly.
Northern Ireland
Ryan McFadden
Finalist SourceScotland
Winner to be confirmed
Hub: Edinburgh Science
Not yet announced publicly.
South East / South West
Winner to be confirmed
Not yet announced publicly.
6 of 10 regional winners for 2026 have not been announced publicly. Know who won? Tell us and we’ll add them.
North West Final 2026
The North West finalists
Everyone who took the stage at the 2026 North West Final at Lime Street Central, Liverpool.
2026
11 finalistsHighlights of the 2026 North West Final, Liverpool · Watch on YouTube
Cherene de Bruyn NW winner
PhD researcher · Liverpool John Moores University
“Eye in the Sky: Drones on the trail of the missing”
Represented the North West at the FameLab UK Final 2026
Her talk at the FameLab UK Final 2026 · Watch on YouTube
Arnas Tamasauskas
PhD researcher · University of Liverpool
“Born This Way: The Fibromyalgia Experience”
On pain research, Smooth Brain Society podcast · Watch on YouTube
Kay Dewhurst
Technician · University of Manchester
“Particle Accelerators All Around You”
Olga Tereszkowska-Kaminska
PhD researcher · University of Liverpool
“Bang goes the cancer cell”
Three Minute Thesis talk: Catch me if you can! · Watch on YouTube
Skye Crawford
PhD researcher · Liverpool John Moores University
“The Invasive Species You're Carrying”
Deepanshi Karwall
PhD researcher · University of Manchester
“99.99%”
Talk Your Thesis, India Science Festival 2024 (third place) · Watch on YouTube
Dimitri Iarovoi
PhD researcher · Wrexham University
“How Welsh castles help us build a fair ChatGPT”
Owen Eaton
Bangor University
“Of Butterflies and Bison”
Lois Clark
Undergraduate · University of Salford
“The power of a sponge”
Also a 2025 finalist
Lucia Galvez-Bravo
Senior Lecturer · Liverpool John Moores University
“Bob the beaver”
Gavin McStay
Senior Lecturer · Liverpool John Moores University
“Mitochondria Matters”
Regional finals
Also on stage in 2026
Other speakers named publicly by the regional hubs.
| Name | Institution | Region | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabia Hannan Mone | University of Westminster | London | Regional winner |
| Sam Horrell | Imperial College London | London | 1st runner-up (also podium in 2025) |
| Conor Noonan | Royal Veterinary College | London | 2nd runner-up |
| Rohit Das | University of Oxford | London | Audience prize |
| Success Ajayi | University of Westminster | London | Regional finalist |
| Nada Ahmed | University College London | London | Regional finalist |
| Ramaa Sri Lalitha Sahitya Puvvada | University College London | London | Regional finalist |
| Beatriz Silveira De Arruda | University College London | London | Regional finalist |
| Qing Zhang | University College London | London | Regional finalist |
| Marifatul Amalia | University of Edinburgh | London | Regional finalist |
| Raman Van Wee | University of Oxford | London | Regional finalist |
| Katie McGaughey | Northern Ireland | Regional finalist |