Editorial Alumni

Previous Editors

	Yit Xiang Wong November 2023 - October 2024 Yit studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at the University of Warwick. From his experience with his degree, he valued the importance of interdisciplinary research, and found himself supportive of Reinvention's mission. As editor, he helped undergraduate researchers develop their ideas in a more diverse and holistic manner.
	Shreya Sridrahan November 2021 - October 2022 Shreya studied Economics at the University of Warwick. She was an Editor with Reinvention from November 2021 to October 2022, after working as an Assistant Editor for a year. Beyond her interest in academic research within her own field, she is also interested in history and literature. She values interdisciplinary knowledge, especially in an international environment, and she joined Reinvention journal both to gain experience in academic publishing and to expose herself to a wider range of interdisciplinary topics. She enjoyed working with authors from different disciplines and backgrounds and through her work as an editor, she strived to provide a platform for different voices and perspectives.
	Auni Siukosaari November 2020 - October 2021 Auni completed her Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) degree at the University of Warwick in 2021. Auni stepped into the role of Editor in 2020-2021 after completing a term as Assistant Editor in 2019-2020. She was interested in both her degree as well as Reinvention because of their interdisciplinary nature. Throughout her academic career she has been working in interdisciplinary and international settings and therefore found herself aligned with Reinvention's mission. Through her work as an assistant editor and editor for 2021, she encouraged undergraduate involvement in the academic realm and aimed to bridge gaps between different disciplines. Her personal research interests are broad and vary from behavioural economics to international relations, but she enjoyed working with authors from various backgrounds and disciplines.
	Polina Zelmanova November 2019 - October 2020 Polina completed her Film Studies BA at the University of Warwick in 2020. She was interested in interdisciplinary arts on both a production and academic level, particularly avant-garde and experimental practices, as well as representations of gender and sexuality on screen. By becoming a part of the Reinvention team, she was given a great opportunity to work with and exchange views with people from different disciplines, broadening her approach to academic research.
	Hannah Duffus November 2018 - October 2019 Hannah completed a Bachelor of Arts (History) and Diploma of Spanish and Latin American Studies at Monash University. She joined the Reinvention team as an Assistant Editor in 2018. As the lead Editor, Hannah aimed to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and equitable access to the research profiled in Reinvention. While her own research interests remained broad, she particularly enjoyedd writing feminist and women’s histories.
	Peter Halat November 2017 - October 2018 Peter completed his final year in a Science Advanced - Research degree with majors in physics and chemistry at Monash University. As an avid supporter of undergraduate research, Peter has undertaken multiple research projects and presented research at ICUR 2015, 2016 and 2017. Aspiring to be a researcher Peter went onto seek experience in all parts of academia, including the publication of peer-reviewed journals, bringing him to the Reinvention team, where he learn't about areas outside of his studies.
	James Young November 2016 - October 2017 James completed his final year of a BA History degree at the University of Warwick in 2017. After partaking in Warwick's URSS programme in 2015, he recognised both the contribution that undergraduate research can have in all subjects and that university institutions have a responsibility to actively fund and encourage undergraduates to undertake independent research. James' research interests lie in religious and gender history and he will be doing his final year dissertation on English perceptions of Islamic masculinity during the Elizabethan era.
	Joe Grimwade December 2015 - October 2016 Joe graduated with a first-class honours degree in Classical Civilisation from the University of Warwick and went onto study for a masters degree at the University of Cambridge. He was an active member of Warwick's Classics department, performing in their annual production, and has written several articles for the departmental website. He firmly believed that undergraduate research should be supported. As a funded undergraduate researcher, his interests lie in the Art of Memory in the ancient world.
	Tim Ziegler July 2014 - November 2015 Tim was a Monash University undergraduate and a 2014 Dean's List Fellow, he studyied for a Bachelor of Science in geoscience and biology. He volunteered as a fossil preparator at Melbourne Museum, and worked for the School of Biology facilitating PASS undergraduate study sessions. He had previously completed a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) at Monash University. He was an experienced copyeditor, with interests in palaeontology, natural history, science literacy and open-access publishing. He has lived, studied and worked in Australia, Indonesia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
	Justine Vincin August 2013 - June 2014 Justine completed a Bachelor of Arts in History and Asian Studies at Monash University in 2012 before undertaking her Honours, or dissertation, year. Justine is particularly interested in interactions between European and Asian powers in the early modern period, and her thesis focused on diplomatic practices of the Portuguese empire in Asia during the late-seventeenth century. Justine will continue to pursue this topic in her postgraduate studies in Global History. She returned to studies as a mature-aged student after a few years of working as an English language teacher and teacher trainer and enjoys transferring her passion for adult education to her tutoring in History.
	Jure Jeric August 2012 - July 2013 Jure Jeric graduated with a first class honours degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economic from the University of Warwick. Jure was awarded the Outstanding Student Contribution Award and the Philippa Sherrington Award for Academic Excellence.
	Naomi Falkenburg July 2011 - July 2012 Naomi studied for a degree in Politics and International Studies (PAIS) at the University of Warwick and, having left the University, took a year out before beginning a Masters at Oxford University. She has broad academic interests, including critical theory in world politics and international political economy, social cleavages (particularly gender, class, and race), and the politics of language, education, religion, and non-proliferation.
	Alexander Freer November 2009 - July 2011 Alex graduated with a first-class honours degree in English literature from the University of Warwick in 2011. He went on to study for an MPhil in Romanticism and Eighteenth Century literature at Christ's College, Cambridge and is now undertaking a PhD on Wordsworth. His research interests are in Romanticism and religion, psychoanalysis and phenomenological criticism, and he continues to take a keen interest in undergraduate education and research.
	Dr David Metcalfe September 2007 - October 2009 The founding editor, David graduated with a first-class honours degree in Biological Sciences with Molecular Genetics from the University of Warwick in 2006 and a medical degree (MB ChB) in 2010. He also has a law degree from The Open University. He worked as a junior doctor in London and is now an Academic Clinical Fellow in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. David worked with the Reinvention Centre for Undergraduate Research to develop and launch this journal in September 2007 and remained a key member of the team until his graduation in 2010. He maintains a broad interest in staff/student collaboration and the potential of research to enhance the undergraduate experience. He remains involved as Editor Emeritus of Reinvention: A Journal of Undergraduate Research.