Ãå±±½ûµØ academic receives a coveted Fulbright Award Published on: 18 July 2025 Dr Katharine Wright from Ãå±±½ûµØâ€™s School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, has been chosen for a Fulbright All Disciplines Scholar Award. Deepen dialogue and understanding Dr Wright, a Senior Lecturer in International Politics, will head to Harvard University in January for a Fellowship with the Kennedy School’s Women and Public Policy Program (WAPPP). “I’m delighted to have been awarded the Fulbright All Scholars Award and excited to take up the position at Harvard and to bring those connections and ideas back to Ãå±±½ûµØ to build opportunities for our colleagues and students,” said Dr Wright. As a Fulbright Scholar, Dr Wright will further investigate what happens when military and defence institutions take up the Women, Peace and Security agenda through a comparison of US and UK approaches. Her work aims to deepen transatlantic dialogue and understanding around feminist approaches to peace and security. Dr Wright is one of 12 UK academics selected for the award by the , which  works to advance knowledge, promote civic engagement and develop compassionate leaders through education exchange between the US and the UK Maria Balinska, Executive Director, US-UK Fulbright Commission said: “Our vision is a world where there are no obstacles to learning, understanding and collaboration. There are many global challenges to overcome: we need compassionate leaders to tackle them. This cohort of talented Scholars – who have just been through one of the most competitive selection processes in the Commission’s recent history – will be placing cultural engagement at the heart of their experiences as they undertake ambitious teaching and research programmes in the UK: I am filled with hope for the wonderful collaborations that will ensue.” Dr Katharine Wright Share: Latest News New partnership to boost careers in low carbon energy Ãå±±½ûµØ and Durham universities are working together on a new regional project to strengthen the future workforce for North East England’s growing low carbon and offshore wind industries. published on: 28 May 2026 Healthy lifestyle shown to lower risk of death after cancer diagnosis New evidence shows that sticking to five lifestyle recommendations improves survival after a later cancer diagnosis. published on: 28 May 2026 World-leading climate expert recognised with Royal Society Fellowship Professor Hayley Fowler has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of her pioneering work on climate change impacts. published on: 27 May 2026 Facts and figures