UCL STS Announces Promotions 2024-25
27 June 2025
UCL STS are delighted to announce the promotion of four of our academic members of staff with effect 1 October 2025

UCL have annouced this year's academic promotions and we are delighted that this year we have four promotions:
- Dr Stephen Hughes (picture top left) has been promoted from Lecturer to Associate Professor in Science, Technology and Society
- Dr Tiago Mata (picture top right) has been promoted from Associate Professor to Professor of Science and Technology Studies
- Dr Charlotte Sleigh (picture bottom left) has been promoted from Associate Professor to Professor of Science Humanities.
- Dr Erman Sözüdoğru (picture bottom right) has been promoted from Lecturer to Associate Professor in Philosophy of Science and Medicine.
Stephen is an expert in science communication and responsible innovation
Tiago is an expert in the history and sociology of economics and political science.
Charlotte is a researcher, writer and practitioner across the science humanities (science & history, literature, theology) and science communication.
Erman is an interdisciplinary researcher in philosophy of science with a background in pharmaceutical chemistry
The full list of successful 2024-25 promotions is available on the UCL HR website.