Student Reps
Student Representatives play an important role in shaping the NINE DTP experience. They act as a link between award holders and the DTP team, helping to surface issues, share feedback, and contribute to the ongoing development of training, opportunities, and support across the partnership. Reps bring a student perspective into NINE DTP discussions and help ensure that decisions are informed by lived experience across different institutions, pathways, and stages of study.
Student Reps attend selected NINE DTP committees and forums, gather and reflect student feedback, and help communicate updates and opportunities back to the wider cohort. The role is not about representing individual concerns, but about identifying patterns, priorities, and ideas that can improve the DTP for everyone. We view this as a valuable leadership and development opportunity, supported by the DTP.
Meet your student reps
Chloe Fielding
I’m a PhD student in the Centre for Neurodiversity and Development in the Department of Psychology at Durham University. My doctoral research explores neurodivergent pupils’ experiences of school distress, anxiety, and attendance difficulties. I also recently completed an Overseas Institutional Visit in Japan, as part of my NINE DTP studentship. If you have any questions, I am happy to be contacted via email:
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Connie Wilson
Yushan (Connie) Wilson is a NINE Student Representative from the School of Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast and a member of the 2025 NINE DTP cohort. She is committed to supporting inclusive engagement and effective communication across the consortium, and to contributing to a connected and collaborative NINE student community.
Students are very welcome to get in touch with general queries, feedback, or suggestions relating to NINE training and the wider student experience.
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Chung-Yen Cheng
I am a Human Geography PhD student at Durham University, part of the 2023 cohort. My research is on people’s experience with qi-based holistic medicine in Taiwan and Northeast England. I wanted to be a student representative because I would like to know all NINE scholars better! Everyone is welcomed to contact me via email (link below) or WhatsApp (+886978495635).
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Zohreh Fakhari
I am a PhD researcher at Northumbria University and a member of the 2025 NINE DTP cohort, with a background in research, policy, and humanitarian practice. My research focuses on global health, community development, and climate resilience, with the emphasis on volunteering and community-engaged work. I’m passionate about amplifying student voices, strengthening connections across the consortium, and supporting a collaborative and inclusive doctoral experience. Students are very welcome to get in touch with any questions, feedback, or suggestions relating to NINE training and the wider student experience.
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Toby Niblock
I am a PhD researcher within the school of Applied Social and Policy Sciences at Ulster University. As my role as a representative, I strive to facilitate communication between NINE students and the DTP. It is always a pleasure to connect with scholars across the institutions and disciplines and have a role in providing a voice for the students. If anyone has any questions, concerns or feedback, please do not hesitate to reach out.
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