{"id":258,"date":"2026-01-28T12:05:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/csep-and-telecoms\/?p=258"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:24:16","slug":"meet-the-csep-team-series-bryn-medd-sygrove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/csep\/2026\/01\/28\/meet-the-csep-team-series-bryn-medd-sygrove\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the CSEP Team Series: Bryn Medd-Sygrove"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Meet Bryn Medd-Sygrove, a second-year doctoral student in Design Engineering and a Lord Sainsbury PhD scholar at CSEP.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Would you mind sharing a little about your background and career journey<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

I am a second year PhD student in Design Engineering, having joined in October 2024. Prior to joining CSEP, I was the Innovation Researcher for a startup accelerator and a researcher for institutional investors. Academically, my background is in Political Economy having graduated from my postgraduate degree in 2021.<\/p>\n

What are you focusing on right now, and what do you find most rewarding about it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m particularly interested in how sustainability-oriented digital entrepreneurs contribute to regional sustainable development in the UK. In terms of ongoing projects, I\u2019m just finishing up a problematising review of the entrepreneurial ecosystems concept and I\u2019m excited to begin work investigating how entrepreneurs actualise climate and economic imaginaries. Additionally, I\u2019m exciting to be assisting a team at the Environmental Research Group which aims to improve the accessibility of air quality information in London.<\/p>\n

What inspired you to join the Centre for Sectoral Economic Performance<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was attracted to the interdisciplinary approach by the centre and, having come from industry, the focus on closing the gap between research and practice was particularly exciting.<\/p>\n

What are your interests outside your work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m a big football fan, supporting Norwich City, and will be looking forward to the World Cup this summer. Otherwise, I love the outdoors and you can find me running, cycling, hiking, and skiing.<\/p>\n

Do you have a favourite paper, study, book or project that has influenced your career path so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are many! In terms of books, Henry Yeung\u2019s (2024) Theory and Explanation in Geography<\/em>\u00a0has been particularly influential. Otherwise, articles that have been influential for my work include Ramoglou and McMullen\u2019s (2024) What Is an Opportunity? From Theoretical Mystification to Everyday Understanding<\/em>\u00a0and Blyth and Matthijs\u2019 (2017) Black Swans, Lame Ducks, and the Mystery of IPE\u2019s Missing Macroeconomy<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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