Abi Brown

Multispecies Entanglements of Fungicide Resistance

Abi holds an MPhil in Anthropocene Studies from the University of Cambridge (distinction) and was awarded the Jenning’s Prize for outstanding academic achievements. She also holds a first-class BA in Human Geography from the University of Durham. Prior to her doctoral study, Abi gained experience in ESG, CSR, and corporate sustainability, working as a sustainability consultant for two years before moving to Oxford.

Abi’s research investigates antifungal resistance in English arable agriculture. Her project uses a qualitative, mixed-methods approach to investigate how antifungal resistance is understood, managed and experienced across different agricultural, business, and regulatory settings in England. Influenced by more-than-human scholarship and assemblage thinking, Abi is particularly interested in the entangled roles of fungi, humans, and chemicals in shaping the emergence and management of antifungal resistance.

Education

• MPhil in Anthropocene Studies (University of Cambridge, distinction)
• BA in Human Geography (University of Durham)

Awards

• ESRC Grand Union DTP Scholarship, University of Oxford, 2024
• St John’s College Graduate Partnership Scholarship, University of Oxford, 2024
• ESRC CAM-DTP Scholarship, University of Cambridge, 2024 (declined)
• University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor’s Award, 2024 (declined)
• Jennings Prize, Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, 2022