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Impact Report: My LiA at Big Group Hug in Melbourne, Australia

This poster summarises the goals, outputs and impacts of my 6-week LiA project at Big Group Hug. It also brings together themes from my weekly and summary reflections on my experience, highlighting how my overall growth as a leader through the Laidlaw Scholarship shaped - and was shaped by - my LiA!
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Melissa Brownbridge (She/Her)
Student, Durham University

Hello! I'm Melissa (she/her), an incoming third-year undergraduate student at Durham University studying BSc Natural Sciences. I am passionate about multi-disciplinary learning, and my range of degree modules across the departments of Biology, Geography and Anthropology allow me to explore my interests across both the sciences and social sciences. I love all things human, and am especially interested in the fields of human biology, equitable healthcare, and public health. 

In summer 2025, I thoroughly enjoyed commencing my journey as a Laidlaw Scholar with my research project focussing on the development of vision in human fetuses, including focussing on how maternal mental health impacts upon this.  In summer 2026, I had the privilege of travelling to Melbourne, Australia to undertake my 6-week LiA project with the not-for-profit Big Group Hug. 

In my free time, I love to spend time with friends and family, bake, go for walks, and play with my cocker spaniel! I am also passionate about volunteering, various sports, reading, and music!

Feel free to get in touch! 

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