A Journey in Leadership: My Laidlaw Experience
A reflective essay summarising my experience of the Laidlaw Research and Leadership Programme, including my summer of astrophysics research and my LiA at the Timothy Smith Network.
Hello! I'm from Edinburgh, and am currently an Actuarial Trainee at Hymans Robertson. Prior to that, I studied Astrophysics at the University of St Andrews, where I was particularly interested in computational aspects of the field (handling and analysing observational data, and simulations). Away from academics, I enjoy playing a variety of sports, exploring the Scottish hills, and am a keen musician.
My research project in summer 2023 focused on mapping a region of the sky known to be star-forming, around the Monoceros constellation, with the hope of using analytical techniques to attempt to find new star clusters.
My LiA in summer 2024 was with the Timothy Smith Network in Boston, Massachusetts, teaching coding and microelectronics as part of the Elevating Agriculture Technology (EAT) course.
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Very well said Callum. I'm glad I was able to convince to join such an amazing organisation and see you do such amazing work despite the challenges. I look forward to working with you more in the near future.