Polina Foteva (University of St. Andrews)

Subject Community: STEM

Co-leading with: Inkindi Mutoni Sabine

"The spotlight of Laidlaw, as I think about it, is the opportunity for a change, more precisely, to cause a change. And change means improvement only when it arises from collaboration. This is the most fascinating aspect about being a STEM Co-leader – the chance to work together with all the leaders and researchers of the future to improve science communication, make scientific knowledge more understandable and research more appreciated."

🧲 Check out the STEM Subject Room and join their chat group.

Roberta Hannah (Columbia University)

Subject Community: Arts & Humanities

Co-leading with: Cath Brislane

"Hello everyone! I am so excited to begin my role as the Arts & Humanities Subject Co-Lead because I can’t wait to find ways for our disciplines to come together. The value of academic spaces is the limitless knowledge that scholars contribute, and I hope to ensure we have a robust and supportive network to keep our community thriving."

🎨 Check out the Arts & Humanities Subject Room and join their Discord server.

Sarina Zhou (Cornell University)

Subject Community: Social Sciences

Co-leading with: Fatima Formuli

"I am elated to serve as a co-Subject Lead for the Laidlaw Social Sciences community! I'm excited by this opportunity to connect Laidlaw Scholars from various disciplines in the social sciences and from all over the world, learn from my incredible peers, and create networking opportunities for current scholars and alumni. I hope to foster an inclusive and intellectually stimulating environment through virtual meet-ups, discussion posts, and networking events. I'm looking forward to meeting you all!"

👋 Check out the Social Sciences Subject Room and join their chat group.

Fatima Formuli (University of Toronto)

Subject Community: Social Sciences

Co-leading with: Sarina Zhou

"I am excited to be a subject lead for Social Sciences alongside Sarina because I love learning from other scholars' journeys. I hope that as subject leads, we foster active community and online engagement. Who knows, maybe we can even host guests from scholars' universities to inspire us to continue being awesome leaders!"

👋 Check out the Social Sciences Subject Room and join their chat group.

And let's not forget the Medicine & Health community which does not have a new Subject Lead but will continue to be headed by the fabulous duo, Brandon Yu and Jieran Sun!

🧬 Check out the Medicine & Health Subject Room and join their Discover server.