Pre-project Laidlaw Programme Introduction
The hard work continues! After exam season has finished my Laidlaw Scholarship has gained traction from going to the Leeds Induction event in which I met the other scholars from my cohort as well as hearing inspiring accounts from previous scholars and how the research that they produced during their first year in the programme opened opportunities for them to continue their work later.
I also participated in two residentials, one at Weetwood Hall in Leeds, in which I developed my skills as a leader throughout the two-day course with the leadership and project management sessions, with careful consideration given to my leadership attributes and how they interact with others through my Quintax profile. While also thinking about how to be more adaptable, confident in the face of adversity and how to build my skills in a more efficient manner.
The other residential I participated in was at Selside in the Yorkshire Dales, which used experience-based learning in challenging environments of caving and gill scrambling to facilitate communication, teamwork and leadership whilst encouraging me to reflect on my actions in the face of adversity.
Furthermore, I attended the Global Induction with the rest of the Laidlaw cohort in which I was able to practice networking and meet incredible people!
So far it has been a busy but rewarding couple of weeks!
Hello! I am Juliet Scott, an undergraduate BA History student at the University of Leeds, UK. Currently studying a wide range of historical topics ranging from Medieval religion and culture to Global Decolonization in the 20th century! In which I have developed my writing skills and knowledge for the world around us.
My first-year research project is ‘Re-creating the People and Communities of Medieval Wakefield’ in which I am researching about the lives of people in the Wakefield Manorial Court Rolls, taking creative liberties on how these people lived to bring them to life and introduce the public to what life was like in medieval Wakefield and the surrounding suburbs. As I was born in Dewsbury and have a Wakefield postcode my project resonates with me a lot with brining research to life and tailoring it towards public consumption.
As a Leeds local I enjoy volunteering at the Royal Armouries Museum and WOSM, as well as appreciating Emley Moor Mast’s beauty as a prominent landmark of West Yorkshire (I highly recommend taking a trip outside of Leeds to see the telly tower!) I am also learning Dutch in my spare time, I would love to practice with someone if anyone is able to help me!
Academically I am interested in Medieval Daily life, mostly based on looking at objects with 13th century ivory and the recurrent religious themes and the ‘castle of love’ motif as well as modern history of empires, specifically the British Empire (and its economy) and global decolonization with its impact on 20th century politics!
Please contact me! I love a good natter and connecting with people! My email is julietscott17@hotmail.com and my linkedin is my name!
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