My Laidlaw project focused on detecting components of underarm body odour in clothing through GCMS, but I have a broad range of interests in biology. I have recently been awarded a Sainsbury undergraduate studentship in plant science, which will support an 8 week research project at the John Innes Centre. During this project, I will investigate regulatory interactions between novel P-type cyclins and bHLH transcription factors required for iron stress responses in plants. My other interests include developmental biology and transcriptomics. I'm always happy to discuss ideas and answer questions!

Passionate biologist venturing into the wonderful world of applied science. LaidLaw Project: Developing a novel natural technology for combating algal growth in fish tanks. Research includes: 1. Characterised the microbial community in a fish tank experiencing a severe algae bloom. 2. Used microcosm experiments to test algal interactions with other microorganisms. 3. Developing a way to apply the promising results from my previous work to the aquarium ecosystem.

Despite being an Economics student - and I do like Economics - my research project looked into right-wing market resistance, particularly boycotts. Having conducted an exploratory study of the phenomena in my first research period, I later worked on developing a scale that could be used to measure consumers' propensity to boycott. Thanks to the Laidlaw Scholarship I learnt that I love doing research so much that I would like it to become a basis of my career.

My current research focuses on evaluation of the performance of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), and how they can be applied to the detection of Tuberculosis. I have an interest in novel deep learning methodologies and how they can be used to solve real world problems.

Hello, my name is Joe and I'm an undergraduate scholar researching the use of bismuth vanadate catalysts in driving sustainable reactions. This research placement has been invaluable to my personal development in addition to insight into what postgraduate study in a laboratory looks like. Picking up scientific techniques that aren't taught at the undergraduate level gives me an advantage when pursuing a future career, for example during an interview. In terms of personal interests, I have a passion for music. I am Grade 6 for both Bassoon and Drums, in addition to Grade 5 Piano. I am a member of the University of York Concert Band (UYCB), where I was Tour Manager for 2018/19 where I, along with 27 other musicians, toured Holland, Belgium, and Germany for 6 days. I am currently UYCB Secretary for 2019/20 and am responsible for any auditions that take place for conductors/committee members. I am also enthusiastic about the sport. I have been playing hockey for a number of years, including for my college team at university. I also occasionally play floorball for the university and go running regularly to keep my fitness levels up.

Organic geochemistry, analytical chemistry

I am a human rights defender focusing on children's rights. I am the vice chair and empowerment and involvement officer of the Amnesty UK Children's Human Rights Network. The network is a dynamic, and change-making group of activists who campaign with children to make their rights real. My research this summer has focused on understanding how certain linguistic structures are used by organisations, movements, and individual activists to take action on human rights issues.

I am studying a potential new species of testate amoeba from Cors Fochno, a sphagnum peat bog in North Wales.

Since 2015, I have been passionate about ending poverty in the UK. I began my journey as a campaigner against poverty in my local area with Poverty Ends Now, a young person lead group ran by Children North East. Since then, I have represented the UK in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and other positions of influence with poverty as my main focus point. My Laidlaw Scholarship research project is all about the relationship between language, meaning and poverty. By understanding and changing unhelpful public discourse about poverty, we can start to shift power.

Could a Universal Basic Income liberate us from our role as paid workers?

History student working on women's history in the Early Modern period. My Laidlaw Research focused on French Revolutionary Women and their responses to misogyny, using archival documents to evidence their resistance. My masters thesis will consider the agency of sex workers in European cities at the end of the 16th century, and will be conducted at the University of Oxford.

I am an Archaeology student at the University of York. My main areas of research interest are focused around using primatology to teach us about the origins of our own species and our behaviours. However, my Laidlaw research project is giving me the unique opportunity to explore another area of Archaeology, ancient plant DNA. My project, entitled, 'Historic Corn Smut: Using ancient DNA methods to understand the risk to UK agriculture', is allowing me to learn about ancient DNA methods during my undergraduate degree. This is something I would not normally get the opportunity to do until masters level. The project is an exciting insight into the evolution of a particular fungal pathogen and looking at the risk this evolutionary progress poses to farming in the UK. As well as being a busy student, I am also a mother of two children under five years of age. Combining these two things has taught me the importance of time management, prioritising and has made me even more determined to succeed.

Bethany is a practising screenwriter and film producer who was a Laidlaw Scholar in the University of York's first cohort in 2017-18. She set up a production company with her partner Patrick the Isle of Man, where they now produce films and write screenplays. Their first short documentary, MERA, premiered at Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Brittany in August 2019 and their short drama, The Lost Wife, is in postproduction. Their scripts have placed in multiple international screenwriting competitions. Bethany is passionate about helping others to develop, especially those considering writing or the film industry as a career path.