Kayla Kim (She/Her)

Knowledge Management and Learning Analyst, United Nations Development Programme
Pádraig Pól Máirtín

Student, University of York

A current researcher with a diverse research background, industry experience and youth engagement portfolio. Interested in developing a career which combines teaching and research, whilst maintaining public engagement with STEM. Recently employed as a placement year student as an Inclusive Education Project Coordinator at the University of York with emphasis on Decolonising the Curriculum and Staff & Student Partnerships. Considered to be an interdisciplinary researcher with wide-ranging research interests, including: agricultural threats due to climate change, especially in international relations and geopolitics economics. AI implementation in driverless electric vehicles in stage 4 and stage 5 systems. Youth empowerment in sustainability and national/international challenges. Mental health in farmers and healthcare; Irish and Balkan history and ecology (particularly in relation to arable and pastoral farming); and sustainable rural practices.
Dave Banerjee

Student, Columbia University

Pritika Ganguly

Student, University of York

Hello! I am Pritika and am a second-year Medical Engineering student at the University of York. my research proposal is on how to develop a prosthetic that can grow with a child, so the child will not need to replace the prosthetic often. Furthermore, looking into the use of AI so the prosthetic can learn and develop alongside the side.
Andrea Miramontes Serrano

Energy Coordinator, Cornell University

Georgia jones

Student , Durham University

Peyton Barsel

Student, Columbia University

Naomi Thomas

Laidlaw Scholar, University of York

Lisa Kennedy

Student, Georgetown University

Lisa Kennedy is a student at Georgetown University (Class of 2025) originally from Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Her academic intersects lie at the intersection of Indigenous and rural studies, with a particular focus on the development of federal Indian law. 
Syed Kumail Raza Zaidi

Undergraduate Student, Georgetown Walsh School of Foreign Service

Undergraduate at Georgetown School of Foreign Service majoring in International Culture and Politics. 
Princess J Emeanuwa

Student, University College London

Denise Taveras

Student, Columbia University

Joshua Grundhoefer

Laidlaw Scholar, Georgetown University

Incoming second-year student at Georgetown University, pursuing degrees in Economics & Government! I am conducting research on reinterpreting the Child Tax Credit (CTC) as an automatic stabilizer. Passionate about social policy, international affairs, and the intersection between the private and public sectors.  I'm living in the U.S. right now but I used to live in Singapore, Thailand, and Morocco so I consider each of those places my home. 
Mia Brzakovic

Researcher, Trinity College Dublin

Sara Ferraro

Fundraiser, SOS Children's Villages, Switzerland

William Nyss

Student, University of York

Hiya! 👋  My name is Will and I am a student at the University of York studying Politics and International Relations. My Laidlaw research project looks at the extent governments are punished for the handling of the Covid pandemic and how governments utilise blame avoidance strategies.   I enjoy mountaineering around the UK and getting involved in youth politics such as with the British Youth Council and similar institutions. My passions would fall into having a love of reading and learning new things focusing on topics of self-development and psychology. 
Wang Yaxuan

Undergraduate student, University of Hong Kong

Wena Teng

Student, Columbia University

Wena Teng studies History at Columbia University specializing in Political Economy. Born in Queens and raised in Asia, Wena’s transnational experience drives her advocacy for migration labor and diasporic communities. Wena has led the Urban Justice Center on policy campaigns to accommodate legal resources for street vendors and has provided policy recommendations on labor and trade as a White House Intern. She serves as Columbia University Senator and is a Truman Scholar, Laidlaw Scholar, and Research Assistant. Wena aspires to build inclusive migration policy as a clinical legal academic and elected policymaker. Wena is from the United States.
Rachel Clarke

Student, Durham University

Meerab Anwar

Researcher, Laidlaw Foundation