Jennifer McIlwrath Hurst

Undergraduate Researcher, University of Leeds
Emily Park

Research Assistant, Cornell University

Reuben Morris-Dyer

Art History and Film Undergraduate, University of St Andrews

Hello! I'm Reuben, an Art History and Film student researching 'The Sonic Body: Technology, Embodiment, Gender' with the University of St Andrews and Trinity College Dublin. I am also a student filmmaker and illustrator, and host 'The Theory of Everything Podcast' for StAR Radio.
Anna May

Student, University of Leeds

A recent English & Sociology graduate from the University of Leeds. I am passionate about arts, health, and education, and one day hope to integrate these interests in a career that addresses the many challenges our societies bring to our wellbeing. My Laidlaw Scholarship involved a placement with the Geraldine Connor Foundation, a local arts charity, with whom I researched the social and personal impact of community arts experiences.
There are 25 annual Laidlaw Scholarships that provide funding to enable you to develop leadership and research skills through a range of personal development activities and two six week periods of project work throughout your time at Leeds.
Emma Porter

Student, University of St Andrews

I'm a fourth year Ancient History and Archaeology student at St Andrews University. Although archaeology is my main passion, my research was in Medieval Heresy and Inquisition, combining practical GIS and mapping skills commonly used in archaeology, textual analysis, and data analysis, to experiment with alternative ways of presenting historical research.
Anna Harris (she/her)

Student, St Andrews University

I'm a third-year English student at the University of St Andrews! My primary research areas are Early Modern Literature and I am particularly interested in the intersection of religious beliefs and gender roles at that time. In my spare time, I'm a CV adviser with the University's careers centre and I manage the programming at St Andrews Radio - the only radio station in St Andrews!
Zoe Alice Elizabeth Voice

History of Art MA (Hons) Student, University of St Andrews

My research project looks at female artists in Scandinavia at the turn of the 19th century, and so by extension historiography and feminist art history. However, my expertise as an undergraduate I would say is medieval art history, particularly looking at how modern imagination directs our understanding and expectations of medieval religious practice. Outside of academia, I am looking to pursue a career in paper conservation after graduating and so have keen interest in archival practices and conservation methodologies. Safe to say I have a lot of interests, and am always looking to further my understanding in the art world!
Paige Stevenson

Student, University of Leeds

Hello! I am a BSc Neuroscience student at the University of Leeds. I am currently undertaking a placement year in Public Engagement at the ISIS Neutron & Muon Source.
Oscar Armando Hidalgo Arevalo

Student, University of Leeds

Hard working and proactive student of the University of Leeds currently in the course of Actuarial Mathematics and scholar of the Laidlaw Scholarship researching Inverse Problems. Over three years of experience in translating and teaching, one year in financial administration and two year in research. Able to perform multitask jobs with good communication and IT skills. Fluent in Spanish and English and play piano and cello.
Meegan Worcester

Student, University of Leeds

Hi! My name is Meegan and I am in my industrial placement year working as an Air Quality Research Assistant for the NHS, and I am on the Sustainability and Environmental Management degree programme at the University of Leeds. I am also the UK Chapter President for the Laidlaw Foundation, and I am looking forward to working with the other Chapter Presidents to organise and host social and career-related events throughout the year! I love the outdoors to go for a hike and wild camp whenever I get the chance. I love promoting sustainability, and I volunteer at the local charity Development Education Centre in Leeds to help local schools engage with the Sustainable Development Goals and environmental/human rights issues in their curriculum.
Gráinne Sexton

Graduate of English Literature and History, School of English, Trinity College Dublin

Graduate of English Literature and History at Trinity College Dublin. Alumnus of the Laidlaw Undergraduate Research and Leadership Programme (2019). My Laidlaw research explored the nature of borders and boundaries in the literature of Native American communities, with a particular focus on the work of contemporary author Leslie Marmon Silko. The project involved collaboration with leading scholars of Native American studies from across the United Kingdom and United States. I additionally wrote a final-year dissertation on Indigenous strategies of resistance to environmental injustice in the work of Silko.
Alice Lassman

Student at Durham University, Laidlaw

Economics scholar researching my own alternative to GDP!
Emma Franck-Gwinnell

Associate (Dispute Resolution), Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Hello! I'm Emma, one of the Founding Co-Presidents of the Laidlaw Alumni Society. I'm passionate about the impact of ESG issues on businesses' strategies, diversity in business and musical theatre (in that order!). My Undergraduate Research project focused on UK legislation which requires organisations to publish an annual statement about the efforts they are making to stop modern slavery in their supply chains. In particular, I looked at whether this legislation is making a difference in the fight against modern slavery in supply chains (spoiler alert: it's not!). These days, I work as a lawyer, advising corporate clients on supply chain, ESG, product liability and regulatory risk management and dispute resolution.
Cath Brislane

Subject Lead/ Undergraduate Scholar, University of York

I am a final-year undergraduate scholar pursuing a BA (Hons) in English Literature and Linguistics at the University of York. Besides being a scholar, I am the Arts and Humanities Subject Lead on the Scholar's Network and the 2020-22 Arts and Humanities faculty rep at the University of York! My first summer of research was based in phonetics, entitled 'The untapped potential of human language: Investigating the perception of typologically unattested and rare sounds'. In it, I get to look at phonemes that are not commonly found in speech, if at all! My Leadership in Action project was based around the experiences of students with disabilities and long-term health conditions when accessing Higher Education in the UK. I'm currently creating teacher training based on the paper I wrote for this project, and working with UCAS to help inform UK university admissions policy. 
Clare Burgess (she/her)

Student, University of York

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.
William Southall

Sports Business Group consultant, Deloitte

Laidlaw research was in employability and work readiness. Now work for Deloitte’s sports business group.
Tobias Hendricks

Student, University of Leeds

I'm a passionate software developer and video game creator. I've been programming since the age of 12 and have loved (mostly) every minute of it. While studying I also run the Computing Society at the University of Leeds. So far its been a fantastic way to connect my fellow Computer Science students to each other, as well as connecting them to employers and organisations. Outside of computing I have a passion for Music and Sports. I love playing the piano, and during my time at university I decided to take up Karate. I'm a fun, social person who's had a variety of experience working in different organisations, including the Arts, Youth programmes and Technology. I'm a confident public speaker, and I always look to bring out the best in others. I'm eager to continue my studies at university and I look forward to what lies beyond.
Lillie Bell

Undergraduate Researcher, University of Leeds, Wood Lab

Henna Tammi

International Relations Student, University of Leeds

Tilen Kolar

Young Researcher

A young radical human geographer interested in queer spaces, flows, transitions and urban planning. Lately, I became interested in the "space-place" interplay of our urban imaginations. Part of the Queer Memorials research team. Member of the executive board of the CET Platform Society Slovenia.