I am a Politics, Philosophy and Economics graduate who is greatly interested in peace-building and its direct impact on immigration policy. I have always had a strong strong passion and motivation to make a positive social impact, for my Laidlaw Research Project I was researching alternative and cost-effective education system that could be embedded in the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) to guarantee refugees’ educational rights. This required me to conduct extensive research, economic modelling and to think outside the traditional norms of education to find a solution. This is a project I am still working to develop further- if you have any interest in this, reach out and let's have a virtual coffee. I am currently spending my gap year working for Business Plan for Peace to encourage disinvestment in the industry of war, and instead pushing for private funding in initiatives that make peace profitable for the investors. If you are a part of a private company that would like who would like to expand their philanthropic commitment while being an active part of making peace-building a profitable industry- please do reach out!

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.

Organic geochemistry, analytical chemistry

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!