Yibin Liu

Undergraduate schorlar, University College London
Koto Nakajima

Student , University College London

Alondra Che

BA Social Anthropology, LSE

Sasha Kroon

Student at UCL, University College London

I am a Natural Sciences student at UCL specialising in physical chemistry and physics. My first year Laidlaw research project was on the ionisation of pyrimidine. My second-year leadership in action project was working with Bite Back – a youth-led movement to create a healthier and fairer food system.
Ciara O' Malley

Economic Adviser, Department for Education

Hello! My name is Ciara O' Malley. As a Laidlaw Scholar I gained experience in multimedia production, producing a video series for the UCL youtube page - which you can watch here - and working for 6 months at Tortoise Media, the new owners of the Observer newspaper.  After graduation, I worked for 6 months at Times Radio as an assistant producer before joining the Civil Service as an Economist. In my role in the Department for Education, I'm learning SQL and Python to improve my analysis of government policy. Long-term, I aim to combine my experience as a government economist with my passion for news, journalism, and data. 
Joshua Zhou

Laidlaw Scholar, UCL

Hi everyone, I am Joshua, currently serving as the Alumni Society president. I was selected for Laidlaw Research and Leadership Scholarship in 2020 at UCL. I am doing my MSc Management degree now at Imperial College London. I have experience with Entrepreneurship, Fashion, Marketing, and Data Science. Feel free to reach out to me if I can help!
Fola Olaleye

Researcher, UCL

Hello! I'm Fola, an Urban Planning, Design and Management graduate from The Bartlett, UCL. I'm interested in sustainable development, urban politics, and participatory planning. My Laidlaw research projects have focused on housing design governance and grassroots campaigns for the right to housing.
Matthew Cunningham

Student, University of St. Andrews

Kate Duggan

Student, Trinity College Dublin

Maria Valenstain

Student Researcher, University of York

I am an undergraduate Laidlaw Scholar studying Philosophy and Politics at the University of York. I am very interested in climate education. My project investigates collective responsibility regarding climate change in the primary years of school.
Areesha Imaan Siddiqui

MSc Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Student | Laidlaw Alumni Scholar, Goldsmiths University

Hi everyone! My name is Areesha Imaan Siddiqui and I am a recent graduate of the University of Toronto. I've completed a double major in Psychology and Sociocultural Anthropology with a minor in French. I am now a student at Goldsmiths, University of London studying an MSc Marketing and Consumer Behaviour. My research examined homeless women in Toronto and the social and cultural processes as well as policies that affect how the women are re-integrated into society. Please feel free to message me to maybe talk about my research or anything else really!
Matthew Fackrell

Laidlaw Undergraduate Research Scholar, Durham University

Anthropology and Sociology Undergraduate; from Bristol, UK. I am completing a research project on narrative transmission and reproduction, looking at how oral accounts of geological events are passed down accurately over generations. By understanding how narratives are constructed I am keen to explore interdisciplinary approaches, particularly between Anthropology, Linguistics, Computer-Human Interaction, and Cognition. Other interests include literature, art and photography, architecture, astronomy, and outdoor pursuits.