Third year medical student at the University of St Andrews with a love for learning, interdisciplinary study, and travel.
Hello, I'm Willow. I am a third-year undergraduate student of Engineering Science at HKU, majoring in Healthcare Engineering and Computer Science. My first year's research project is about metamorphic testing on heart sound classification models. My second year's LiA project is with the Timothy Smith Network in Boston. If you are also interested in digital health, let's explore this field together! I look forward to meeting researchers from other disciplines too!
Currently a second-year medical student at the University of St Andrews, with an interest in medical ethics and humanities.
I am an undergraduate Physics student at Durham University and I am very passionate about developing and progressing sustainable energy solutions. I believe we can tackle the global energy crisis through focused research, adequate funding and widespread education on the need for a systemic change.
I also firmly believe that it is only by creating the sparks of passion and understanding through the education of our wider community that we set alight the fires of progress for our sustainable and progressive future.
Hi everybody.
I am Mateo. I am an Experimental Physics graduate from the University of St Andrews.
I am a curious, talkative and reflective individual with a love for telling and hearing stories.
I am from Peru, but have moved around quite a bit having lived in Equatorial Guinea, England and now Scotland. I consider having such a multicultural background a very nourishing and essential part of my being. Consequentially, I love travelling and learning languages, and I am always happy to connect with people from all walks of life and parts of the world.
When I am not busy demystifying the rules of the universe, I enjoy dancing, cooking, walking and analysing movies. I also love programming and its applications for simulating real-world physics and processing large amounts of day-to-day data.
In June, I will be graduating with an Integrated Masters in Physics, however, I aspire to develop professionally outside of academia possibly in the field of data analytics.
I am happy to connect with any Scholars!
Hello! I'm Ami, a fourth year English and Art History student from Upstate New York. My research interests include contemporary British and American drama, creative writing, Anglo Saxon, Older Scots, medieval folklore, Renaissance painting and the Dutch Golden Age. For my research project, I examined uses of anthropomorphism, or nonhuman voices, in Old and Middle English dream poetry. In my Leadership in Action project, I am now a Summer Teaching Fellow at the Los Angeles chapter of the nonprofit organization 826, which provides free writing workshops, tutoring and other educational opportunities for kids ages 6-18 around the US. I am assisting with teaching the 2024 Summer Writer's Workshops, as well as working individually with students on their creative writing pursuits.
Timothy Smith Network empowers young people and communities in Boston through technology education. Each summer the Boston Design Academy brings together Laidlaw Scholars and local high school students for a six week programme that introduces real world design and technology through project based learning and mentorship. Scholars have supported tracks such as Digital Design Intensive, Elevating Agricultural Technology and Tech Your Health, and have taught creative tools including game design while helping to bridge the digital divide.
Explore the LSN room for recent posts, videos and materials https://laidlawscholars.network/rooms/timothy-smith-network?
Hi! I’m a final year student in Trinity College Dublin, studying theoretical physics. I completed my research project on the topic of using machine learning to identify properties that don’t vary in moving physical systems.
Hello everyone! I'm Sarah (she/her) and I am a fourth-year undergraduate student in Philosophy at the University of St Andrews. I am particularly interested in the applications of philosophy to social and political issues, and how we can use philosophical arguments to inform policy decisions. As such, my research project concerned the appropriateness of belief and doubt in cases of sexual assault and the implications for university and legal policy. For my Leadership-in-Action, I conducted an evaluation of a sexual violence prevention education programme run by an NGO in Auckland, New Zealand
Hi, I'm Chico, a University of St Andrews student starting third year. I study Physics and Philosophy, being interested above all in the fundamental interpretations of quantum mechanics, metaphysics, and the impacts of non-determinism to the existence of free will. My Laidlaw research project was focused on analysing vanadium dioxide layered meta surfaces in search of epsilon near zero materials with tunable properties, utilising transfer matrix methods.
Outside of my studies and project I enjoy reading, playing board games, chess and video-games, cooking and sometimes writing.
Get in contact if you would like to chat about anything mentioned above or any subject you are passionate about. :)
I'm a graduate of the MChem with Industrial Placement programme at St Andrews. My research focused on improvements to a Dye-Sensitised Solar Cell (DSSC) process used in the St Andrews undergraduate laboratory and for a brief overview, see my poster, or a deeper dive in my research essay. My six week project was with _makesense Colombia and Picacho con futuro in Medellín to create socially innovative solutions to the challenges of sustainability and circular economy, designing and delivering workshops to understand what these concepts meant to the people and then to explore ways in which their lives intersect with the natural world.
Academic Interests
My research work spans analytical development for industry to the functional properties of exotic metal oxides. I'm curious about most chemistry, from catalysis to macromolecular interactions, but the core concept is always about making processes simpler and more sustainable, be that the production of essential medicines or the conversion of solar energy into something more exciting!
Personal Interests
Outside of my work, you'll catch me swimming, cycling or running (or all three!). I run sessions for my local triathlon club and compete across the UK from sprint distance up to Ironman 70.3 events. I can also be found with a guitar trying to pick up songs from the likes of Maisie Peters or Lizzy McAlpine or in the kitchen cooking something delicious.
