Hannah Treagus (She/Her)

Psychology Undergraduate Student, The University of St Andrews
Victoria Coates

Student, University of St Andrews

Daohui Liu

Student, Durham University

Hi! My name is Daohui and I am a first-year Mathematics and Physics student at Durham University (2026). I look forward to being part of the 2026 cohort with my project about prevention and mitigation strategies of future global outbreaks by simulating and analysing the effects of COVID-19! I am particularly interested in applied mathematics and I believe that as the world becomes more and more interconnected, simulatory data will become increasingly important and impactful on global health. After the recent pandemic, there is undoubtedly still work to do in field of epidemiology, which is what I hope to contribute to.
Murray Purkis

Student, University of St Andrews

Edward Howden Chalmers

Undergraduate Student, University of St Andrews

Safir Blyznyuk

Student, University of St Andrews

Youness Robert-Tahiri

MSocSci Psychology Candidate (Laidlaw Scholars Alumnus), University of Cape Town

Hello! I recently graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology Research from the University of Toronto. I’m passionate about youth mental health and how humour can be used to support resilience after adversity. My Summer 1 research project explored the relationship between childhood adversity, aggression, and self-regulation — deepening my understanding of the psychological impacts of early trauma. In Summer 2, I led a Leadership-in-Action project at SOS Children’s Villages in Cape Town, where I designed and facilitated a comedy-based mental health program for teens. That experience led me to found HaHaHelps — an organization that uses improv comedy to support youth mental health through accessible, community-led workshops. I am currently conducting a feasibility study of the program in South Africa as part of my master’s dissertation in Psychology at the University of Cape Town, with plans to expand to more communities globally. Please feel free to connect :) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/younessrobert-tahiri Email: youness@hahahelps.org
Thomas Kallestrup

Student, University of St Andrews

Emeline Hulsen

Laidlaw Scholar, St Andrews University

Miya Turner

Student , University of St Andrews

Ella Majer

Laidlaw Scholar, University of St Andrews

Heather Dick

Student, University of St Andrews

I am a second year Geography and International Relations student at the University of St Andrews and Laidlaw Scholar. My research focuses on the long-term, gendered economic effects of dual caregiving, specifically how social class origin shapes retirement wealth outcomes for the sandwich generation. Outside of research, you'll find me on the golf course or taking a walk along the beautiful beaches in this small town!
Sabaa Majid

Medical Student, University of St Andrews

Erika Blazkova

Student, University of St Andrews

Lily Rhodes

Student, St Andrews

Ollie Rose

Laidlaw Scholar , University of St Andrews

Zoë Panzer

Student, University of St Andrews

I am an undergraduate Laidlaw scholar from the University of St Andrews in Scotland currently conducting my research project. My research investigates the motivational drivers behind China's Environmentalism. 
Emmy Liddle

Student, University of St Andrews

Hello, I'm Emmy, a third year modern history student at the University of St Andrews, and I'm working on a research project concerning Russian émigrés in Victorian Britain. Specifically, I'll be taking a look at the literature they chose to translate and share with the British public via journals like Free Russia, considering which subjects, themes and morals took precedence. The idea is to understand how representatives of marginalised groups can shape cross-cultural relationships through literary exchange. Beyond this, my interests lie in the history of ideas, especially ideas about childhood, imagination and religion. When out of the library, I like to career around town and beyond on my bike (Mackerel), spot some birds, listen to a good album and chew on whatever apocalyptic media I can find.  Always open to chat 
Rebeca Tornini

Physics and Philosophy Student, University of St Andrews

Daisy-Mae Mazzacurati-Newman

Laidlaw scholar, University of St Andrews

Robert Laub

Laidlaw Administrator, University of St Andrews