Hi! I'm Amanda, a third year Neuroscience student and Laidlaw alum from UCL. I'm Swedish-Persian and grew up in Sweden before moving to London for uni. These days, alongside my studies, I work for the Foundation as a Marketing Assistant. For my first year research project, I worked on optimising alginate hydrogels for 3D astrocyte culture systems. In simpler terms, I was figuring out the best way to prepare a jelly-like scaffolds so that star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes could grow in three dimensions rather than flat on a dish. This matters because 3D environments mimic the brain more realistically, which could help researchers develop better treatments for neurological disorders!  For my Leadership-in-Action project, I co-created Beyond the Books, a resource designed to help students from underrepresented backgrounds navigate the unwritten rules of university life, from internships and networking to professional opportunities that aren't always obvious if you're the first in your family to go to uni. Always happy to connect, whether you want to chat about neuroscience, widening access, the Laidlaw experience, or just say hello! One of my favourite things about this community is getting to meet people from different universities and backgrounds, so please do reach out! 🌟

Biochemistry Major on a premedical track Researcher in the Hengel Lab at Tufts Biology Research on DNA repair proteins Passionate about global and public health 

Human Sciences finalist at University of Oxford, with a particular interest in health promotion and creation. Away from my studies, I am a keen triathlete, and love reading, tennis and cooking!

I am a third year student reading Philosophy, Politics and Eocnomics at St Catherine's College Oxford and am a Laidlaw research scholar in association with the SDG Impact Lab. I  undertook my LIA with the Humboldt institute for society and internet in Berlin looking at how to impact assess ‘AI for good’ projects.

Hello! I am a second year music student at the University of Oxford. I play the organ, piano, and guitar, and direct a variety of ensembles. My academic interests include: arts education, aesthetics, and the philosophy of music.

I am a Critical Realist researcher in the Sociology of Education, developing a theory of Positive Organisational Culture. My research explores how organisational environments shape people's experiences, opportunities, and sense of belonging, with an initial focus on the transition to secondary schooling and wider implications for organisations beyond education.

Hey :) I'm Mahnoor, a student at the University of Oxford specialising in human and environmental geography. My interest lies primarily in climate justice, and I have been working in the UK climate-change sector since 2021 on intersectional youth inclusion, just transition, green jobs, the energy sector, climate and environmental policy, and community-led action and co-creation. Through this work, I’ve collaborated with a wide range of organisations like the UN, the UK Government, think tanks, NGOs, philanthropic organisations, and youth-led charities. Currently, I am a trustee at the OVO Foundation, where I help deliver climate-justice grants. I also freelance as a workshop facilitator, consultant, and speaker on the topics above. My first-year project explored the demand- and supply-side restrictions to extracurricular provisions in Oxford, and is now published in Taylor and Francis. I am in Cairo, Egypt, for my LIA at the moment where I'm working with Megawra, an architectural and built environment collective specialising in urban regeneration, heritage conservation and community co-production in Historic Cairo.  Please never hesitate to reach out for a chat :) In community, Mahnoor