I'm an undergraduate student at the University of York studying Biomedical Sciences. I am originally from Zimbabwe. I have a wide range of interest including Art, Literature and Psychology but Health science is my absolute favourite.
The University of Oxford was a part of the Laidlaw Scholarship programme from 2016 to 2019. In 2020, Oxford's Saïd Business School became a partner of the Laidlaw Foundation's Women's Business Education Scholarship Programme. The Oxford SBS Laidlaw Scholars will be joining over 300 Laidlaw Scholars from Columbia Business School whom the Laidlaw Foundation has supported to earn their MBAs; and Scholars at London Business School where the Foundation launched a Women’s Movement in 2019.
Hello! I am a multidisciplinary designer and have been with the Laidlaw Foundation for over five years, working to strengthen our global Scholar community and amplify the impact of our programmes.
My work lives somewhere between design, education, and anthropology, usually with sticky notes involved. I studied Human Sciences as an undergrad and recently finished a Master’s in Anthropology, both at UCL.
Born and raised in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 Outside of work? Probably in the ceramics studio or a yoga class. Big fan of nature and very small bugs.
My primary research interest is focused on exploring the benefits of dance on the physical and psychological wellbeing of older adults.
Dance On is a multidisciplinary project involving collaboration with One Dance UK, Yorkshire Dance, Doncaster Community Arts, as well as, many other Stakeholders and Council partners. The project aims to determine the effects of a contemporary dance programme on the physical and psychological health and well-being of community dwelling older adults from socio-economically disadvantaged areas.
I’m currently an undergraduate psychology student at the university of Leeds, working on a research project with the Applied Health team, including a diverse range of psychiatrists, psychologists, sociologists and research assistants. Our project is a 6 year project, including a randomised control study with the NHS. The particular focus of my research is titled ‘What is the role of social media in self harm and suicidal behaviours?’
I was particularly drawn to this research topic due to struggling with these issues myself as a teenager, and having voluntary experience through assisting with psychological assessments at CAMHS, I am sadly too aware of the scale of suicide and self harm and the distress these issues cause. My research so far has been very revealing and highlighted several areas for development, and I couldn’t be more excited and passionate to be working on such a potentially impactful project!
I’m a Laidlaw Undergraduate Programme alum turned management consultant. I studied psychology in my undergraduate degree and conducted my research on immigrant children’s experience and factors influencing their wellbeing. I now specialise in People and Change transformation projects.