Stella McVey (She/Her)

Laidlaw Scholar, University of St Andrews
Hugues Sayer

Student, St Andrews

Oliver Dann

Laidlaw Scholar, University of St Andrews

Andrew Edginton

Reconstructing the History of Volcanic Forcing of Climate from Polar Ice Cores, University of St Andrews

Felipe Sarmiento Gómez

Student, University of Toronto

Hello there! I'm a third-year student in Conservation and Biodiversity at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus. My passion for biology stems from research on pollination, insects and biodiversity at my school's gardens since I was seven-years-old. Now, I intend to continue to pursue passion this with a project that has an impact in disadvantaged communities from my home country, Colombia.  I will be studying the pollination networks of cacao trees, which is crucial to contribute to agroforestry systems in tropical Latin America, so that they are a sustainable and productive opportunity for smallholder farmers that want to restore forest areas. On a side note, I'm a curious person by nature and that's why I like to do and learn lots of things. So whether you are interested in my project or not, feel free to reach out! I believe that there are no boundaries when collaborating interdisciplinary. For example, research on cacao trees not only spans biology. There is ongoing anthropological research that is trying to figure out how cocoa got from the Amazon (its biological origin) to Mexico! 
Madeline Beck

Student, Tufts University

Sophomore at Tufts University interested in art history and international relations. Passionate about the intersection of law and art. 
Cameron Coutts

Student, St Andrews University

Hi I'm a Student at St Andrews, investigating the role of Russian Emigres in opinion making within the UK, both in the victorian era and today
Jingxuan Jin

Student, University of St Andrews

Aleksandra Tracichleb

Neuroscience student at University of St Andrews, University of St Andrews

Millie Barker

Student, University of St Andrews

History of Art student at the University of St Andrews. I am interested in the intersection of the visual arts and the climate crisis; exploring the interactions between artists, cultural institutions, and the environment, past and present, as well as imagining what future interactions may look like. Undertaking research on the environmental impact of digital practice in museums and heritage institutions, from carbon costs and water usage of data centres to the digital colonialism of mineral extraction and e-waste disposal. My research looks to centre the idea of Active Hope. I will research the different experiences of hope across and in curation with different communities, questioning how hope can be the central axis for social and environmental change within digital policy in museums.  
Elena Elizabeth Diaz

Laidlaw Scholar, University of St Andrews

Second year medical student at the University of St Andrews with a love for learning, interdisciplinary study, and travel. Currently researching the effects of fetal opioid exposure on long-term neurodevelopment and behaviour.
Nicola Mayer

Student, University of St Andrews

Rose Overton

Student, University of St Andrews

Currently a second-year medical student at the University of St Andrews, with an interest in medical ethics and humanities.
Noor Zohdy

Student, University of St Andrews

I am a literary scholar currently researching Anne Brontë and feminism.
Celia Irving

Student, University of St Andrews

Hi everyone! I am a second-year at the University of St Andrews studying Modern History and International Relations. My project investigates the intersection between the performing arts and the Esperanto movement, focusing on how the performing arts were (and continue to be) used to grow and enrich Esperantujo. 
Sophie Cooper

Laidlaw Scholar, University of St Andrews

My name is Sophie (she/her) and I am from South Wales but am currently studying International Relations and Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews. My Laidlaw research project will be studying how nostalgia for life in the former East Germany continues to affect politics in today's reunified Germany, in particular Germany's foreign policy towards Russia. This research is trying to explore the legacy of the Cold War in Europe and how its effects continue to be lived by people today. One thing I am particularly excited about with this research is that I will be going to Berlin for a week to conduct ethnographic research (interviews and participant observation) with former citizens of East Germany.   In my free time, I like to read anything i can get my hands on, as well as cook a lot and try different recipes from around the world. I also really love travelling and exploring new places.  I'd love to connect with someone who is interested in politics and diplomacy or otherwise shares my interests. And if you have any questions about my research, I'd love to chat about it!
Jack McNealy

Student of Medieval and Middle Eastern History, St. Andrews

My research is about the relationships between Indigenous Christians, the British Government, the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and non-Christian indigenous peoples and how these relationships, desire for land, and Christian beliefs led to the expulsion, murder, and resettlement of Indigenous Christians in 1675-6.
Thenu Kaluarachchige

Undergraduate, University of St Andrews

Physics undergraduate at the University of St Andrews.
Gabriel Wigny

Laidlaw Scholar Undergraduate, University of St Andrews

Researching climate finance in Scotland - How to Fix the Hurdles that Prevent Funds from Reaching Net-Zero Housing Projects?  Studying economics with a concentration in finance. 
Ayam Babu

CS & Maths Student, University of St Andrews

Allyson Grace Chai Yi Jing

Psychology and Social Anthropology undergraduate student, University of St Andrews