Meet Our Laidlaw Scholars - 2023 Cohort

Laidlaw students 2023 cohort

Here is a spotlight on a couple of Cambridge scholars

Alison Carless, Murray Edwards  and Lucia Laffan, Trinity Hall

Read some examples of the range of Research Projects and Leadership in Action projects tacked by our 2023 cohort of scholars.

2023 Cohort

 

ScholarResearch ProjectLeadership in Action Project
Alison CarlessNation building and identity in Kazakhstan: conflicts and challengesCommunity building with Makesense  in Peru
Jessica ChukwuThe Forgotten Majority: The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on white working-class males aged 14-16 years old in Islington, London 
Jasmine CrosbieUndergraduate Experiences of Asexuality and Mental Health – A Qualitative StudyMedical experiences of LGBTQ community at Medical Psychology Amsterdam UMC  in Netherlands
Ahmed KhanConceptualising Mental Disorder in Artificial ConsciousnessNeuroscience of memory and decision making at Yale, USA
Brodie KnightX (formerly Twitter) as a Free and Accessible Source
of Public Sentiment
Challenging disadvantage with Paul Ramsey Foundation, Australia
Lucia LaffanCan the business models for charity clothing shops and second-hand clothing platforms be combined and developed to revolutionise the fashion industry for the good of the planet and humanitarian causes?Empowering local women to provide them with a sustainable income, Swara, India
Caitlin McIntoshA retrospective clinical chart review approach to evaluate anticancer therapyHuman Immunogenetics at the Bogunovic lab in USA
Anna MetzgerProtecting the “Invisible”: Violence Against Sexual and Gender Minorities in Humanitarian ContextsPromoting the right of low-income self employed women with SEWA, India
Jack MillarFrom Kaiviti to Kaivalagi, an exploration of I-Taukei identity.Re-envisioning the community of Findhorn, Scotland. 
Alex WestInquiry into the utilisation of optimistic reflection on our better nature as a means of positive influenceWorking for the Children and Freedom School in Kenya
Lucas WolmanThe case for retrofit; What is preventing a return to the mainstream?Transforming urban waterways into wildlife sanctuaries with Urban Rivers in Chicago, USA