Roland Levinsky Memorial Fund award winners 2013
Read about our students who won the Roland Levinsky Memorial Fund award - and their achievements in 2013.
Roland Levinsky Memorial Fund award winners 2013
Rebecca Abbott
BA (Hons) Geography
Volunteer with the International Volunteer HQ group in Mombasa, Kenya as a volunteer teacher. She will also assist teachers with their daily classes.
Jonathan Barry
BSc (Hons) Applied Geology
Assisting with volcanology research conducted at the Montserrat Volcanic Observatory, using laboratory and field work collecting data from an active volcano.
Siân Brewer
BSc (Hons) Geography
Will work alongside the SEEDS volunteer organisation in Iceland. Working in environmental, social and cultural volunteer projects.
Poppy Campbell
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
A four week physiotherapy internship in Ghana's capital Accra working within the physiotherapy team based there. She will also have the chance to work alongside the physiotherapy team within the Ghanaian football association.
Michael Conner
BA (Hons) Architecture
Awarded funding to undertake the 'Day Skipper Theory' and 'Day Skipper Practical Test' to allow him to teach others to sail at the University yacht club.
Maxina Erangey
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
Volunteering with the El Shaddai Charitable Trust in Goa, India – a charity she has been involved with as a child sponsor and fundraiser.
Pernille Forsberg
MSc Applied Marine Science
An eleven day educational placement as a trainee at the Cetacean Research and Rescue Unit in Scotland.
Jennifer Harris
BMBS Medicine and BA (Hons) Music
Is undertaking a unique opportunity to work with Dr John Mondaro in The Louis Armstrong Department of Music Therapy at the Beth Israel Medical Centre in New York participating in their current research.
Stephen Haywood
BSc (Hons) Geography with Ocean Science
Will travel to the Arctic with Anthony Jinman's Education Through Expeditions company to experience the way of life there.
Zoe Langford
BSc (Hons) Physical Geography and Geology
Will travel to the Arctic with Anthony Jinman's Education Through Expeditions company to experience the way of life there.
Emma Pitkin
BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Welfare
Volunteering at the Kwantu game reserve in South Africa undertaking a variety of conservation work and will experience working with elephants, lions and tigers.
Simon Stringer
BSc (Hons) Conservation Biology
Awarded funding to undertake a Basic Canopy Access Proficiency course which teaches basic canopy access climbing. Once achieved Simon will also be able to help teach first year students at trial climbing sessions.