Behind the scenes
To ensure full transparency we have detailed the selection process and shared details of the system used for online voting.
Selection committee
- Applications will be shortlisted by a selection committee made up of a cross-section of the University community.
- The selection committee will meet in mid-February and the shortlisted nominees will be contacted by the end of February.
- Members of the selection committee are not permitted to nominate or vote.
Who's on the 2023 committee?
The selection committee is made up a diverse group that represents the student, staff and alumni communities:
Johanna Holtan | Program Director, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program |
Ross Simpson | Head of Sports Development |
Neil Speirs | Widening Participation Manager |
Niamh Roberts | President, Edinburgh University Students' Association |
Ellen Blunsdon | Alumna, 2020 History & Politics |
Natalie Hotchkiss | Alumna, 2020 Chinese |
Seth Amanfo | Alumnus and Research Fellow, 2018 PhD Evolutionary Biology, Immunology and Infection Research; 2020 PGC Academic Practice |
Ian Yang | Current student in Medicinal and Biological Chemistry |