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 early 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 2022 committee?
Seth Amanfo
Alumnus, Research Fellow, Centre for Global Health
Ellen Blunsdon
Alumna, Disabled Students' Officer at the University of Law
Johanna Holtan
Program Director, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
Natalie Hotchkiss
Alumna, Programme Coordinator at Pagoda Projects
Ellen MacRae
President, Edinburgh University Students' Association
Briana Pegado
Alumna, Executive Director at Creative Edinburgh
Ross Simpson
Head of Sports Development
Dr Neil Spiers
Widening Participation Manager
Liesbeth Tip
Clinical Fellow and PhD student in Clinical Psychology
Ian Yang
Current student in Medicinal and Biological Chemistry