2017 Scholar Update

As we prepare to award the 2016/17 Jonathan Speirs Scholarship, we look back at our previous scholars to see what they have been up to over the past year.

Charlotte Eley, Scholar 2015/16
Charlotte Eley, Scholar 2015/16

Last year’s scholar, Charlotte Eley, graduated from the University of Sheffield shortly after receiving her award, and, after a short summer internship with Speirs + Major in London, she found a full-time position at Hawkins Brown Architects in Manchester. She has already organised a CPD talk about the physics and psychology of lighting, and is keen to continue her research into the social aspects of lighting which she focused on during university.

Cashel F. L. Brown, Scholar 2014/15
Cashel F. L. Brown, Scholar 2014/15

Cashel Brown was awarded the scholarship in 2014/15. He has recently taken up a position at Lighting Design International and is looking forward to the new projects and challenges he will come across there. Cashel will be speaking at PLDC in November where he will present his research into lighting festivals and events that commenced with his university dissertation.

Alex Stewart, Scholar 2013/14
Alex Stewart, Scholar 2013/14

Our first scholar, Alex Stewart, is still busy juggling work at Bernheimer Architecture in New York with being a part-time faculty member at his alma mater, Parsons The New School for Design. He continues to work with and be inspired by light in both personal and professional projects.

We have been very fortunate in the talent and potential of our three outstanding scholars so far, and look forward to getting to know future scholarship winners and supporting them in their passion for light.