In 2026 the Edinburgh Union Debate Society brought together opposition and proposition teams to debate the question, ‘Have Universities Forgotten Their True Purpose?’

Opposition: Baroness Natalie Bennet and Dr. Chris O’Donnell

Proposition: Sir Peter Mathieson and Lord Chris Smith

It was surreal to be in the presence of so many noteworthy names, no less to meet them afterwards. I videographed and photographed the event from a perch close to the debate table, and brought the clips together in a short video intended to encourage students to watch the debate in its entirety.

You can find the video here: https://www.instagram.com/edinburghunion/?hl=en

My brother’s graduation from high school was an emotional time.

I undertook a short, creative project in which I filmed our family and friends together, on the night of his graduation, celebrating at a pub.

I chose the time of night when people were leaving to give the video greater emotional weight; leaving to go home, where reality would now be different, and in which the act of saying goodbye was both a sad and happy occasion. Having loved ones to say goodbye to is, I have found, an inherently joyful thing, no matter the circumstances.