Laura Pels Ferra

I am the Coordinator for the St Andrews Network for Climate, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (STACEES), an interdisciplinary initiative at St Andrews designed to drive impact and visibility in our environmental research. My role has a strong focus on leading the network’s communication strategy, and includes coordinating network events, engagement activities, outputs, identifying areas for potential interdisciplinary collaboration and supporting the writing of funding bids.

In 2024 I was also the Coordinator for a STAIRS-funded interdisciplinary Climate Change project that aimed to identify interdisciplinary expertise and collaboration opportunities in climate change research and impact at St Andrews, and with global partners. This project hosted the inaugural University of St Andrews Climate Week in May 2024, with a series of events designed to highlight climate-themed research and build new cross-disciplinary collaborations.

Between 2015 and 2019 I was the Network Facilitator for the Leverhulme International Network for Contemporary Studies, a role in which I contributed to and participated in all aspects of planning the Network's events, which took place in Montreal, Paris, Delhi, Glasgow and St Andrews. I was also the Administrative Officer for Research and Impact in the School of Modern Languages, where I provided support for all research activities in the school, including REF and Impact, ethics, grants, conferences and events. 

My practice and research as an artist is an exploration of the human condition, increasingly with an environmental focus. My work includes painting, drawing and installation, that currently reflect my preoccupation with climate change and the condition of the natural world. More about my art can be found at www.laurapelsferra.com