School of Law alumus Ryan McCuaig recently addressed donors to the University of Glasgow’s postgraduate Talent Scholarship fund, to tell them about the work that the scholarship makes possible and his own journey into law.

Ryan McCuaig is a recent graduate of the School of Law’s Diploma in Professional Legal Practice programme and now a trainee solicitor at Thorntons Law LLP.  He is also Chair of the Board of ‘Who Cares? Scotland’, a charity which provides advocacy, connection opportunities and campaigning for young people in care and Care Experienced people.

Speaking to the University’s alumni donors, Ryan shared his reflections on his upbringing in a deprived area in Glasgow and how the law was something that happened to members of his community, with little sense of agency over the workings of the law.  He hopes that in his professional role he will now be able to provide a voice to others.

Watch Ryan’s speech at: https://vimeo.com/482595829/9061919ff2

Thank you to everyone in the UofG Law alumni community who have recently donated to the University’s Talent Scholarship fund, enabling us to offer support to students like Ryan to help them achieve their full potential.

If you are interested in making a contribution to the Talent Scholarship fund, please contact our Scholarships Officer Hilda De Groot (hilda.degroot@glasgow.ac.uk), who will be able to provide you with further details of the initiative.

If you would like to follow Ryan’s progress, he is active on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/Ryan_McCuaig

First published: 2 December 2020

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