Education:
2009–2012 Ph.D, University of Edinburgh
2008–2009 MSc. by Research (Distinction) Scottish Studies
2003–2007 MA (Hons) 1st in Scottish Ethnology & Scottish Literature
All degrees undertaken at the University of Edinburgh
Awards & Prizes:
2012 The Michaelis-Jena Ratcliff Prize for Ethnology and Folklore
2009 Arts and Humanities Research Council Award (AHRC)
2007 School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures Scholarship, University of Edinburgh
2006 Angus McKenzie prize for highest attainment in Scottish Studies (Honours)
2005 Barnson Bequest Award for fieldwork research
2004 Strömbach prize for field-based research report
2003 Delargue prize for highest attainment