Celeste van Gent is a medievalist from Mudgee, NSW. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in History at the University of Sydney, graduating in 2020 with First Class Honours and the University Medal. In 2022, she completed her Master of Studies in Medieval History at the University of Oxford where she researched the experience of travel in late medieval England. Currently, she lives in Oxford where she has researched for the National Trust, works for the University and engages with the academic community by presenting at seminars and conferences. With her World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship, Celeste will study a DPhil in Medieval History at Oxford in which she will focus on the lived experience of late medieval English soldiers, focusing on how religious beliefs and ritual behaviours were shaped by an active life on campaign. Celeste is passionate about ensuring history is made more accessible to a wider audience, and in the future hopes to pursue a career as an academic and public historian.