Elizabeth Mansergh is a student of literature from Melbourne. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with First Class Honours, specialising in English and Philosophy, from the University of Melbourne. Her Honours thesis examined the botanical specimen in the poetry of colonial author-artist Louisa Anne Meredith. In 2024, Elizabeth had a piece on Meredith published in the online journal Cordite Poetry Review. Her academic achievements include the John Sanderson Exhibition (2021) and Dean’s Honours List (2023 and 2024). Alongside her studies, Elizabeth volunteers with the State Library of Victoria and the community food charity Open Table. With her Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship, Elizabeth will study a Master of Philosophy in English Studies at the University of Cambridge. She looks forward to bringing her knowledge of Australian literature into transnational contexts. In the future, she hopes to further contribute to the field of Australian literary studies and explore ways in which philosophy and literature intersect.