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  • Tom Macildowie – Education Specialist, Adobe EMEA Education Team

    Tom Macildowie 19/03/21 KS 4-5/S4-6 Tom Macildowie provides students with a masterclass in Sky’s The Edit competition and touches on the importance of digital skills and creativity. Tom is a qualified and experienced secondary school teacher who progressed to senior leadership and delivered on many projects including a full school rebuild and refurbishment with a […]

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  • Green Skills Week sponsor broadcast with Man Group – Luke Ellis, CEO and Robyn Grew, Group COO

    Green Skills Week sponsor broadcast with Man Group – Luke Ellis, CEO and Robyn Grew, Group COO 22/03/21 Age KS 3-5 / S 1-6 Watch our Green Skills Week broadcast with our Primary Sponsor, Man Group. We speak to Luke Ellis, CEO, and Robyn Grew, COO and General Counsel, about Green Skills Week, the importance […]

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  • Millie Banerjee – Chair of NHS Blood and Transplant

    Millie Banerjee – Chair of NHS Blood and Transplant 18/03/21 KS 4-5/S4-6 Millie Banerjee shares her career journey, experiences of working for the NHS and reflects on the importance of transferable skills. Millie has had a long and varied career in the private and public sectors. Millie is a UCL Zoology graduate who has spent […]

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  • Lisa Holland – Climate Change Correspondent, Sky News

    Lisa Holland – Climate Change Correspondent, Sky News 15/03/21 KS4-5/S4-6 Watch our Green Skills Week broadcast with Lisa Holland, Climate change correspondent at Sky News. In this broadcast, students hear from Lisa and are introduced to Sky’s The Edit: Be the Change, Shape It competition. The Edit is a unique opportunity for budding reporters to […]

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  • Colonel Russell Lewis – Head of Youth Engagement, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

    Colonel Russell Lewis – Head of Youth Engagement, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 17/03/2021 Age KS3 / S1-3 We are excited to welcome back Lieutenant Colonel Russell Lewis, Head of Youth Engagement at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Colonel Lewis discusses the importance of having self-awareness and understanding your own personal values. We are also delighted to […]

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  • Dame Donna Kinnair DBE – Chief Executive And General Secretary, Royal College Of Nursing

    Dame Donna Kinnair DBE – Chief Executive And General Secretary, Royal College Of Nursing 16/03/2021 KS4-5/S4-6 We are delighted to welcome Dame Donna Kinnair, Chief Executive and General Secretary, Royal College of Nursing. Donna joined the RCN as Head of Nursing in 2015, providing leadership to the Nursing departments. Donna was then promoted and joined […]

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  • Patrick Hutchinson: Co-founder Of UTCAI

    Patrick Hutchinson: Co-founder Of UTCAI, Personal Trainer, Athletics Coach And Author 15/03/21 KS4-5/S4-6 Patrick Hutchinson has been motivating people and uplifting his community long before he became a national hero. The Coventry-born, London-bred Co founder of UTCAI, Personal trainer, Athletics Coach & Author joins us for an interview focussing on his work in the community […]

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  • Mandisa Greene – President, Royal College Of Veterinary Surgeons

    Mandisa Greene – President, Royal College Of Veterinary Surgeons 04/03/21 KS3/S1-3 Mandisa shares her journey to becoming President of RCVS and answers questions about veterinary science and medicine. Mandisa started her career working in small animal practice in Scotland but moved to the West Midlands where she has worked both in general and emergency small […]

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  • David Purdue – Deputy Chief Executive And Director Of Nursing, Midwifery And Allied Health Professionals

    David Purdue – Deputy Chief Executive And Director Of Nursing, Midwifery And Allied Health Professionals 11/03/21 KS4-5/S4-6 David Purdue shares his insights into nursing and takes questions from students. With almost 30 years of experience within the NHS, David qualified from the Nottingham School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse in 1990, working initially within […]

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  • Nalan Dodgson, Burberry

    Nalan Dodgson: Director Of Talent Acquisition, Burberry 04/03/21 KS4-5/S4-6 Nalan shares insights into her career and gives advice on how to stand out during the recruitment process. Before working at Burberry, Nalan was the Resourcing Manager at Harrods.

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