Social Sciences | Speakers for Schools

Topic: Social Sciences

  • Dame Helen Ghosh

    Helen was appointed Director-General of the National Trust in November 2012. Helen joined the civil service from Oxford University, where she read Modern History. She has worked in a number of government departments, starting off in the Department of the Environment, and returning to environmental issues when she became Permanent Secretary at Defra in 2005. […]

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  • Decca Aitkenhead

    Decca Aitkenhead interviews famous names in public life for the Sunday Times Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she has profiled everyone from Oprah Winfrey to Tony Blair, Hillary Clinton to Madonna. She is the author of two memoirs, and the mother of two sons, with whom she lives in London.

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  • Robertjordan

    His Honour Robert Jordan

    Attended state grammer school Qualified as a solicitor in 1978 Notary Public in 1985 Joined sole solicitor on 1983 with 5 staff and subsequently developed the practice into 65 staff 8 partners and 3 offices. Appointed part time Judge in 1995, full time District Judge in 1999, part time Circuit Judge in 2007. Appointed full […]

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  • Alexandra Uprichard

    I have worked in the advertising/ marketing sector for 25 years- starting as a TV buyer at McCanns Manchester, working for MTV in London for a number of years, and starting and selling my own digital business before coming back to ad agency life at IMA. I have been MD here for 2 years and […]

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  • Richard Morris

    Richard is CEO, UK and EMEA at IPG Mediabrands, the media and marketing arm of Interpublic Group, one of the world’s biggest advertising and marketing services companies. In his role, Richard is responsible for driving strategy for a number of media agencies in the Group including UM, Initiative and Mediahub who handle marketing budgets for […]

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  • Portrait of Dowshan Humzah

    Dowshan Humzah

    Dowshan Humzah is an independent board director and strategic advisor who has delivered transformative business growth, industry firsts, digital innovation and developed diverse talent, having held senior executive roles with RSA Insurance and Virgin Media, Orange, Procter & Gamble and four digital start-ups. He has a portfolio of board, advisory and consulting roles. As a […]

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  • Portrait of Joshua Coombes

    Joshua Coombes

    Joshua Coombes is a British hairstylist and founder of DoSomethingForNothing – a movement that encourages and inspires people to connect their skills and time to people who need them. From humble beginnings, this was initiated in 2016. Joshua’s desire was to positively impact the lives of men and women experiencing homelessness by offering them free […]

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  • Portrait of Caroline Lamb

    Caroline Lamb

    Caroline moved into the Scottish Government in December 2019 to lead the Digital Health and Care Directorate. Advancing the use of digital technologies to support our health and care services remains one of her main priorities. Prior to this role, she had worked for the NHS and was appointed as Chief Executive of NHS Education […]

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  • Portrait of Thomas Wilkinson

    Tom Wilkinson

    Thomas Wilkinson was CEO of AXA Global Healthcare, a leading healthcare company devoted to providing international private health insurance to customers all over the world. In addition to his role as CEO, Tom has been a Director on the boards of several other companies, including AXA Mansard Insurance in Nigeria and ICAS Southern Africa, the […]

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  • Nick Burrows

    Experienced, international property expert in Disposals, Asset Management, Strategy & Leasing, who delivers consistently on stretching objectives, provides clear simple strategic advice, and a proven manager of large teams.

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