Ciara Judge gained scientific recognition in 2013 at the mere age of 15 for winning the EU Young Scientist of … More
Tag: Guest Speakers
Dr Margaret Harris: UK Spokesperson for the WHO on Effective Communication during Health Crises
In times of crisis, communicators must maintain the precarious balance of retaining the public’s trust while simultaneously proclaiming uncertainty of … More
Porter Halyburton: Former Prisoner of War on Getting Shot Down and Captured in Vietnam
Shot down and captured by Vietnamese forces in 1965, US veteran Porter Halyburton spent the following 8 years imprisoned in … More
Marion Deichmann: Survivor of the Holocaust
Marion Deichmann spoke with the Update about memories of her childhood, concerns over the far right, and the importance of remembering history.
Ruth Ibegbuna on Social Inequality and Young Peoples’ Voices
Ruth Ibegbuna, founder and former CEO of RECLAIM, talks about social inequality, young working class leaders, and political engagement in our generation.
Petra Volpe: ‘The Divine Order,’ Filmmaking, Feminism
Petra Volpe is a Swiss director and screenwriter, best known for her recent feature ‘The Divine Order’. In this interview she speaks with The Update about filmmaking, and feminism in Switzerland.
Brian Keenan: His 4.5 Years as a Hostage in Beirut
An interview with Brian Keenan, a Northern Irish writer who was held hostage in Lebanon.
Grenfell Tower Survivor: People were screaming “Don’t jump, stay in your flats”
A resident of the Tower on his experience of the fire, the local council’s role and the response from the community.
Kamila Shamsie: Home Fire, Writing and Radicalisation
Kamila Shamsie is an author of five novels, including Burnt Shadows which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction, … More
James Grime: Numberphile, Enigma and the Beauty of Maths
James Grime is a mathematician, lecturer, public speaker and youtuber.