George Humphreys
17 May 2021When did you know you wanted to be an opera singer? There was no real Eureka moment. I was always a singer and then when I went to Cambridge, a lot of my friends in the years above me would go to one of the music colleges in London after they finished to do a […]
Marcus Lyon
06 May 2021‘How has the last year with the pandemic affected you within the Arts industry?’ I have always championed the idea of reinvention and in truth the events of 2020-2021 have been a study in all our abilities to reinvent and reimagine. The Arts have been particularly hard hit, especially those working in performance. For […]
David J Hamblin Brown
22 April 2021Can you please tell us a bit about yourself? I have just returned from a two-year stint in Beijing as the Chief Physician at a group of Chinese hospitals. Since the start of the pandemic, I have been locked-down in East Sussex with my family. I love playing the piano (although I’m not sure my […]
Sir Richard Feachem
21 April 2021When I left Wellington in the summer of 1965, I was looking forward to spending a year with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO). They had assigned me to my dream job as a climbing/ mountaineering instructor at the Outward Bound School at Loitokitok on the northern slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Three weeks before my departure, I […]
David Shipway
19 April 2021Can you please tell us a bit about yourself? I’m a Consultant Physician working in Bristol. I have a slightly unusual subspecialty: I work as a medical doctor within surgical teams to help look after complicated surgical patients who have lots of other medical problems. These medical issues are typically cardiac, lung, kidney or neurological […]
Christopher Woelk
19 April 2021Can you please tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Christopher Woelk, but most Wellingtonians of my era would know me as Topher, my nickname – the last half of Christopher. I was in the Hopetoun from 1989 to 1994 and thoroughly enjoyed my time at College, apart from singing competitions as I’m […]
Will Maunder Taylor
15 April 2021What inspired you to work in AI? It’s a fast moving space similar to Cyber, MedTech and FinTech; you can feel the momentum, as well as the constantly changing landscape. We are beginning to see meaningful applications of AI, using it to help solve problems rather than just experimenting with it. From helping detect cancer […]
Tom MacKinnon
15 April 2021Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?>>>>After leaving Wellington (L 12), I studied medicine at Imperial and am currently a junior doctor working in a London hospital. I have a particular interest in surgery, and am due to start my specialty training in trauma and orthopaedic surgery in late 2020. What inspired […]
Sharon Yip
15 April 2021Can you please tell us a bit about yourself? I was born and raised in Hong Kong. In 2012, I moved to the UK and joined the Apsley. After College, I studied medicine at St Peter’s College, Oxford, and completed my clinical studies at University College London. What inspired you to work in medicine? […]
Sasha Feachem
15 April 2021an you please tell us a bit about yourself? I’m Sasha (officially Alexandra) Feachem. I was an Apsley girl from 1989 – 1991 and I’ve worked as a science producer for more than 20 years, most of which I’ve spent at the BBC. I’m also the producer and co-creator of BBC Radio 4’s multi-awarding winning […]
Sabi Hippolyte
15 April 2021Can you please tell us a bit about yourself? I am a respiratory consultant working in Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust with a subspecialty interest in respiratory failure and ventilation. I completed my pre-clinical medical school at Cambridge, my clinical years at GKT (now King’s College, London) and have just completed my MD (Res) […]
Rachel Parish
15 April 2021Can you please tell us a bit about yourself? I’m an emergency medicine and paediatric emergency medicine consultant at Frimley Park Hospital. I spend half my time working in the paediatric emergency department and half in the adult ED. Outside of work, I shoot clay targets! This has taken me all round the world to […]
Charles Durrant
15 April 2021I am a Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon living and working in Portsmouth on the South Coast. I am married with three kids and believe in the importance of maintaining a healthy work/life balance. What inspired you to work in medicine? I wanted to study medicine since I was about 8 years old. When […]
Claudia Lambeth
15 July 2016Founded in 2012, Luna Mae London empowers women by offering exquisite British lingerie and loungewear collections which are accompanied by an impeccable service, creating an unforgettable lingerie experience. After developing exceptionally high standards of quality and working with dedicated seamstresses in England, Luna Mae London was launched by appointment-only. Since its launch, the brand has […]