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Professor Bailey is Professor Emerita of Statistics in the School of Mathematical Sciences at Queen Mary, University of London. She is also Professor of Mathematics and Statistics in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St Andrews
Dr Alison Weir is the top-selling female historian in the United Kingdom, and has sold over 3 million books worldwide. She has published twenty-two history books, including Eleanor of Aquitaine, The Lady in the Tower and Elizabeth of York, and
Dr Victoria Bateman is an economic historian and author of books including Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth and Power (Headline Press, August 2025), Naked Feminism: Breaking the Cult of Female Modesty (Polity, 2023) and The Sex Factor: How
Born in Epsom in 1952, Martin Parr developed a keen interest in photography from the age of 14. He studied photography at Manchester Polytechnic (1970-73) and joined Magnum Photographic Cooperative as a full member in 1994, becoming the president of
Mieko Kanno is a violinist and an academic, active in both capacities as Professor of Artistic Research in Music Performance at the Sibelius Academy, the University of the Arts Helsinki. Her main interest concerns artistic musical practice as a field
Renowned photographer Tim Flach is known for his stylised animal portraits. He has dedicated his career to documenting biodiversity and conveying empathy for our planet’s endangered creatures. Driven by a desire to share stories of the natural world, he collaborates
Sophie is Vice President of The Church Monuments Society and was for many years editor of its journal Church Monuments. Born in Gouda (Netherlands), she is a recognised specialist in Early Netherlandish and Dutch art. After studying English at Leiden
Steve Tsang is Professor of China Studies and Director of the China Institute, SOAS, London. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and an Emeritus Fellow of St Antony’s College, Oxford. He previously served as the
His Honour Sir Peter Thornton KC was a practising barrister in criminal and human rights law, a QC (now KC), founder member and head of Doughty Street Chambers in London, a Senior Circuit Judge at the Old Bailey (the Central
Professor Michael Jones, graduated with an MA from Magdalen College, Oxford and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He is currently Professor of Financial Reporting and Head of Department at the University of Bristol and a visiting
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