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Richard works clinically as part of the breast imaging team at Cheltenham and holds a research radiology post at The Royal Marsden Hospital as part of the AI imaging hub team. Richard has an MSc in biomedical engineering and is
Lisa Harrow is a New Zealand actress, noted for her roles in British theatre, films and television. She is best known for her portrayal of Nancy Astor, the first woman seated as a Member of Parliament, in the BBC television
Lord Jeremy John Durham Ashdown, better known as Paddy Ashdown, was a politician and diplomat who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1988 to 1999. Internationally, he was recognised for his role as High Representative for Bosnia and
Lord Meghnad Desai is a member of the House of Lords and Emeritus Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics, where he taught from 1965 to 2003. In 1992, he established the Centre for the Study of Global
Sir Stephen Sedley is a lawyer who was appointed a judge of the High Court in 1992. He became a Lord Justice of Appeal in 1999. He sat on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and as a judge
Lord Richard Layard is a labour economist, currently working as programme director of the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics. Previously, he was the Senior Research Officer for the Robbins Committee on Higher Education. His work
Marc Belben is a former employee of the London Tourist Board and a Blue Badge Tourist Guide in London. He has also been a freelance broadcaster for a variety of radio stations.
Sir Mark Boleat is the leader of the Jersey Alliance political party and deputy chairman of the City of London Corporation's Policy and Resources Committee. He has previously been director general of the Building Societies Association, the Council of Mortgage
Maureen Waller is a historian and author who has worked as an editor at several leading London publishing houses. She has written several non-fiction works on British history, including Ungrateful Daughters: The Stuart Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown and
Dr Shabnam Holliday is Associate Professor in International Relations at the University of Plymouth. In 2023, she was appointed Chair of Research Committee at the British Institute of Persian Studies. She is the creator of the ‘Iran and Sovereignty’ project