Thinking About… webinars were a joint project between Dulwich College and the SSLP. Students at Dulwich College, at SSLP schools and at other schools with which we both have connections were invited to host and join guest speakers Thinking About a variety of topics.
Whilst the webinars were aimed at Year 10+ we welcomed anyone with an interested in the topic, whether a younger or older student, a staff member, a parent or carer or a friend – all were welcome to join us and ask questions via the Q&A.
Previously Thinking About…
Many of the webinars are available via our YouTube channel, we hope you enjoy exploring this back catalogue.
Thinking About… The Classics with Natalie Haynes Tuesday 23rd May, 5pm – Zoom | Stone Blind is a retelling of Medusa’s Story. In Greek mythology Medusa was one of three monstrous Gorgons. Nathalie uses her passion, wit and fierce feminism to breath life into this story of how a young woman became a monster, and how she was never really a monster at all. Natalie Haynes is a writer and broadcaster. She is the author of The Amber Fury, The Children of Jocasta, A Thousand Ships, which was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2020 and Stone Blind. Her non-fiction book, Pandora’s Jar, was a bestseller in both the UK and the US. She has written and performed eight series of her BBC Radio 4 show, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics. This webinar was hosted by Roza, Eve, Aoife, Ayla, Olivia and Honor, students at the Kingsdale Foundation School. The recording of this webinar is not available. |
| Thinking About… Conspiracy Theories with Clare Birchall Tuesday 16th May, 5pm – Zoom | Taking Covid-19 conspiracy theories as a case study, this webinar will introduce students to the interdisciplinary academic study of conspiracy theories. This means setting aside the question of whether they are true or false, and analysing them as “contested knowledges” that operate within a complex new media ecosystem and wider political climate. Ultimately, students will be asked to place conspiracy theories within political and cultural historical contexts. Clare Birchall is professor of Contemporary Culture in the English Department at King’s College London. She is the author of Knowledge Goes Pop: From Conspiracy Theory to Gossip, and Radical Secrecy: The Ends of Transparency in Datafied America. With Peter Knight, she is the co-author of Conspiracy Theories in the Time of Covid-19. This webinar was hosted by Giselle and Cecilia from The Charter School East Dulwich We are unable to share the recording of this webinar. |
| Thinking About… Medicine, Writing and Performing with Adam Kay Tuesday 9th May, 4:15pm – Dulwich College | Adam Kay worked as a doctor between 2004 and 2010. After leaving the profession he wrote This Is Going To Hurt based on his diaries from when he was a junior doctor. The book was a number one best seller and has been translated into 28 languages. Last year the BBC broadcast a seven-part TV comedy-drama adaptation with Adam as one of the co-executive producers. There was a workshop for students at 4pm followed by a talk & Q&A from 5pm. Six schools attended. This was an in-person Thinking About at Dulwich College and as such was not recorded. |
| Thinking About… Sustainable Careers with Tom Branczik Tuesday 21st March, 5pm – Zoom | “Sustainability professionals enjoy higher job satisfaction, wages and employment than the average worker in the UK” Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment 2018 Are you thinking about a career in the green economy? Students from Alleyn’s School will host this week’s Thinking About webinar with Tom Branczik who got his first job in sustainability back in 2004. Useful links from this webinar: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/09/sectors-where-green-jobs-are-growing-in-demand/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/08/these-are-the-skills-young-people-will-need-for-the-green-jobs-of-the-future This webinar was hosted by Maya from Alleyn’s School We are unable to share the recording of this webinar. |
| Thinking About… Sustainable Housing with Fuse Architects Tuesday 14th March, 5pm – Zoom | Thinking about Sustainable Housing Fuse Architects are committed to tackling the climate emergency – designing and delivering affordable Net Zero Carbon homes that are significantly addressing fuel poverty . This is helping reduce fuel bills with specific technology that heats homes and hot water but is not using gas or fossil fuels. They are a carbon neutral plus Architectural practice, as they wanted to go beyond just being zero carbon. This means they offset an additional 25% of their carbon usage through multiple community projects. https://architecturemagazine.co.uk/2022/03/30/fuse-architects-become-a-carbon-neutral-plus-organisation/ This talk covers: what we mean by Net Zero Carbon, The Need for Net Zero Carbon Housing, Tackling Fuel Poverty with new technology, The Energy Hierarchy, Net Zero Carbon Design and Technology and what that actually looks like in our homes – as well as looking at the challenges and costs involved in all of this. This webinar was hosted by Nancy and Omar from The Charter School North Dulwich. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Sustainable Fashion with Professor Richard Blackburn Tuesday 29th November, 5pm – Zoom | The carbon footprint of the fashion industry accounts for over 10% of the global greenhouse gas emissions – there’s no question that fashion is having a negative effect on the environment. Experts agree that we need to change from Fast Fashion to Sustainable Fashion but what does that mean? Professor Richard Blackburn, Professor of Sustainable Materials at the University of Leeds will help us understand terms like Green Washing, Cruelty-free Clothing, Ethical Fashion, Slow Fashion, Conscious Fashion and Circular Fashion. This webinar was hosted by Meem, Nilyana, Romesa and Salina from St Saviour’s & St Olave’s. Watch on YouTube The slides for this presentation are also available from k.barretta@sslp.education Videos referenced in this presentation: Most Sustainable Car? Refibra |
| Thinking About… Activism for Climate Change with Anthea Simmons Tuesday 22nd November, 5pm – Zoom | What is activism? We all know and (probably) admire Greta Thunberg, but who else is out there campaigning? Should young people be involved? Why do some governments around the world want to crack down on protests? Plus other takeaways from Anthea Simmons’ book “Burning Sunlight”. This webinar was hosted by Calum, Henry and Rhydian from Dulwich College. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Setting up a sustainable business with Anna Brightman Tuesday 15th November, 5pm – Zoom | Anna was 22 when she launched UpCircle, the brand that’s grown to become the UK’s #1 upcycled beauty brand – in just six years! When they discovered that more than 500,000 tonnes of coffee grounds that are consumed each year in the UK alone are sent to landfill, Anna and her brother Will decided to start collecting coffee from cafes across London and transforming them into skincare products. Now stocked in over 40 countries, UpCircle have had to move office twice in 2022 to accommodate their rapidly growing team. Their upcycled ingredient portfolio is also growing – upcycled raspberry seeds, rose petals, hibiscus acids and oat powder are now all being rescued for their next product launches. UpCircle have extended the circular approach that they take to their ingredients to packaging too and have now refilled 20,000 pieces of packaging via their “Return, Refill, Reuse” scheme. This webinar was hosted by Allegra and Thea from JAGS. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Black History with Baroness Floella Benjamin Tuesday 11th October, – Dulwich College 4:30pm student workshop 5pm talk & Q&A | October is Black History Month Baroness Floella Benjamin was born on the Caribbean island of Trinidad in 1949 and came to England in 1960 as part of the Windrush generation. She has enjoyed a successful career as a children’s presenter, and has also worked as an actress, writer, producer, working peer and an active advocate for the welfare and education of children. Floella has an OBE and she was appointed a Baroness in the House of Lords in 2010 and a Dame in the 2020 New Year Honours List. She will be sharing extracts from her autobiography ‘What Are You Doing Here?’ published in 2022. The book describes her arriving in London as a child and the pain caused by racism she encountered. But this pain was offset by the love of her parents, who gave her a lasting self-belief, confidence and pride in her heritage that have carried her through life. Floella will share the lessons that she has learned through her joyful and positive outlook whilst also sharing aspects of the social, cultural, political and personal history that have shaped the world around her. This Thinking About will be live at Dulwich College. There will be a workshop for students at 4:30pm. Baroness Benjamin will speak to the audience from 5pm before taking questions from the audience. This was a live event and was not recorded. |
| Thinking About… Another Way with Amy Bray Tuesday 4th October, 5pm – Zoom | The charity Another Way was founded by 16 year old Amy Bray in January 2019, stemming from her passion for our beautiful planet and especially the oceans she loves so devotedly. What started with a meeting with her headmaster and catering team to reduce plastic use in her school has now become an educational charity and two zero waste shops in Cumbria, Another Weigh. Amy took a break from her Marine Biology degree at the University of Exeter to motivate us to live more sustainably. Alez and Isaac from South Bank University Academy hosted this webinar. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Material Transformation with Oliver Taylor Tuesday 27th September, 5pm – Zoom | Have you ever wanted to try your hand at alchemy? We can’t promise real gold but Oliver shares with us how he has been turning wood into brand new materials using chemistry and physics. This is an exciting development in sustainable technology and interested students will have the opportunity to get involved with this engineering research project after the webinar by joining an EPQ group linked to UCL and Kings. This webinar is hosted by Emily from The Elmgreen School. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… The Green Economy with Dharshini David Tuesday 21st June, 5pm – Zoom | We know that we need to reach net zero to avoid ecological and economic disaster – but how do we get there? Who pays the bill? Can we turn our back on fossil fuels and keep the lights on? Can fast fashion ever be greener fashion? We may think of these as problems for governments and businesses – but consumers, all of us, will determine if we can achieve a more sustainable future. And it’s economics and geography that hold the answers. Dharshini David, BBC Economics broadcaster, spoke to Hanaa and Noor from JAGS. Access to this recording is limited to schools only. Please email k.barretta@sslp.education |
| Thinking About… Art History What is Art History and why is it for everyone? with Rose Aidin, Alex Bowie and friends Tuesday 14th June, 5pm – Zoom | Rose Aidin, Chief Executive, Art History Link-Up (AHLU) and Alex Bowie, Schools Programme Manager, Dulwich Picture Gallery, explored the design and delivery of a pilot Introduction to Art History course which was free for 13-15 year olds and took place at Dulwich Picture Gallery for six Saturday mornings in April and May. Alex and Rose discuss the reasons for the success of the course with AHLU course coordinator, Evelyn Earl, and student attendee, Quinn, and their mother, to explore what Art History is and why it is for everyone. AHLU Chair, and Christie’s Director, Toby Monk, will explain why he thinks Art History is important and how it can open up careers for everyone. Simone, an AHLU alumna, hosted the Q&A for all speakers. Recommendations: Book Eric Fernie. Art History and Its Methods: A Critical Anthology Website: smarthistory.org Producer: Waldemar Januszczak, art critic Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Reggaetón and the rise of Spanish-language music; a darker side to Despacito? with Rebecca Blacknell Tuesday 24th May, 5pm – Zoom | Justin Bieber, on hearing the original version of Despacito in a Medellín nightclub, may or may not have been fully aware of what the song meant, or what releasing his own remix would mean for the 2017 music scene and Spanish-language music thereafter. Despacito was the first song primarily in Spanish to top the Billboard Hot 100 since Macarena in 1996. It may not have an accompanying dance routine, but it does provide a starting point for discussing a common theme of reggaetón music: machismo, or sexism. This talk explored the evolution of themes in reggaetón, putting its machismo in the context of politics and gender-based violence in modern-day Latin America. Rebecca spoke with Aleksa and Angelina from QCL. We are unable to share the recording of this webinar. |
| Thinking About… Wild Crimes with Khalil Thirlaway Tuesday 17th May, 5pm – Zoom | Wildlife crime is one of the biggest illegal businesses in the world. In this SSLP webinar Khalil Thirlaway, from the Natural History Museum, will trace the origins of some of the biggest wildlife smuggling rackets on the planet. Khalil spoke to Amy and Kit from Alleyn’s School. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Performance Engineering: From F1 to Clean Technologies with Caroline Hargrove Tuesday 10th May, 5pm – Zoom | What does working in F1, Healthcare and Clean Technologies have in common? More than you might think. Caroline spoke about how her background in engineering has led to a varied and interesting career, and will discuss some of the challenges towards net zero and how this will shape the next generation of careers in STEM especially. Caroline spoke to Arabella and Kelechi from Queen’s College London. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… UK Poverty and the charity response with Jon Day Tuesday 22nd March, 5pm – Zoom | Jon Day, COO of Christian’s Against Poverty UK, discussed UK poverty – the challenging reality of some families in the UK needing to choose between food and heating. With the cost of living increasing at the moment, Jon asked: How should we think about poverty and debt issues? Are there just winners and losers in life? How should we respond individually? What roles can charities play? Jon spoke with Indra, Nyajeh, Mariam, Faith and Britney from St Saviour’s & St Olave’s school. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… International Women’s Day with Elif Shafak Friday 11th March, 5pm – Zoom or Dulwich College | Elif Shafak is a Turkish-British novelist, essayist, public speaker, political scientist and activist. She has published 19 books 12 of which are novels including her latest The Island of Missing Trees, shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award. Elif spoke to a LIVE panel of students from local schools on How to Stay Sane in the Age of Division. We are unable to share the recording of this webinar. |
| Thinking About… Climate Activism with Paul Turner Tuesday 1st March, 5pm – Zoom | With the rise of organisations such as Extinction Rebellion and Insulate Britain, as well as the worldwide prominence of young people like Greta Thunberg, this talk explored the role of climate activism and placed this within the wider context of direct action throughout history. We also explored the successes and possible failings of the climate movement including ideas of diversity and effective communication. Paul Turner, from Geographical Times, spoke to Esmé and Kirsten from Alleyn’s School and Daniel and Max from Dulwich College. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… It’s A Sin with Sir Nick Partridge Tuesday 8th February, 5pm – Zoom | The LGBTQ+ community’s response to HIV and Aids The recent Channel 4 drama It’s a Sin followed a group of young gay men who moved to London in 1981. They became friends and lovers, but the fast-developing HIV/AIDS crisis soon upended their lives, as it did for Sir Nick Partridge. After volunteering at London Gay Switchboard, Sir Nick joined the Terrence Higgins Trust in 1985, where he worked for the next three tumultuous decades. He described how the LGBTQ+ community and allies responded to AIDS fear, prejudice, pain and loss with compassion and commitment, paving the way for the development of highly effective drug treatments and transforming social attitudes to sex and sexuality in the UK. After Nick spoke he introduced a surprise guest, the writer and creator of It’s A Sin – Russell T Davies OBE. Both special guests answered questions from Arjaan, Archie, Brooke, Leah and Matthew from Dulwich College and Sydenham High. Access to this recording is limited to schools only. Please email k.barretta@sslp.education |
| Thinking About… High Finance and Mental Health with Vikram Kumar Tuesday 1st February, 5pm – Zoom | Vikram Kumar is the Chief Investment Officer and a Founding Partner of Kuvari Partners. He explains to us what they do and what a hedge fund is: how it makes money, what purpose it serves for society, what the average day looks like. Vikram is passionate about the importance of mental health in finance. Together we will explore what problem have been caused in the past in the sector through not looking after employee mental health, and why the industry needs to do better. Access to this recording is limited to schools only. Please email k.barretta@sslp.education |
| Thinking About… Stained Glass with Helen Whittaker Tuesday 25th January, 5pm – Zoom | Worshipful Company of Glaziers www.helenwhittakerart.com Britain is a world leader in the cultural industries and stained glass is a wonderful example of an art form that is all around us. You will see glass in major public buildings, airports, shopping centres, hotels as well as in private homes. This webinar will inspire you to notice and appreciate the art form as a modern skill with deep connections to the past. You’ll hear from Helen about the whole design process and the technical skills involved in delivering these beautiful projects. Helen Whittaker is a stained glass artist and creative director at Barley Studio, York. She is also a member of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Catalysis with Professor Robert Waymouth Tuesday 18th January, 5pm – Zoom | Catalytic Polymerization: From Sustainable Materials to COVID Vaccines New methods for making molecules creates opportunities to solve global problems. Advances in catalytic polymerization methods and processes creates new classes of materials. Our evolving ability to design and manufacture materials for particular function is game-changing as we can contemplate the design of materials that serve a purpose, but are programmed either to degrade or to be recovered at the end of their useful life. I will describe our own efforts to develop sustainable alternatives to petroleum plastics as well as functional materials for gene delivery and COVID vaccines. Access to this recording is limited to schools only. Please email k.barretta@sslp.education |
| Thinking About… Identity with Bishop Rose Tuesday 7th December, 5pm – Zoom | The Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin is the Bishop of Dover and the Bishop in Canterbury. She has oversight for Canterbury Diocese which stretches from Maidstone southwards and includes the Weald, Romney Marsh, Ashford, Dover, Thanet, Faversham, Sittingbourne and the Isle of Sheppey. Adelina, Belle and Indra from St Saviour’s & St Olave’s School asked Bishop Rose to speak about how she has kept the balance of her vision of self, her authenticity, with her roles in the established Anglican Church. They asked how her ambitions have changed since her school days to where she is now. She talked about her career, her relationship with God and the Christian Faith, challenges she’s overcome including sexism and racism, her heritage as a Windrush baby and the future as she sees it. Bishop Rose was invited to speak to the SSLP by St Saviour’s & St Olave’s school. We are unable to share the recording of this webinar. |
| Thinking About… Blood Legacy with Alex Renton Tuesday 23rd November, 5pm – Zoom | Alex Renton is a campaigning journalist working on poverty, the environment, food culture and food poverty. He has won awards for investigative journalism, war reporting and food writing. Alex’s book Blood Legacy, published in May 2021, is a reckoning of his family’s story of slavery. He asks whether the British who benefited from slavery can acknowledge the ongoing consequences. You can read why Alex wrote Blood Legacy and find out about his family’s reparative actions in this piece from The Times. ‘Moving and deeply researched, Alex Renton’s account of his ancestors’ slaveholding brings home the everyday brutality of Caribbean slavery and its contribution to the making of Britain both then and since. Blood Legacy sets the ordinariness of slaveholding in the eighteenth century monied world alongside accounts of the extraordinary lives of some of those they owned. This is a book that asks white Britons to look hard at our past and its consequences in the present.’ Professor Diana Paton, Edinburgh University Read more at BloodLegacyBook.com Alex was invited to speak to the SSLP by Dulwich College. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… the intrigue of languages with Dr Clive Young Tuesday 16th November, 5pm – Zoom | Dr Clive Young has enjoyed a lifelong fascination with language, both in terms of how it works but also how it is used by people and groups. Starting with the Scots tongue he spoke as a ‘bairn’, he has tried to learn several languages with varying degrees of success. Clive will took us on a journey through his own curious language history, attempting to explain why he finds languages just so intriguing and, on the way, sharing some tips on how to study them. Clive heads the digital education advisory team at University College London. His team works with academic colleagues to design and support online approaches to teaching and learning. Clive was an associate lecturer at the Open University for ten years and has directed numerous educational programmes in the UK and Europe. Clive was invited to speak to the SSLP by The Elmgreen School and spoke to Amari and Maria. Watch On YouTube |
| Thinking About… How to become a unicorn with Lance Uggla Tuesday 5th October, 5pm – Zoom | Are you interested in how a privately owned start-up company gets to be worth $1billion? Then this is the talk for you. This talk was aimed at students in Year 10 or above who are currently studying, or will study in the future, business studies or economics or are entrepreneurs. The talk is also open to younger students, staff and parents who are interested in this topic. Lance Uggla, founder of Unicorn Markit (now IHS Markit) spoke about his journey from UK start-up to global information giant. We are unable to share the recording of this webinar. |
| Thinking About… Adolescent Mental Health with Professor Stephen Scott CBE Tuesday 28th September, 5pm – Zoom | Stephen Scott is Professor of Child Health and Behaviour at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London. He works as a consultant psychiatrist specializing in two areas, conduct problems and adoption & fostering. He is Director of the National Academy for Parenting Research, a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Maudsley Hospital and Chair of the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Professor Scott is a Trustee of Place2Be. Place2Be is a children’s mental health charity that provides counselling and mental health support and training in UK schools. Our tried and tested model is backed by research. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Marketing & Communications with FTI Consulting Tuesday 22nd June, 5pm – Zoom | FTI consulting are specialist communications / PR advisors, working within the Financial Services sector team of FTI’s European Strategic Communications division. They gave us a sense of what a career in communications looks like, lifting the lid on their work with clients who look to them for guidance on telling their story, connecting with media, investors and other stakeholders, and growing their brands and reputation. Access to this recording is limited to schools only. Please email k.barretta@sslp.education |
| Thinking About… Medicine with Faheem Ahmed Tuesday 15th June, 5pm – Zoom | Dr Faheem Ahmed is a Director of Selfless. Selfless is led by young people with a mission to create effective, innovative, and sustainable solutions to the most pressing local and global challenges in healthcare. Faheem joins us to talk about his work with COVID-19 focusing on how COVID-19 is exacerbating social inequality around the world, especially among those with low incomes and black and ethnic minority communities. Faheem was talking to Arjun and Christopher from Dulwich College. Faheem has a medical degree from King’s College London and a master’s degree in health systems management from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Faheem was just putting the finishing touches on his MBA, at Columbia Business School, as COVID-19 began to spread, he relocated to his home in London to complete his degree remotely and work on the frontline of the crisis. We are unable to share the recording of this webinar. |
| Thinking About… Maths with Selvin Selbaraju Tuesday 8th June, 5pm – Zoom | Selvin Selbaraju has a YouTube Channel Selvin’s Student 101 on which when he was at Cambridge studying Economics he posted videos about how to succeed in student life, both in happiness and grades. On Thursday 8th June he shared some of these essential tips with future applicants from the SSLP. See Selvin’s vlog https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz1WXCNc4JIT3rcv3dYUvVQ Watch on You Tube |
| Thinking About… Journalism with Bloomberg Tuesday 25th May, 5pm – Zoom | Thank you to Ms Gentilli from St Saviour’s & St Olave’s for hosting this talk. Firstly Daria told us more about Bloomberg, specifically the options for apprenticeships, internships and insight weeks. Then two SSLP students, Joel from Westminster City School and Adelina from St Saviour’s & St Olave’s, interviewed Ronan and Samantha who are both journalists at Bloomberg, at different stages of their careers. This webinar was aimed at Year 10 and above but was equally insightful for anyone considering a career in journalism or finance. Read more We are unable to share the recording of this webinar. |
| Thinking About… Dystopian Fantasy with Sarah Govett Tuesday 18th May, 5pm – Zoom | Last night we had a fast paced talk from Sarah Govett, author of the India Smythe series, The Territory trilogy and most recently We Go On Forever. The Territory has been optioned to be made into a TV series so we are bang on trend with this talk! Sarah was talking specifically about writing Dystopian Fantasy and she talked about the issues highlighted in her books and where the truth sits within the fiction. Sarah was introduced by Mr Fletcher, Head of Libraries at Dulwich College and took questions from Elizabeth and Zarah from JAGS and Billy from Dulwich College. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Economics of Biodiversity with Emily McKenzie Tuesday 11th May, 5pm – Zoom | The independent, global Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity, led by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, explores humanity’s engagements with Nature and the transformative changes that are required to protect and enhance biodiversity and support our prosperity and wellbeing now, and in the future. Emily McKenzie from the independent Review team gave a presentation and Q&A session. Emily spoke to Geneva from Alleyn’s School and Lorenzo from Dulwich College. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… LGBTQ+ in the corporate world with Lord Browne Tuesday 23rd March, 5pm – Zoom | Lord Browne, former CEO of BP, spoke about his experiences as a gay man, coming out and navigating the corporate world, as well as the importance of LGBTQ+ role models. This webinar was hosted jointly by Aiken and Fred who represented the Economics, Geography and LGBTQ+ Societies at Dulwich College. Access to this recording is limited to schools only. Please email k.barretta@sslp.education |
| Thinking About… Engineering with Dr Adele Nasti, Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Tuesday 16th March, 5pm – Zoom | Dr Adele Nasti, Adele works for Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd, she is their Technical Leader – Modelling, Simulation and Automation for Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation. The design of complex engineering products requires modelling and simulation of all the aspects of the physics of the system as well as of the interaction of those aspects. By merging the simulation with data from the real world – manufacture, experimental testing and product operation – it is possible to create the ‘digital twin’, the virtual representation of the real product in the computer. We are unable to share the recording of this webinar. |
| Thinking About… Being happy in your own skin with Pam Dusu Tuesday 9th March, 5pm – Zoom | Pamela Dusu is a lawyer with Globeleq, they are one of the leading power developers and operators in sub-Saharan Africa. She co-founded the Creating Pathways Programme actively supporting talented young BAME lawyers. Watch on YouTube |
| Artist Talk: Jadé Fadojutimi Wednesday 3rd March, 5pm – Zoom | There was no Thinking About on Tuesday 2nd March, instead we invited guests to join us speaking to Artist Jadé Fadojutimi the following day. |
| Thinking About… Sustainable Finance with Daniel Hanna Tuesday 23rd February, 5pm – Zoom | Daniel Hanna is the Global Head of Sustainable Finance at Standard Chartered Bank. Sustainable finance is becoming increasingly important. This talk will particularly appeal to those considering or already studying an Economics A-Level. Access to this recording is limited to schools only. Please email k.barretta@sslp.education |
| Thinking About… Kindness with Dr Oliver Curry Tuesday 9th February, 5pm – Zoom | As we approach a year of Covid restrictions and the end of another half term of remote learning we are pleased to have with us Dr Oliver Curry, the Research Director for Kindlab. Oliver will be thinking about the nature, content and structure of human morality. What is morality? How does morality vary across cultures? He tells us that every kind act matters and asks us about our own impact. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Identity with David Lammy MP Tuesday 2nd February, 5pm – Zoom | David Lammy is the Labour MP for Tottenham. After practising as a barrister both in England and in the US he has become one of Parliament’s most prominent and successful campaigners for social justice. Last year he published his second book Tribes: A Search for Belonging in a Divided Society. Tribes challenges socially constructed tribalism whilst reflecting on the positive effects of community. We are delighted that he was able to join us to think about race and identity, and both the benefits and dangers of a sense of belonging. “This was an eye-opening insight into the rarely discussed aspects of identity. It was refreshing seeing a webinar being so student led/involved. Thank you to everyone for their preparation and time.” – Student attendee Access to this recording is limited to schools only. Please email k.barretta@sslp.education |
| Thinking About… Genocide with Dr James Smith Tuesday 26th January, 5pm – Zoom | On the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day we welcomed Dr James Smith, Founder and CEO of Aegis Trust to think about Genocides (the intentional actions to destroy a people in whole or part) that are happening today. James is also president of the UK National Holocaust Centre and was awarded a CBE in the New Years Honours List 2014 for services to Holocaust education and genocide prevention. “This was a very fascinating talk. I have come away learning new things.” – student attendee “Just wanted to say thank you for organising “Thinking about… Genocide”. It was very thought-provoking.” – adult attendee Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… African Kingdoms with Toby Green Tuesday 8th December, 5pm – Zoom | “African Kingdoms” is an A level option offered by the OCR A Level board, the first to make precolonial African history available to A level students; the course was developed as a collaboration between the OCR Assessment Board and Toby Green of the Department of History, King’s College London. Dr Green was talking to Arjaan, Ekow and Sito from Dulwich College. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… The Accidental Activist with Carne Ross Tuesday 1st December, 5pm – Zoom | Carne Ross is the founder and executive director of Independent Diplomat, a diplomatic advisory group. Carne Ross taught in Zimbabwe before attending the University of Exeter where he studied economics and politics. He joined the British foreign service in 1989. Carne Ross was talking to Hussain and Spike from Dulwich College. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Spanish National Culture(s) with Professor Duncan Wheeler Tuesday 24th November, 4pm – Zoom | When you think of Spain, what comes to mind? Flamenco, paella, bullfighting, sangria, sun, sand perhaps. All of these things can be found in Spain but that does not mean that they are everywhere or that many citizens identify with such symbols. With reference to the Catalan and Basque independence movements, this talk (delivered in English) analyses what is at stake culturally and politically in the branding of Spain at local, regional and national levels.’ Professor Duncan Wheeler was talking to Nat and Eve from Queen’s College London. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… The Art of Surgery with Sam Gallivan Tuesday 17th November, 5pm – Zoom | Hand surgeon Sam Gallivan gave an insightful talk to students Sameer, Dulwich College, Success, the Charter School North Dulwich, looking at how skills developed for sculpture and carving can be used to influence orthopaedic surgery. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Climate Change Tuesday 10th November, 5pm – Zoom | Pupils from Kingsdale Foundation School took a leading role this week. They had two guest speakers, Megan Smith and Dijana Vlaisavljevic, from renewable energy companies, Carbon Trust and Sonnedix, and spoke about Off-shore wind farms and Solar energy with the focus on reducing the impact of climate change. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Apartheid and Sport with Lord Peter Hain of Neath Tuesday 3rd November, 5pm – Zoom | When Peter Hain was 19 he became chairman of the Stop The Seventy Tour campaign which disrupted tours by the South African rugby union and cricket teams in 1969 and 1970. In 1972 a private prosecution resulted in Hain’s conviction for criminal conspiracy at the Old Bailey for which he was fined £200. The prosecution was funded largely from apartheid-supporting whites in South Africa due to his campaign against white-only South African sports tours. He was acquitted of three other conspiracy counts after defending himself in the four week trial. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Black History Month and ‘Adding to History’ with Afrikan Boy Tuesday 13th October, 4pm – Zoom | Afrikan Boy (AB) is a successful ‘Grime’ recording artist born in southeast London to Nigerian parents. He was Thinking About how his journey so far has been impacted by his heritage and influenced by echos from history. He was talking to Eashan and Ekow from Dulwich College and Fikayomi from UAE South Bank. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Beethoven with Neil Thomson Tuesday 6th October 4pm – Zoom | Neil Thomson, Conductor & Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Goias Philharmonic Orchestra, Brazil, was in conversation with Felix from The Elmgreen School and Nick from Dulwich College. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… How we came to be with Sir Jim Smith FRS Tuesday 29th September, 4pm – Zoom | This week Sir Jim Smith was Thinking About his career as an embryologist. He talked us through How we came to be, from the miracle of conception to the moment of birth. He was talking to Ed and Lily from Alleyn’s School. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Making in a Material World with Clare Twomey, Artist Tuesday 22nd September, 4pm – Zoom | In her talk Clare Twomey was Thinking About her relationship to material and its role in the works she has made over the last decade. She was talking to Sam from Dulwich College and Anne-Elizabeth from St Saviour’s & St Olave’s. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Colombia with Juan Toledo Tuesday 30th June 2020, 4pm – Zoom | 100 years of Colombian Solitude This week Juan Toledo was Thinking About the recent story of one of the largest Spanish speaking countries told through four of its novels. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Refugee Week with Connie & Emmanuel Tuesday 23rd June, 4pm – Zoom | This week Connie Abbe was Thinking About her home country of South Sudan. She drew upon her own experiences, having fled conflict at the age of 7, and also those of her good friend, former child soldier Emmanuel Jal. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Linguistics with Dr Bert Vaux Tuesday 16th June, 4pm – Zoom | This week Dr Bert Vaux was Thinking About the scientific study of language, focusing on the ways in which this can be pursued in the Linguistics Tripos at Cambridge and as a university undergraduate more generally. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… FTIR Spectroscopy with Mark Read Tuesday 9th June, 4pm – Zoom | This week Dr Mark S D Read from the University of Birmingham was Thinking About how chemistry is used in Forensic Investigation. Identifying unknown chemical compounds is an important aspect of Forensic Investigation! Infra-Red Spectroscopy is a key technique. This ‘live demonstration’ talk will give a brief introduction to spectroscopy, show the real time use of an FTIR Spectrometer and discuss how to interpret the spectra produced. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… the Cold War with Iain MacGregor Tuesday 2nd June, 4pm – Zoom | This week editor, publisher and author Iain MacGregor was Thinking About what life was like with the Berlin Wall during the Cold War. Iain has recorded many first-hand experiences from people whose lives were shaped by the Berlin Wall and has woven them together in his poignant book Checkpoint Charlie. He shared some of those experiences in this webinar. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Lisa Milroy the artist Tuesday 26th May, 4pm – Zoom | Lisa welcomed students and teachers to her studio located within her home in east London to present a selection of recent work and work-in-progress, a brief overview of her practice and a demonstration for a do-it-at-home “Brush mark Workshop” on her mobile palette. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About… Artemis with Emma Springate Tuesday 19th May, 4pm – Zoom | Physicist Dr Emma Springate was ‘Thinking About’ Artemis, the Central Laser Facility’s facility for ultrafast science. Watch on YouTube |
| Thinking About Jeremy Deller the artist Tuesday 12th May, 4pm – Zoom | Jeremy Deller ‘Thinking About’ his role as an artist, as an observer of people and events, past, present and imagined futures. Adept at weaving together highs and lows, popular and rarefied and always thought provoking. Access to this recording is limited to schools only. Please email k.barretta@sslp.education |