Our At home with... events are a unique opportunity to meet St George's academic leaders, facilitated by Deborah Padfield. Lecturer in Arts and Health Humanities.
Learn about previous At home with... events below.
At home with Priya and Julian
Object lessons: From a musical score to a crystal ball
A unique opportunity to meet with Dr Priya Kadam, MBBS alumna of St George’s and 2021 'Outstanding Foundation Doctor of the Year’ (University Hospitals Plymouth and Health Education England) and Professor Julian Ma, Director of the Institute for Infection and Immunity at St George's, where he explore the applications of plant biotechnology for global infectious diseases. They will be discussing their lives and careers using a selection of objects to help tell their inspiring stories. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to get to know them, ask all the questions you would like, and share experiences over tea and cake.
At home with Judith and Rebecca
Object lessons: From an ancient rock to a stage door light
Professor Judith Ibison, Head for Primary Care, Course Director for International MBBS and Deputy Course Director for MBBS and Rebecca Henry-Litteck, Learning and Organisational Development Manager, discuss their lives and careers using a selection of objects to help tell their inspiring and surprising stories. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to get to know them better, and ask questions such as: What counts as success? How did you overcome failure or disappointment? What role did risk play in your career? Join them to put your own questions in an informal environment over tea and cake.
At home with Jane Saffell and Vanessa Ho
Featuring Jane Saffell, Deputy Principal Education, and Vanessa Ho, Dean for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, in discussion using a selection of objects to spark stories about their careers and lives. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to get to know them better, and to hear more about their work.
At home with Jenny and Baba
Object lessons: The seen and the unseen: from a pair of glasses to an art gallery
A unique opportunity to meet with St George's Principal Professor Jenny Higham and Head of Centre for Technology in Education, Baba Sheba, in an informal environment to hear their inspiring stories. Learn how they overcame disappointment, what success means to them, how they approach risk and more. Come and put your own questions to them over tea and cakes.
At home with Annie and Emma
Facilitated by Deborah Padfield, Lecturer in Arts and Health Humanities, and chaired by T year medical student Rishi Kumar this is a unique opportunity to meet two of St George’s academic leaders who have made a significant contribution to their field. You will have the chance to hear their inspiring stories, connect with each other, and ask questions such as: what determines your choices, how do you overcome disappointment, what is success?
Annie Bartlett, Proffessor of Offender Healthcare, and Emma Baker, Proffessor of Clinical Pharmacology.
Annie Bartlett has spent much of the last 30 years working with offenders with mental health problems, most recently in Holloway Prison. She has also been based at St George's, teaching and researching, particularly on LGBT issues and when not doing that she is a lavender farmer.
Emma Baker is a clinical academic who has worked for the NHS since 1988 and been at St George’s, University of London since 1995. Her passions for clinical pharmacology, sport and painting have helped her avoid burnout and stood her in good stead during lockdown.