THE BRIDGE ACADEMY LECTURE SERIES - MARCH 2014

STEVE NEVEY

The week commencing 10th March saw the start of The Bridge Academy Lecture Series. We were lucky to have Steve Nevey of Red Bull Formula One speak to students about F1. He exposed some of the secrets behind F1 in relation to the Engineering, Mathematics, Physics and Technological Developments which keep F1 the most watched sport worldwide. A number of students stayed behind after the lecture to quiz Steve more about his career, F1 and any ideas - many of these students are involved in the F1 schools challenge at The Bridge Academy.

DAVID LAMEY

This week we were very fortunate to have the Right Honourable David Lammy speak to Year 12 Students. David spoke about his upbringing in Tottenham, his decision to enter Politics, and becoming a member of Parliament at 27. A number of students stayed behind after the lecture to ask David more about his education, career and future hopes for London.

DAME TANNI GREY-THOMPSON

We were very fortunate to have Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson speak to Year 11 and 12 students. She spoke about her athletics career and her decision to enter Politics, sitting as a Crossbencher in the House Of Lords. A number of students stayed behind after the lectures to ask her more about her experiences at competing at five Paralympic Games and the challenges she faced within the House of Lords.

THE BRIDGE ACADEMY LECTURE SERIES - MARCH 2015

JAMES MORRIS

James Morris spoke to Year 12 students about the prospects of working within the media industry and the appropriate routes available to them whether it be graduate, apprenticeships or a school leaver programme.

MediaCom employs 6,000 people and the scale of their work is far reaching within Europe and North America. Numerous students waited behind afterwards to speak to James privately regarding their career pathway into the media industry.