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In conversation with … Inspirational Women
In conversation with … is a series of free virtual talks by four different inspirational women, on a range of topics from Breast Cancer to Polar Expeditions to the Large Hadron Collider.
All the talks will last approximately one hour with a chance to ask questions at the end.
Joanna Franks – Consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon
Thursday 15th April, 6.30pm
One in eight women in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer. Most of us know someone touched by this disease. Early diagnosis directly relates to improved outcomes. In recent years there have been developments in every aspect of the multi-disciplinary care from assessment to treatment. Joanna who is a Club Member will talk about modern breast cancer care, when and how to access breast services including during COVID as well as answering your questions.
Vicky Booth – CEO of Inspiring Girls International
Monday 19th April, 6.30pm
Vicky Booth is the CEO of Inspiring Girls International, a charity which works in 22 countries across the world to raise the aspirations of young women by connecting them with female role models. She is also a trustee and founding member of The Parliament Project, which supports women who want to get involved in UK politics. Vicky will join us to discuss her own career journey, her experience working in the charity sector, and why it is so important to continue inspiring women and girls despite all the challenges posed by the pandemic.
Dr Tracey Berry – Senior Physics Lecturer at Royal Holloway University
Friday 23rd April, 3pm
An insightful session into the work and career path of physicist and Club Member Dr Tracey Berry. Tracey will talk about her research on the Large Hadron Collider, which accelerates particles and then collides with them at the highest energy in the world. The outcomes of the collisions are observed using the ATLAS detector, which is the world’s largest volume particle detector ever constructed. The entire ATLAS collaboration consists of around 5,000 scientists from over 37 countries with more than 169 universities and laboratories collaborating in this exciting research.
Dr Giulia Castellani – A Year in the Arctic: A Close-Up Look at the Biggest Ever Polar Expedition
Wednesday 28th April, 6.30pm
Since September 2019, a team of 600 researchers from 19 countries united in a common mission known as MOSAiC – the Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate – whose mission was to chart conditions in the Arctic for one continuous year. Dr Giulia Castellani from the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Bremerhaven, Germany will share this once in a lifetime experience of the biggest polar expedition ever made.
Register now
Book at Reception, call the team on 020 8480 4200 or login and book online at www.roehamptonclub.co.uk
Zoom meeting details will be nearer the events. Click here for all the information online
Recent event reviews
Love Your iPad, 26th March
Roehampton Club Member Chris Bray has run Love Your iPad sessions for a number of years and last Friday over 65 Members joined his latest workshop to learn more about the complexities of the world of Apple.
Here’s what you had to say:
Well structured, opportunity to ask questions, documentation provided after the course
The manner in which it was conducted was excellent and as I am an iPad novice it just what I needed. It was fun, interesting and well balanced.
There is always something new to learn!
Live Lounge Series
The latest performances in our Live Lounge Series have been a wonderfully relaxing guitar recital of music from around the world by Tom Gamble on the 24th March and on the 31st March a vocal performance with Angela Hicks.
Here’s what you had to say:
Great musician and music
A pleasant hour with a competent and talented musician.
It was nice to support a live music performance
I enjoyed the fact that he was playing live for a specific audience rather than just a recording.
Very relaxing
Current events
Food for Thought
Wednesday 7th April, 6pm – free event
An online talk with Inna Wearn, lifestyle and well-being specialist, on how our food and lifestyle choices impact on health and well-being. During this talk you will get insightful information about:
♥ The importance of nutrition for good physical and mental health
♥ Core principles of good nutrition
♥ What foods will keep you brain ’happy’
♥ Lifestyle choices to improve your wellbeing, especially anxiety and depression
Inna is passionate about supporting clients who would like to lose weight, regain vitality, have more energy, find confidence, restore hormonal balance and improve symptoms of depression and anxiety. Her talk will last approx. one hour and there will be time for questions at the end.
Murder! at the 18th Hole
Thursday 8th April, 6pm free event
This online murder mystery evening is set in Skellington Golf Club where Roehampton Club has been playing a friendly match. Mysteriously the Chairman of Skellington Golf Club has been found brutally murdered. You will play detective, meet the shady characters played by brilliant actors, interrogate them and try to figure out whodunnit. We recommend dressing up appropriately to the story, but it is entirely up to you.
Karl Lutchmayer
Friday 9th April, 6.30pm
Join us for the last in our Live Lounge performances. Karl Lutchmayer is equally renowned as a concert pianist and a lecturer. A Steinway Artist, Karl performs across the globe, and has worked with conductors including Lorin Maazel and Sir Andrew Davis, and performed at all the major London concert halls. In this, his second recital in our series he’ll be playing a new programme lasting approximately 1hr.
Register now for all these events
Login and book online via the Members’ website at www.roehamptonclub.co.uk or email Reception_Main@roehamptonclub.co.uk
We will send the Zoom link and further details of all the events the day before.
Click here for help with booking online
Nicki Davis, Operations Manager – Food, Beverage and Events – nicki.davis@roehamptonclub.co.uk