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Steve Cornforth (LLB Hons 1977)
is a
Deputy Managing Partner for EAD Solicitors
LLP in Liverpool. He has been elected
Vice-President of the Liverpool Law Society
for 2010-11.
Graham Farmelo (BSc Hons Mathematical
Physics 1974, PhD 1977)
is a Senior Research
Fellow at the Science Museum. He won the 2010
Costa Biography Prize for his biography
of the British physicist Paul Dirac called The
Strangest Man
published by Faber & Faber.
Dr David Green (BSc 1973, BSC Hons
Mathematical Statisics 1974, PhD 1977,
MBChB 1982, DiplRadio/Diag 1986)
has
recently taken up the post of Clinical Director of
Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, Hamilton,
Bermuda after 21 years as clinical director of the
Wirral Breast Screening Unit and Consultant
Radiologist at Wirral University Teaching Hospital
NHS Foundation Trust. His wife
Pauline (née
Bedson) (MBChB 1982)
is retiring as
consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Wirral
University Teaching Hospital to join him in
Bermuda and become a lady of leisure!
John Arthur Harrison (MCD 1977)
is a
freelance writer whose new travel book Cloud
Road: A Journey Though the Inca Heartland
about a 1,000 kilometre walk, is published by
Parthian Books. Visit: www.cloudroad.co.uk for
more information.
Dr Michael Harvey Hastings (BSc Hons
Marine Biology 1977)
is group leader of the
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology at the
University of Cambridge and is a Fellow of the
Royal Society.
Professor Stephen John Hawkins (BSc Hons
Marine Biology 1976, PhD 1980, DSc 2008)
is Dean of the Faculty of Natural and
Environmental Sciences at the University
of Southampton.
Allen Robert Hudson (BEd Hons 1974)
Taught in schools in Lancashire and
Worcestershire, and then spent 13 years in
advisory work in special educational needs
before becoming a Senior Manager in Children's
Services in Dudley. He became a Fellow Member
of the College of Teachers in 2008.
He retired in December 2009 and recently
married Mary, a former primary school teacher
and is now living in Lichfield.
Dr Esmond Bradley Martin (PhD Geography
1971)
is based in Kenya working on examining
the illegal trade in wildlife products such as rhino
horn and elephant ivory. He has published many
books on the subject.
Suzanne Marie Quinney (BA Hons
Geography 1978)
worked in Africa for six
years in aid work having carried out research
working in UK communities. She also lived in
Scotland as part of the Findhorn Foundation,
an eco-village and international education centre.
She now works as a Social Enterprise Project
Manager at Riverside Housing Association
in Liverpool.
Judith Mary Spencer-Gregson (BComm
Hons 1974)
is the Finance Director at the
British School of Osteopathy in London.
John Laurence Sturdy (MBChB 1978)
retired
from the NHS in 2000 following complications
from neurosurgery. He went on to study for a
degree in French as part of his rehabilitation and
gained a BA with Distinction. After giving up his
driving licence he bought a bike and has taken
up cycling as a hobby and has cycled a number
of Tour de France climbs in the Alps.
John Charles Walsham (MEd 1976)
is a
former headmaster at a comprehensive school in
Essex. After graduation he obtained an MA from
the University of London, King's College and
after retirement studied at Birkbeck, London for
extramural diplomas in Medieval History and
Egyptology gaining Distinction in both.
Janet Winter (BSc 1975, BSc Hons
Biochemistry 1976)
after graduation worked
at Novartis, a pharmaceutical company, as
Head of Lab in pain research for 20 years.
She is now a qualified Buteyko practitioner,
a breathing coach specialising in natural
control of asthma and allergies, anxiety
and stress, snoring and sleep problems.
Visit: www.breathingremedies.co.uk for
more information.
Christopher Edward Wiper (BVSc 1974)
is a Senior Partner in a veterinary surgery in
Aberdeen, building up the practice from one to
10 vets. He has taken up trekking seriously in
the last few years including two serious jungle
treks. He is interested in voluntary work
especially with orang-utans.
1980s
Carol Elizabeth Abbasi (née Mason) (LLB
Hons 1980)
is a Partner in Hill Dickinson,
Liverpool in the Private Client Team specialising
in wealth management. She is married to Raza,
who is also a lawyer, and has two children Jamil
and Olivia. She is a member of Soroptimist
International and a school governor.
Eleanor Collymore (née Grant)
(MComm H 1982)
is a retired nurse
manager in St Lucia. On a current national
TV programme she was honoured with a national
award for long and meritorious service in the
Ministry of Health.
John Daniell
(BA Hons French & German 1983)
is one of Her Majesty's Inspectors for
schools for OFSTED following 26
years working in schools in senior
leadership roles.
James Malcolm Gratton (MEd 1982)
published The Parliamentarian and Royalist
War Effort in Lancashire 1642-1651
last year
and was elected Fellow of the Royal
Historical Society.
Jonathan Hulse (BEng Hons Electronic
Engineering 1984)
has been promoted to
Principal at Delcan Corporation, an award-
winning, multi-disciplinary engineering, planning,
management and technology consulting firm
in Ontario. Delcan's Principal Programmes
recognise and reward team members for their
strong leadership and technical skills and for
contributions made to the corporation's growth
and success.
Alfred Kipngeno Langat (MCommH 1989)
has retired from public service as Chief
Public Health Officer, Ministry of Health in
Kenya in 2006. Whilst serving in the public
sector he was honoured with the Head of
State Commendation Medal after contributing
towards public health enhancement in Kenya.
He is currently doing consultancy work and
part-time lecturing.
Peter Morrisson (MA Victorian Literature 1984)
has published two books which will help
400,000 students per year who will be sitting the
AQA English/English Language GCSE
examination. AQA GCSE English and English
Language Unit 1 Revision Lessons
and Philip
Allan Literature Guide (for GCSE): Great
Expectations
are available from
www.hoddereducation.co.uk
Tina Orr Munro (BA Hons Economic History
1987)
became a Police Scenes of Crime Officer,
followed by a secondary school History teacher.
She retrained as a journalist to pursue
her love of writing and her first novel Ellie Foster's
English Coursework
is due to be published later
this year. For more information visit:
www.tinaorrmunro.co.uk
Dr David Musker (PhD Botany 1988)
is Chief Superintendant with the Metropolitan
Police Service in London and appointed as the
Borough Commander for the London Borough
of Wandsworth.
Paul Onye Chukwudomere Okwara
(MPA 1989)
since retirement has served the Imo
State in Nigeria as a Transition Chairman for the
Orlu local government and as a member of three
committees of enquiry.
Wendy Beetlestone
(BA Hons Philosophy
1984)
a shareholder at
law firm Hangley
Aronchick Segal &
Pudlin, who specialise
in legal solutions to local,
regional and national
clients based
in Pennsylvania. She has been appointed
to the State Board of Education by the
Pennsylvania Senate. Her role will involve
working closely with the Department of
Education, state policymakers and educators.