FelsTED Talks
Welcome to the FelsTED Talks podcast series where we talk to various members of the community. We find out what have been the biggest impacts in their development as characters and how each has made a difference to the world around them. We hope these talks are inspirational for our pupils and to all who listen. We broadcast an episode every week throughout term-time.
Episodes
42 episodes
The Andrew Society Podcast - Intellectual Powerhouses
Who did we conclude is the greatest thinker of all time? In this episode of the Andrew Society podcast, we reflect on the results of our recent World Cup of Intellectual Powerhouses, an event full of rigorous and entertaining academic debate. T...
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The Andrew Society Podcast - Cracking the Code
In this episode of the Andrew Society podcast, we discuss codebreaking, history, language, mathematics, and what links them all together. This episode stars Arthur M-B, Rayan M, Jasmine W, and Phoebe H, with guest cameo appearances from Mr Path...
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The Andrew Society Podcast - Artificial Intelligence
The Andrew Society have been working on producing a series of podcasts on topics which interest us. We are delighted to share our first-ever episode, focusing on Artificial Intelligence and starring Lois P, Hannah P, Gabriel SF, and Mae P.
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Daniel Cohen Stuart, Co-Founder of Ragnarøk Clothing in Zwolle
Daniel is an aspiring entrepreneur who recently graduated from the ‘Global Project and Change Management’ bachelor programme at the University of Windesheim, a programme that he chose because he wishes to create a better world where people are ...
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31:58
Rosanna Guo - Residence Manager at the British Embassy in Beijing
Today’s guest on our global sub-series is Rosanna Guo, Residence Manager at the British Embassy in Beijing. Rosanna started her job as Social Secretary to Her Majesty's Ambassador at the British Embassy in 2003 before taking on the role of Resi...
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Chad Detloff - Director of Professional Learning and Curriculum at the Global Education Benchmark Group
Today’s guest is Chad Detloff, Director of Professional Learning and Curriculum at the Global Education Benchmark Group. Chad works with educators who want to infuse their curricula, programmes, and schools with education for global competencie...
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38:55
Yom Fox - Interim Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Director of Community and Global Partnerships at The Dalton School, New York City
Our latest FelsTED Talks Global podcast guest is Yom Fox, Interim Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Director of Community and Global Partnerships and a member of the History Department Faculty at The Dalton School in New York Ci...
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Lydia Carrington - Trainee Solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills
Today’s guest is Lydia Carrington, Trainee Solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills. Lydia was a student at Felsted School from 2006 to 2014. Her final year coincided with the school’s 450th anniversary celebrations, during which she enjoyed lunch ...
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Fajer Rabia Pasha - Executive Director of the Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education - PAGE
Fajer Rabia Pasha is the Executive Director of the Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education - PAGE.PAGE is a non-profit dedicated to empowering Pakistani girls so that they feel confident in achieving a secure future. PAGE aims to create a ...
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Neil Wilcock, Project Officer at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna.
Our fourth episode of FelsTED Talks Global sub-series features Neil Wilcock, Project Officer at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna.Neil’s work at the UN allows him to work on projects that aim to tackle corruption intern...
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Revd Kabelo Motlhakane - Chaplain and Head of Transformation and Inclusion at St Peter's College in Johannesburg.
Revd. Motlhakane joined the College as a chaplain on secondment from St Stephens Anglican church, where he served as assistant priest. Before St Peter's he served as Chaplain at Johns College Houghton and Before that, he served as a youth pa...
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Ana Romero - Head of Sustainability & Global Education Coordinator at Wellington College
Episode 2 of our Felsted Global subseries features Ana Romero, the Head of Sustainability & Global Education Coordinator at Wellington College. In her work at Wellington, Ana inspires a vast number of students an...
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26:29
Thomas Sparrow, Foreign Correspondent and International Journalist, talks to Daniel Emmerson
Thomas Sparrow is our first guest in this Felsted Global subseries. Thomas is Political and Security Correspondent at Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster, where he covers European news live on television in English, German and S...
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29:51
Introduction from Daniel Emmerson, Felsted's Director of Global Education
Daniel Emmerson is the Director of Global Education at Felsted School in England. Join him on this sub-series of FelsTED Talks podcasts as he talks to a series of guests from a range of sectors and industries about what global educatio...
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1:48
Toby Oxnam, co-founder of the community radio station 'Voices Radio' talks to Simon James
Toby Oxnam is an Old Felstedian and co-founder of the King's Cross community radio station 'Voices Radio'. Toby’s vision to create a platform that gives voice to different social issues in the creative industries has resulted in Voices Radio...
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24:19
Charlotte Gray, OF, talks to Chris Townsend about organising the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Charlotte Gray is an Old Felstedian and is the current Venue Operations Manager at Alexander Stadium for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. After Leaving Felsted, Charlotte went on to study International Business Management...
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25:42
Old Felstedian and Chemical Engineer, Alexander Guslisty, talks to Chris Townsend about his company's vision to end Polymer Waste
Alexander Guslisty is an Old Felstedian, Chemical Engineer and Founder & CEO of Big Atom, a clean-tech recycling company with a vision to end polymer waste. After Felsted, Alexander graduated from Imperial College London wit...
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38:01
World Exclusive: Professor Toby Walsh discusses New Book on Artificial Intelligence with Chris Townsend
Toby Walsh is an Old Felstedian and a leading researcher in Artificial Intelligence. Toby is a Laureate Fellow and Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at UNSW Sydney, and he also leads...
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Season 2
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42:28
Sharon Wauchob, Felsted Parent and Fashion Designer, talks to Simon James
In this episode, Head of Felsted Prep, Simon James talks to Felsted parent and fashion designer Sharon Wauchob. In 1999 Sharon launched her own eponymous label in Paris, which has since succeeded in becoming a highly acclaimed prêt-à-port...
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29:07
Alecky Blythe, Playwright, talks to Chris Townsend
Alecky Blythe, an Old Felstedian, is a British playwright and screenwriter. Alecky is best known for her pioneering work in verbatim theatre and her first play ‘Come Out Eli' won a Time Out Award. Alecky’s most recent work ‘Our Generation...
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35:15
Felsted Heads of School talk to Chris Townsend
In this episode Felsted Head Chris Townsend talks to the three Heads of School for the 2021-22 Academic Year; Alex, Esma and Kit. Alex is an Academic Scholar and first team netball player studying Maths, Chemistry, Biology an...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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29:42
Sarah Macdiarmid talking all about the Old Felstedian Society and Montessori education
Sarah Macdiarmid is the President of the Old Felstedian Society, she established the Soaring High Primary School in 2008 to offer Montessori education to children and now runs a training business for adults who wish to become Montessori teacher...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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25:42
Hannah Tulloch, CEO of the Ascension Community Trust
Hannah Tulloch is the CEO of the Ascension Community Trust. She grew up in the small town of Towcester, in Northamptonshire, but has been a part of the life and work of Ascension Church since 2008 in various roles. Felsted School onl...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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23:45
Rakesh Pathak, Head of History and Politics, talks to Simon James
Rakesh Pathak is Head of History and Politics at Feslsted School. After graduating from Oxford, Rakesh taught at Forest School in London before joining the Felsted family in 2006. Rakesh is the founder, editor and chief of the school’s annual C...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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Rebecca Purdy, Assistant Head at Felsted, talks to Chris Townsend
Rebecca Purdy is Assistant Head at Felsted School. Rebecca joined Felsted in 2007 as an English teacher and leads the co-curricular programme for the Senior School. Rebecca is also the former Director of the Model United Nations at Felsted and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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