ENRICHMENT TALKS

Kayode Bola (OA 2016) delivered a fascinating talk from his perspective within Universal Music Group. He spoke about the importance of branding in the music industry, and how creative and unconventional approaches can garner the most attention.

On Wednesday 8 November, philosophy professor Dr Stephen Law from Oxford University attended the School to talk to the entire Third Form about the puzzle of personal identity through time and artificial intelligence (AI). Firstly, they considered what makes a person the same continuously existing being through time. Secondly, they wondered whether AI could ever have real intelligence through considering the thought experiments of the Chinese Room and the Turing Test. The pupils asked excellent questions which drew on their prior learning in lots of subject areas, and Dr Law was impressed with their understanding and engagement.

Ms A Walker,
Teacher of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics

It was a pleasure to welcome back Charlotte Simpson (OA 2011) to deliver a talk on her work as a TV Producer for BBC News. She argued that fact-checked news sources are more important than ever amidst increasing misinformation across social media platforms.