A leading politician who numbers a Pope and President Obama among the people she has met was a motivational speaker for students and staff at the College of West Anglia at King’s Lynn on Friday.
Baroness Helene Hayman addressed a group of around 30 and conducted a question and answer session, of particular interest to health and social care and childcare students.
For outside of politics the Baroness, 65, has a particular interest in health issues, serving on the medical ethics committee for the National Health Service, the Lord select committee for assisted dying for the terminally ill, the Privy Council, chairman of Cancer Research, chairman of the Human Tissue Authority, and has an involvement in a number of charitable causes.
She became a Life Peer in 1996.
It was as Lord Speaker in the House of Lords that she got to meet many distinguished people including the Pope and President Obama
Baroness Hayman supports the encouragement of notable people from public life speaking in schools and colleges.
The Health and Social care and childhood studies students were joined by several history students and an access to medicine student during her talk at the CWA.
The Baroness talked about her career and current interests which included activity supporting the battle against malaria in developing countries.
The event had been organised by Ann Compton, Curriculum Support Manager for childcare and healthcare at the College of West Anglia
She said the event had proved interesting. Baroness Hayman had been introduced by Mark Reavell, executive director partnerships, who had also given a vote of thanks.
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Baroness Hayman, front, second right, joins senior management and students for her talk at the College of West Anglia. On the left is Andew Gedge, faculty head, and, right, Mark Reavell, executive director partnerships.
A leading politician who numbers a Pope and President Obama among the people she has met was a motivational speaker for students and staff at the College of West Anglia at King’s Lynn on Friday.
Baroness Helene Hayman addressed a group of around 30 and conducted a question and answer session, of particular interest to health and social care and childcare students.
For outside of politics the Baroness, 65, has a particular interest in health issues, serving on the medical ethics committee for the National Health Service, the Lord select committee for assisted dying for the terminally ill, the Privy Council, chairman of Cancer Research, chairman of the Human Tissue Authority, and has an involvement in a number of charitable causes.
She became a Life Peer in 1996.
It was as Lord Speaker in the House of Lords that she got to meet many distinguished people including the Pope and President Obama
Baroness Hayman supports the encouragement of notable people from public life speaking in schools and colleges.
The Health and Social care and childhood studies students were joined by several history students and an access to medicine student during her talk at the CWA.
The Baroness talked about her career and current interests which included activity supporting the battle against malaria in developing countries.
The event had been organised by Ann Compton, Curriculum Support Manager for childcare and healthcare at the College of West Anglia
She said the event had proved interesting. Baroness Hayman had been introduced by Mark Reavell, executive director partnerships, who had also given a vote of thanks.
PICTURE
Baroness Hayman, front, second right, joins senior management and students for her talk at the College of West Anglia. On the left is Andew Gedge, faculty head, and, right, Mark Reavell, executive director partnerships.