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Speeches & Interviews
SPEECH: The prerequisite for success
7 December 2018
“Every so often a parent or a student will write to me, seeking my advice. I got one of those emails this year. And I want to share my thoughts with you today, as my philosophy for what really counts.”
SPEECH: Lessons from my father
27 November 2018
“I learnt from my father that far more important than another factory, or another suit, are the principles that guide one’s life.”
SPEECH: The Winning 2030 CV
21 November 2018
“When I was a student the importance of actually specialising in something – mastering a discipline – was more or less assumed. You want a broad mix of people who excel in a range of speciality fields. But I now have the life experience to confirm the wisdom of what I was taught: yes, you will […]
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
ARTICLE: Chief Scientist calls for formal action to bake in better research practices 27 February 2019
“Our focus has to shift from quantity to quality…we must abandon the assumption that a passive apprenticeship system works” Dr Finkel calls for formal action in Nature journal to improve better research practices.
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