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"I didn't know anyone who was a doctor": Professor Kevin Talbot's journey to founding the Oxford Centre for Motor Neurone Diseases

Our Head of Governance, Sam Loxton, sat down with Professor Kevin Talbot to find out more about his unconventional journey to medicine, Pembroke, and the creation of a world-leading centre for research, diagnosis and treatment of motor neurone disease.

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What does Physics have to do with Philosophy?

James Read became Associate Professor at Pembroke at age 26, having got into Philosophy at 16. He shares with us more about his journey here, his enthusiasm for teaching, and his fascinating new research.

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Mick Beesley

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It is with great sadness that the College marks the death of Mike (‘Mick’) Beesley, who passed away on Saturday 23rd August after a long period of illness.

Mick had worked at Pembroke as a painter and handyman since 2001 and was a popular member of the maintenance team.

The College flag will fly at half-mast on Friday 12th September as a mark of respect on the day of his funeral.