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John Lyon School
("May the fortune of the house stand") , established = 1876 , closed = , type = Public School Independent Day School , religion = , president = , head_label = Head , head = Katherine Haynes , r_head_label = Deputy Head , r_head = Andy Sims , chair_label = Chairman of Governors , chair = Giles Goodfellow , founders = The Governors of Harrow School , specialist = , address = Middle Road , city = Harrow on the Hill , county = Greater London , country = England , postcode = HA2 0HN , local_authority = London Borough of Harrow , urn = 102247 , dfeno = 310/6002 , ofsted = , staff = 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public School (United Kingdom)
In England and Wales (but not Scotland), a public school is a fee-charging financial endowment, endowed school originally for older boys. They are "public" in the sense of being open to pupils irrespective of locality, Christian denomination, denomination or paternal trade guild, trade or profession. In Scotland, a public school is synonymous with a state school in England and Wales, and fee-charging schools are referred to as private schools. Although the term "public school" has been in use since at least the 18th century, its usage was formalised by the Public Schools Act 1868, which put into law most recommendations of the 1864 Clarendon Report. Nine prestigious schools were investigated by Clarendon (including Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, Merchant Taylors' School and St Paul's School, London) and seven subsequently reformed by the Act: Eton College, Eton, Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury, Harrow School, Harrow, Winchester College, Winchester, Rugby School, Rugby, Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew DeMello
Andrew James deMello (born 1970 in Kingsbury, United Kingdom) is a British chemist and Professor of Biochemical Engineering at ETH Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). Education deMello was born in London, and spent his formative years in Harrow, attending the John Lyon School. He was awarded an entrance scholarship to Imperial College London in 1988, subsequently obtaining a first-class bachelor's degree in Chemistry in 1991 and a PhD in Molecular Photophysics in 1995 (for research supervised by Dr. Garry Rumbles). Career On completion of his graduate studies, deMello took up a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley. Working under the supervision of Professor Richard A. Mathies, he began to develop microfluidic systems for biological analysis, and in 1995 co-authored the first report of system for rapid and integrated DNA analysis within a silicon/glass microfluidic chip. In 1996, he was appointed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Hari
Johann Eduard Hari (born 21 January 1979) is a British-Swiss writer and journalist who has written for ''The Independent'' and ''The Huffington Post''. In 2011, Hari was suspended from ''The Independent'' and later resigned, after admitting to plagiarism and fabrications dating back to 2001, and making malicious edits to the Wikipedia pages of journalists who had criticised his conduct. He has since written books on the topics of depression, the war on drugs, and the effect of technology on attention spans. Early life Hari was born in Glasgow, Scotland to a Scottish mother and Swiss father, before his family relocated to London when he was an infant. Hari states he was physically abused in his childhood while his father was away and his mother was ill. He attended The John Lyon School, an independent school affiliated with Harrow, and then Woodhouse College, a state sixth form in Finchley. Hari graduated from King's College, Cambridge in 2001 with a double first in social a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Halligan
Liam James Halligan (born 29 April 1969) is a British economist, journalist, author and broadcaster. He is currently economics and business editor at GB News. Since 2003, Halligan has written a weekly column in ''The Sunday Telegraph''. He also presents ''The Telegraph''s weekly ''Planet Normal'' podcast. Early life and education Halligan was born to an Irish family and grew up in Kingsbury, London. Halligan attended the John Lyon School on a scholarship, where he became head boy. The first person in his family to attend university, he graduated with a first-class degree in economics from the University of Warwick and went on to gain an MPhil in economics from St Antony's College, Oxford. Career Economics and policy In 1992, following graduation, Halligan joined his former university tutor Robert Skidelsky at The Social Market Foundation, the Westminster-based think tank. He later worked at the International Food Policy Research Institute and in the Fiscal Affairs De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University (formerly known as Oxford Polytechnic (United Kingdom), Polytechnic) is a public university, public university in Oxford, England. It is a new university, having received university status through the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. The university was named after its first principal, John Henry Brookes, who played a major role in the development of the institution. Oxford Brookes University is spread across four campuses, with three primary sites based in and around Oxford and the fourth campus located in Swindon. Oxford Brookes University planned to demolish its Wheatley, Oxfordshire, Wheatley campus and build houses on the site; the local council refused planning permission, but Oxford Brookes appealed, and won in 2020. the Brookes Web site said that the institution had 16,900 students, 2,800 staff and over 190,000 alumni in over 177 countries. The university is divided into four faculties: Oxford Brookes Business School, Health and Life Scie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Griffin
Roger David Griffin (born 31 January 1948) is a British professor of modern history and political theorist at Oxford Brookes University, England. His principal interest is the socio-historical and ideological dynamics of fascism, as well as various forms of political or religious fanaticism. Education and career Griffin obtained a First in French and German Literature from Oxford University, then began teaching History of ideas at Oxford Polytechnic (now Oxford Brookes). Becoming interested in the study of extremist right-wing movements and regimes which have shaped modern history, Griffin obtained a PhD from Oxford University in 1990. He first developed his palingenesis theory of fascism in his PhD thesis. His best known work is ''The Nature of Fascism'' (1991). In May 2011, he received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Leuven in recognition of his services to the comparative study of fascism. Research and writing Griffin's theory, set out first in ''The Natu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Gold
Mick Gold (born Michael Gold, London, 7 August 1947) is a British documentary film maker, photographer and journalist, who has written for publications such as ''Creem'', '' Melody Maker'', and '' Let It Rock''. He has produced and directed six episodes of the BBC2 art history series The Private Life of a Masterpiece, and four films for the Channel 4 series Dispatches. In 1995 he won the Outstanding Historical Programming Emmy award for his '' Watergate'' documentary series. Career Gold studied English literature at Sussex University, followed by a degree in film and TV production at the Royal College of Art. From 1972 to 1978, he photographed and wrote about rock music for a variety of publications including ''Creem'', '' Melody Maker'', and '' Let It Rock''. In 1976, he published ''Rock On the Road'', a collection of photo-essays about rock music and its sub-cultural audiences. Contributors to the book included Simon Frith and John Pidgeon. The Arts Council of Great Brita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Gill
Benjamin David Gill (born 4 October 1987) is an English footballer. He plays either as a central midfielder or central defender and most recently played for Chalfont St Peter. Career Born in Harrow, Gill started his career as a youth player at Arsenal but was released in July 2005 and joined the academy of Championship side Watford. Whilst still an academy scholar he made his first team debut in a League Cup victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 20 September 2005, coming on as a substitute. He went on to make two further substitute appearances in the League Cup and FA Cup respectively, against Premier League sides Wigan Athletic and Bolton Wanderers. Watford were promoted to the Premiership at the end of 2005–06 season and Gill was awarded a professional contract. In October 2006, he joined then Conference side Cambridge United on a month's loan, to cover injuries sustained by the Yellows. He was involved in 4 matches, starting 3 times. After his return, he was una ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Gibbon
Gary Gibbon (born 15 March 1965) is an English journalist. He has been the political editor of ''Channel 4 News'' since 2005. Previously, he had served as the programme's political correspondent since 1994. He has worked on four general elections for ''Channel 4 News'' and covered the peace process in Northern Ireland. Life and career Gibbon was educated at The John Lyon School, in Harrow in West London and read History at Balliol College, Oxford, where he was awarded a first class degree. Gary Gibbon's interview with Peter Mandelson in 2001 triggered the Northern Ireland Secretary's second resignation from the Cabinet. In 2005, Gibbon broadcast "the first account of the Attorney General's legal opinion on the war in Iraq" and won the 2006 Royal Television Society Home News Award with Jon Snow for that scoop. He revealed some details of one of Tony Blair's pre-war meetings with George W. Bush. He was also awarded Political Broadcaster of the Year award by The Political Studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Gavurin
The Sundays were an English alternative rock band, formed in the late 1980s, which released three albums throughout the 1990s. The band's beginnings came with the meeting of singer Harriet Wheeler and guitarist David Gavurin while attending Bristol University. Wheeler had played gigs with Cruel Shoes, an early incarnation of the band Jim Jiminee. The duo soon augmented the band with bassist Paul Brindley and drummer Patrick Hannan. The Sundays secured a recording contract with Rough Trade Records. Their debut single was "Can't Be Sure". Their first album, ''Reading, Writing and Arithmetic'', was released in 1990, along with their next single "Here's Where the Story Ends", and became a UK top 5 hit. The band were often missidentified as being The Primitives another UK based alternative rock band from Coventry as their vocalists had very similar voices. With Rough Trade's financial troubles and the band's decision to manage themselves, the Sundays' next single, "Goodbye", did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middlesex Cricket Board
The Middlesex Cricket Board was formed in 1996. It is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Middlesex. The Board of the MCB consists of four representatives nominated by the Middlesex County Cricket Club, three nominated by other specific affiliated associations, and six elected by the affiliated clubs. MCB operates through six standing sub-committees, responsible for Cricket, Facilities, Publicity and Sponsorship, Women's Cricket, Finance, and Youth and Coaching, through it is responsible for co-ordinating all development work in Middlesex. Board of directors • Chairman Bob Baxter • Chief Executive Richard Goatley • Alastair Fraser • Chris Goldie Christopher Frederick Evelyn Goldie (born 2 November 1960 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa) is a retired South African born English cricketer. Goldie was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. Educated at St P ... • Andy Scott • Ian Sutherland • M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alastair Fraser
Alastair Gregory James Fraser (born 17 October 1967) is an English cricketer. Fraser is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Edgware, London and later educated at Harrow Weald Sixth Form College. Early career Fraser made his first-class debut for Middlesex against the touring New Zealanders in 1986. From 1986 to 1988, he represented the county in 5 first-class matches, the last of which came against Cambridge University. It was for Middlesex that he made his debut in List A cricket, which came against Lancashire in 1986. From 1986 to 1989, he played 5 List A matches for the county. In 1991, he joined Essex where he made his debut in a first-class match for the county against Sussex. From 1991 to 1992, he represented the county in 5 first-class matches, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1992 County Championship. This marked the final first-class match Fraser would play; in total he played 2 first-class matches, scoring 137 runs at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
