Wedgwood School Christmas Lecture for Young People

06 . 12 . 24

The annual schools Christmas lecture took place on Wednesday 4th December 2024.  Aimed at 15 to 18 year olds, over 250 young people from schools within the NorthWest attended, demonstrating what is always a very popular and engaging meeting.

This year's talk was entitled “Why should I care about the world?” and was given by Professor Nalin Thakkar, Vice President for Social Responsibility and Professor of Molecular Pathology at the University of Manchester and recently retired as a Consultant Histopathologist at the Manchester Universities NHS Foundation Trust.

Professor Thakkar's talk explored why caring about our world, our environment, society, and each other is crucial from the perspective of a healthcare professional and how issues like climate change, pandemics, and poverty are not just headlines but things that will affect the health of every single person. It might seem like the world is too big for one person to make a difference, but the truth is that everyone’s actions matter. Whether it’s climate change, global health crises, or poverty, these issues affect you and importantly, you can be part of the solution.

 

View Other News