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Lectures News

‘After Cranleigh’

23rd April 201223rd February 2017 | Careers

Many spend their gap year earning money to then travel, gaining a huge amount from the experience. Others find that…
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‘137 – How We Started Our First Business’

13th October 201123rd February 2017 | Business Studies

On the evening of Wednesday October 12th the LVI Business Studies students were treated to a talk from the owners…
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Language, Words and Communication

3rd October 201123rd February 2017 | English

On Wednesday September 28th, Tony Thorne, former Head of the Language Centre at King’s College, London, delivered a fascinating lecture…
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Dr Nick Plant Delivers Designer Drugs Purvis Talk

8th February 201323rd February 2017 | Academic

An audience, swollen by intrepid and curious members of the Lower School, welcomed Dr Nick Plant (Reader in Molecular Toxicology,…
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Lord Lucas Speaks on Higher Eduation & A-level Reform

1st March 201323rd February 2017 | Academic

On February 28th, The Purvis Society was delighted to welcome Lord Lucas, hot from a debate in the House of…
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Tom Avery Lecture: ‘In Search of the Arabian Leopard’

26th April 201323rd February 2017 | Lectures

With a speech entitled ‘In search of the Arabian Leopard’ we, The Tom Avery crew, knew this was a lecture…
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Oliver Coates Cello Masterclass and Purvis Society Lecture-Recital

26th April 201323rd February 2017 | Lectures

On Thursday 25th April, the final Purvis Society lecture of the academic year was presented by cellist Oliver Coates, winner…
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Augustus & ‘The Aeneid’: Dr Katherine Clarke Addresses Sixth Form Classicists

27th April 201323rd February 2017 | Academic

Despite the somewhat disrupted start of Thursday April 25th‘s CC lecture by Dr Katherine Clarke of St Hilda’s College Oxford,…
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Visit of Lt Mark Dormon OC

18th May 201323rd February 2017 | History

Lt Mark Dormon, former Deputy House Captain of East House (2005) and now an officer in The Rifles, returned to…
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Knoller Society Talk by Adam Holloway MP

10th June 201323rd February 2017 | Academic

Adam Holloway MP, OC visited the school on Friday 7th June to address the Knoller Society. His audience was made…
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Two Generations of Cranleigh Poets

29th November 201323rd February 2017 | Academic

On Friday November 29th the poet James Harpur visited his old school (he was in 2 North from 1970-75) to…
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6th Form Purvis Society: ‘Tradition or Mission?’

24th January 201424th January 2014 | Academic

The Sixth Form Purvis Society was delighted to welcome The Reverend Canon Nigel Nicholson, a member of the Governing Body…
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Lower Sixth Lecture Series: Freddie Knoller, ‘Desperate Journeys’

24th January 201423rd February 2017 | Academic

The 2014 Lower Sixth Lecture Series began with 92 year old Holocaust survivor, Freddie Knoller, speaking to a rapt audience…
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Sixth Form Lecture Series: ‘THE PHYSICS OF ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY’

4th February 201423rd February 2017 | Academic

On the January 30th the Physics Department hosted Dr Chris Warner who came to talk to Cranleigh’s budding 6th form…
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Positive Living

26th November 201423rd February 2017 | Academic

Emma Cole from Positive Voice visited Cranleigh on Tuesday 25 November to speak to the Lower Sixth about living with HIV. Emma…
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War Studies Society Lecture

2nd December 201423rd February 2017 | Lectures

This year’s War Studies Society lecture was delivered by Major Piers Ashfield DSO, Grenadier Guards. It was his time as…
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Big Bang Theories

22nd January 201523rd February 2017 | Academic

Particle Physicist, Dr Melissa Uchida, captivated pupils with her well attended lecture, entitled “Liquid Hydrogen, 50,000 tonnes of water and…
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“The Ethics of Leadership in Conflict”

23rd January 201523rd February 2017 | Lectures

The Sixth Form Purvis Society was delighted to welcome Colonel and Mrs Strickland to the ALT for a talk entitled…
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A Cautionary Tale of Drugs and Crime

25th January 201523rd February 2017 | Lectures

Shaun Attwood, a former stock-market millionaire and Ecstasy supplier turned public speaker, author and activist, who is banned from America…
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Exploring Classics

30th January 201523rd February 2017 | Academic

Recent Old Cranleighans, Angus McConnell-Wood and Tom Taylor, visited the Classics Society last week to talk about the Persian Wars.…
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L5th Learn ‘The Facts about Alcohol’

3rd February 201523rd February 2017 | Lectures

On Monday Dr Aric Sigman came to Cranleigh to talk to the L5th pupils on the ‘The Facts about Alcohol’ as…
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“Wind Power – No Longer Just Hot Air”

9th February 201523rd February 2017 | Lectures

The Sixth Form Purvis Society was delighted to welcome Mr Ben Stafford to talk about alternative sources of energy, most…
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‘Feeling Good’

27th February 201523rd February 2017 | Lectures

On Monday 23rd January, UVIth pupils and parents attended two PSHEE lectures about mental health and wellbeing given by Dick Moore.…
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“The Final Whistle – the Great War in Fifteen Players”

2nd March 201523rd February 2017 | Lectures

The Sixth Form Purvis Society was delighted to welcome Mr Stephen Cooper to talk about his first book, “The Final…
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Resurgent Russia

9th March 201523rd February 2017 | History

Cranleigh History and Politics students were treated to an audience with Air Commodore Andrew Verdon on Tuesday night to discuss…
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Classical Treat

11th March 201523rd February 2017 | Academic

On Tuesday 11 March, His Excellency the Hellenic Ambassador to the UK, Mr Konstantinos Bikas, came to Cranleigh school to…
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Old Cranleighan Brings History to Life

23rd April 201523rd February 2017 | Academic

World renowned historian and broadcaster, Andrew Roberts, returned to his old school last week with a fascinating presentation on Napoleon.…
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Purvis Society: The Impact of Aid

27th April 201527th April 2015 | Academic

The final event of the Sixth Form Purvis Society took place in front of a large audience in the ALT.…
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“Queens of Syria”

9th June 201523rd February 2017 | Academic

Last Friday the Lower Sixth gathered together for the final lecture of this year’s inspiring series. The lecture was about…
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Freddie Knoller Returns to Cranleigh

2nd October 201523rd February 2017 | Academic

On Thursday we were once again lucky enough to be visited by 94 year old Auschwitz survivor, Freddie Knoller. After…
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‘The Billion Dollar Map’

6th October 201523rd February 2017 | Academic

The second of the Sixth Form Purvis Society’s lecture series welcomed Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB to the floor. Dr Lawrence…
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Radiating Health

21st January 201623rd February 2017 | Academic

Medical Physicist, Dr Liz Parvin, captivated physics and biology students with her well attended lecture, entitled “Radiating Health: an α,…
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Wildlife Conservation; Changing Hearts and Challenging Minds

25th January 201623rd February 2017 | Academic

The Sixth Form Purvis Society was delighted to welcome Mr Chris Wright to deliver the first of this term’s lectures…
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“I can and I Am”

26th January 201623rd February 2017 | Academic

Cranleigh was delighted to be able to welcome James Shone this week to speak to fourth form pupils and parents…
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Socratic Society Explore the Doctrine of a “Just War”

22nd February 201623rd February 2017 | Academic

On the 26th of January, Doctor Roger Teichmann took a break from his philosophical studies at St Hilda’s College, Oxford,…
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20th Century Masterpieces

29th February 201623rd February 2017 | Art

The Purvis Society was delighted to welcome back Professor Anthony Slinn last Friday to deliver another of his thought-provoking and…
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Exploring Classical Civilisation

2nd March 201623rd February 2017 | Academic

On Tuesday, the L6 Classical Civilisation pupils visited Oxford as a complement to their AS studies. The morning started with…
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From Culture Comes Strength

29th April 201629th April 2016 | Academic

Hundreds of School Heads and Deputies, parents, pupils and guests from the community met at Cranleigh yesterday to take part…
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The Korean War by OC Lt John Bowler

4th May 20164th May 2016 | History

Cranleigh students were treated to a first-hand account of military action in the Korean War by OC Lt John Bowler…
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Journey to the North Pole

16th May 201616th May 2016 | Expeditions

A select audience was treated to a wonderful lecture by Chris Cope about his journey to the North Pole to raise…
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Tom Avery Lecture: Ladakh Expedition Summer 2016

23rd September 201623rd September 2016 | Lectures

The first of this year’s Tom Avery Society lectures was delivered by the home team reporting back on their fantastic…
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Across Central Asia by Bike

27th January 201723rd February 2017 | Lectures

On Thursday evening OC Angus Young (Loveday) regaled the Tom Avery Society with a talk, which essentially boiled down to “what I…
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Professor Lucie Green visits Cranleigh School

6th February 201723rd February 2017 | Academic

Professor Lucie Green gave an engaging and enlightening lecture entitled ’15 million degrees: A journey towards the centre of the…
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Amazing Brains

3rd March 20173rd March 2017 | Academic

This week the Purvis Society had the honour of an address by Professor John Rothwell of University College London on…
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Justice and Ethics

7th March 20178th March 2017 | Academic

Lord Justice Davis gave an intriguing insight into the role of the judiciary to Sixth Form students, introducing and explaining various…
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School Philosophy Conference 2017

17th March 201717th March 2017 | Academic

Over 100 teachers and other delegates joined together on a sunny spring day to enjoy Cranleigh School’s first-ever School Philosophy…
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Tom Avery Lecture

5th May 20175th May 2017 | Tom Avery

For this term’s Tom Avery Lecture we were treated to a talk by Dr Clare Roche on the role of…
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Acclaimed Author Visits Cranleigh Classics

28th June 201728th June 2017 | Classics

GCSE and A level pupils in Cranleigh Classics were entertained and enthralled by a visit from acclaimed author Emily Hauser…
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A Day in our Academic Life

10th October 201711th October 2017 | Academic

One of Cranleigh’s distinguishing features is how busy life is here. In part, that’s because of the extraordinary range of…
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Ben Kane Classics Talk

9th November 20179th November 2017 | Classics

On Tuesday evening the fourth form were informed and entertained by bestselling historical author Ben Kane. Ben, wearing full Roman…
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Alex Staniforth: Mountains of the Mind

22nd January 201822nd January 2018 | Tom Avery

In a change to the usual format this term, the Tom Avery lecture was held during the day and targeted…
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Technology & Teenage Mental Health

12th March 201812th March 2018 | Cranleigh Thinking

Heads, deputies and pastoral leads from schools across the South East gathered at Cranleigh to hear experts from the fields…
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