1990s, All Harkness Stories, Health & Social Care
grew up in Suffolk, not far from Halesworth, and was delighted to come back home nearly 24 years ago. She was educated at the Lycée Français de Londres (1952-61), a graduate of Keele University (BA Hons 1966) and of Brunel University (MA 1977). As a Harkness Fellow...
1960s, All Harkness Stories, Higher Education, Politics & Public Services
was already in HM Civil Service when in 1962 he travelled with his wife and 18-month old baby for his Harkness fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley. As a condition of the Fellowship, they spent several months afterwards travelling the states. For a man...
2025 Event Reports, Event Reports
Report of a Harkness Centenary Discussions on the challenges emerging from President Trump’s second term, which took place on 28th May, 2025 Donald Trump’s second presidency is scrutinised by former Washington diplomat Anthony Cary and journalist Bridget Kendall MBE,...
2023/2024, Recent Returners
Vageesh is a Consultant in Public Health Medicine in the NHS South West London Integrated Care Board. He provides leadership on individual funding requests, the evidence-based interventions programme, and the use of data and evidence to help the healthcare system...
2025 Event Reports, Event Reports
Report of a Harkness Centenary Discussions on the challenges for the NHS which took place on April 24th 2025 Fiona Godlee, former editor in chief of the BMJ and author, moderated a varied group of health and non-health experts during a wide-ranging discussion with...
2023/2024, Recent Returners
Claire Wilson MRCPsych PhD is an Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist and Research Fellow at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Her fellowship was based in Columbia University...
1980s, All Harkness Stories
graduated from Cambridge and jumped at the chance to study an MBA at Stanford Business School, California, as a Harkness Fellow. He then worked at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on projects in sub-Saharan Africa, visiting 28 countries to date. His IFC...
2025 Event Reports, Event Reports
Report of a Harkness Centenary Discussions on the UK water industry which took place on March 11th 2025 Harkness Fellow, Evan Davis, as moderator, supported by contributions from Baroness Barbara Young and Colin Drummond OBE DL, led the second of a series of Harkness...
2025 Event Reports, Event Reports
Report of a Harkness Centenary Discussions on Higher Education which took place on February 11th 2025 Three Harkness Fellows, Sir David Bell, Professor Karen O’Brien and Professor Sir Peter Scott led the first Harkness Centenary Discussion on the challenges and...
1970s, All Harkness Stories
My arrival at Caltech in 1970 was a significant culture shock, transitioning from Oxford’s more formal environment to the casual Californian lifestyle. Meeting Murray Gell-Mann in an open-necked shirt underscored this change. One of my first challenges was...
2024 Event Reports, Event Reports
Dr Douglas Noble (HF 2012-13) is Global Lead for Public Health Emergencies for UNICEF (see here.) In a Harkness Interview in November 2024, he explained how UNICEF sets priorities and responds to public health emergencies. During his Harkness Fellowship, Douglas...
2020s, All Harkness Stories, Health & Social Care
is an Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist and Research Fellow at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. She is also a Senior Harkness Fellow (2023-24; funded by the Commonwealth...
