The Latest | Professor Robert Winston

Visit to York Union

18 May 2015 28

Robert visited York Union for a Q&A with students covering a range of topics from his work in IVF to his views on mitochondrial transfer. To read full coverage of the evening, see the student newspaper, Nouse.
Professor Winston opens a new special school

14 January 2016 69

TCES Fresh Start in Witham Essex was opened last term by Professor Robert Winston. The school caters for children with Autism, Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs and other special educational needs.
11 December 2014: Children’s Christmas Lecture

19 March 2015 29

Professor Winston delivers the Imperial College London Children’s Christmas Lecture entitled “The Beginning of Life”. The event is aimed at children between the ages of 11 and 16 and is now fully booked.
Trinity Mirror “Huddle”

14 May 2015 24

Robert joined a Mirror “Huddle” to explain to attendees how they could unleash their creative minds. The Mirror covered the event live on its website and on Twitter!
Visit to Birmingham

7 May 2015 23

Following the award of an honorary degree at Birmingham City University in September, Professor Winston visits the Birmingham Women’s Hospital where he will address staff and students on the subject of fertility and genetics. He will then visit the Birmingham Conservatoire to meet with staff and students.
An Evening with Professor Robert Winston

7 May 2015 41

On 23 September at 7pm Professor Winston will be giving a speech at King’s College School, Wimbledon. All profits from the event will go to the Genesis Research Trust. For more details, visit the school website:
Honorary Degree, Birmingham City University

7 May 2015 56

On 2 September Professor Winston travelled to Birmingham to receive an Honorary Degree from Birmingham City University. Speaking of the award, Professor Winston said: “In accepting an honorary degree at Birmingham City University, I am greatly privileged. This large university’s important commitment to education – not only for its own students in so many subjects,…
Top toys to take on a plane this summer

23 July 2014 54

Robert Winston teamed up with British Airways to find out which toys would keep children most amused in-flight. 86 per cent of parents struggle to keep their kids occupied on plane journeys British Airways Holidays conducts social experiment, led by Professor Robert Winston, to find the top toys to take a plane Parents and experts say ditch…
Scientists contribute to Time Out’s top 100 sci-fi movies

19 March 2015 66

Robert Winston, amongst other scientists, sci-fi experts, filmmakers, critics and writers pick their favourite science fiction films for Time Out. See Robert Winston’s contributions here The Lost World (Hoyt 1925) Alien (Scott 1979) 2001 A Space Odyssey (Kubrick 1968) Metropolis (Lang 1927) Mars Attacks (Burton 1996) Men In Black (Sonnenfeld 1997) Gattaca (Niccol 1997) The…
Royal Society, New Zealand

7 May 2015 16

Robert Winston delivers a lecture at the Royal Society in Wellington, new Zealand. This event is supported by the University of Otago. Professor Winston will explore the boundaries of art and science in his talk ‘Where does Science end and Art begin?’