A key component to the activities at Netherhall is the guest speaker series. Over the years many academics, politicians, entrepreneurs and journalists have been coming to Netherhall to share their personal experiences and expertise, offering an opportunity for students to broaden their general knowledge and to become informed about contemporary, relevant issues.
The talks typically take place on Mondays during the first and second term. The usual arrangement is for a speaker to come at 6.15pm for a brief tour of the House and an aperitif with a few of the students, followed by dinner at 6.45pm. The talk takes place at 7.30pm in the lounge, lasting approximately 30-40 minutes, leaving time for questions before finishing by 8.30pm.
2017 – 2018
- Streets of Calcutta, September 25, 2017, Miguel Bravo
- Achieving an Education Despite University, October 10, 2017, Dr. Andrew Hegarty
- 1917: The Year that made the Modern Middle East, October 16, 2017, Dr. Philipp Wirtz
- The Making of Martin Luther, October 23, 2017, Prof. Richard Rex
- Financing the NHS front line, November 6, 2017, Oliver Bloor
- US Opioid Crisis, January 15, 2018, Dominic Reynolds
- HABITAT: Changing Planet and Changing Habitat, January 22, 2018, Dr. Sandra Piesik
- The future of DNA, January 29, 2018, Dr. Charles Breeze
- The Queen’s Club, January 31, 2018, Major General Andrew Stewart
- Boko Haram conflict, February 5, 2018, Arinze Nwokolo
- Transgender policies, February 12, 2018, Robert Flello
- Battles Beneath the Ocean, February 19, 2018, Mark Ellyatt
- Economy of ancient Rome, March 5, 2018, Dr. George Maher
- A big bang in a little room, March 12, 2018, Dr. Zeeya Merali
- Structure and beauty of the universe, April 10, 2018, Dr. Dominic Dold
- Escalating situation in Syria, April 12, 2018, Dale Gavlak
- The Enlightenment myth, April 23, 2018, Dr. Matteo Salonia
2016 – 2017
- The Life of a Dead Language: Latin before and after the fall of Rome, October 3, 2016, Dr Daniel Hadas
- Beauty and wonder in buildings, October 10, 2016, Javier Castanon
- Rethinking the Battle of Trafalgar, October 17, 2016, James Davey
- Transhumanism: The new age of man?, October 24, 2016, Dr. Charles Breeze
- Money, Manipulation and Mandarins, October 27, 2016, Dr. Matthew O’Brien
- Why should we pay attention to China?, November 7, 2016, Dr. Sam Beatson
- Banking and finance: a force for the good in a materialistic world, November 14, 2016, Spiro Youakim
- Post-Mechanical: Embracing our Fluid World, November 21, 2016, Brendan Cawley
- So you want to be a good doctor?, November 28, 2016, Dr. Mike Delany
- Article 50 and the EU, January 16, 2017, Andrew Tucker
- Why do we speak the way we do?, January 30, 2017, Peter McGee
- Understanding the Market place, February 6, 2017, Benjamin G. Voyer
- Does Science Need Metaphysics?, February 13, 2017, Prof. Roger Trigg
- A Restored Earth: Ten Paths to a Hopeful Future, February 21, 2017, Edward Davey
- Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Kazakhstan, February 27, 2017, George Keliris
- The Other London, March 13, 2017, John Coleby
- African Investment, March 20, 2017, Sangwani Mabhena
- Life at CERN, March 27, 2017, Federico Leo Redi
- Rising Pakistan: A myth or reality?, April 19, 2017, Dr. Nabeel Goheer
2015 – 2016
- Magna Carta: Why all the fuss?, October 5, 2015, Prof. Anne Duggan
- Understanding the Market place, October 12, 2015, Dr. Benjamin G. Voyer
- The Roman Republic, October 19, 2015, Dr. Valentina Arena
- Getting People out of Wheelchairs, October 26, 2015, Prof. Geoff Raisman
- The Battle of Waterloo, November 2, 2015, Veronica Baker-Smith
- Faith, Reason, Irrationality and Catholic Education, November 9, 2015, Paul Stubbings
- Medieval Guilds and the History of Solidarity, November 16, 2015, Prof. Gervase Rosser
- Future Medicine: Breakthroughs in Genomics, November 23, 2015, Charles Breeze
- Can there be Unregulated Media Freedom in a Time of Conflict, December 1, 2015, Rear Admiral Nick Wilkinson
- Battle of Waterloo, January 12, 2016, Sir Barney White-Spunner
- The Brits battling ISIS, January 18, 2016, George Tyldesley
- French Wine Terrorism, January 25, 2016, Dr. Andrew Smith
- The Origins of Islam in North Africa and the Middle East, February 2, 2016, James Huchinson
- Wolf Hall: Great acting but bad history, February 8, 2016, Prof. Richard Rex
- What do the national statistics tell us of the Church in England and Wales?, February 15, 2016, Dr. Stephen Bullivant
- The Cheong Gye Cheon Restoration Project, February 17, 2016, Dr. In Keun Lee
- The Other National Theatre, February 29, 2016, Robert Whelan
- Leadership, March 7, 2016, Dan Damon
- Future Medicine: Part II, March 14, 2016, Charles Breeze
- Christianity in Britain, April 28, 2016, Rt Hon Dominic Grieve MP
- A history of the world in 8 million objects: what is the British Museum for now?, May 9, 2016, Jonathan Williams
2014 – 2015
- Dr Johnson, October 6, 2014, Prof. John Mullan
- What was the Industrial Revolution? October 7, 2014, Leslie Tomory
- The Victorians, October 13, 2014, Simon Heffer
- Where does the Labour Party go from here? October 28, 2014, Rt. Hon. Paul Murphy MP
- Britain Against Napoleon, November 3, 2014, Prof. Roger Knight
- The Last Days of Richard III and the fate of his DNA, November 11, 2014, John Ashdown-Hill
- Margaret Thatcher, November 17, 2014, Robin Harris
- Edmund Burke, January 13, 2015, Jesse Norman MP
- How the First World War created the Middle East, January 19, 2015, Dr Philipp Wirtz
- The Assisted Dying Bill and its implications, February 2, 2015, Matthew Schellhorn
- Royal Annulments to 1600, February 9, 2015, Prof. David D’Avray
- The Mission of Catholic Voices, February 17, 2015, Jack Valero
- The Devils’ Alliance, Hitler’s Pact with Stalin 1939-41, February 23, 2015, Roger Moorhouse
- Addressing the Banking Crisis, March 2, 2015, Juan Colombás
- What does it mean to love a person? March 9, 2015, Prof. Clemens Sedmak
- What military capability should Britain be expected to maintain? March 16, 2015, Field Marshal Charles Guthrie of Craigiebank
1952 – ca. 2000 (selection)
- Cyril ABRAHAM, creator of Onedin Line
- Christopher CVIIC. East European Correspondent “The Economist”
- Leo ABSE, MP
- Mr Frank D’ABREU, Consultant Surgeon, Westminster Hospital
- Kennett ADAMS. CVO, MA, Comino Fellow, Royal Society of Arts
- Professor Sir Ratf DAHRENDORF, Director, London School of Economics
- Rupert ALLASON. MP (Nigel west)
- Sir Alan DALTON, CBE, DL, Chairman English China Clays
- David ALTON, MP
- Professor Norman DAVIES. Fellow St Antonys College. Oxford
- J A ANDREW, Consutunt Neurosurgeon. Middlesex Hospital
- Chris DAYKIN, President, Insitute of Actuaries
- B W ANDRZEJQVSKI. School Oriental & African Studies
- Professor C E DENT, FRS, Untersity College
- Professor Elizabeh ANSCOMBE, Philosophy, Cambridge
- Richard DENTON, BBC Television Director
- Lord ARCHIBALD. Chairman, Federation of British Film Makers
- K DEWHURST. DPhil, Research Institute. Oxford University
- W A ARMSTRONG. MA. PhD. King’s College
- Jean-Loup DHERSE. Chief Executive Eurotunnel Plc
- Sir Eric ASH, Rector, Imperial College
- E H K DIBDEN, Director, University of London Careers Advisory Service
- E W ASHCROFT, Head of European Service, BBC (retired)
- H Loot DICKSON, MA, Publisher and Aubor
- Nicholas ASHFORD, Deputy Foreign Editor, “The Independent”
- Kenneth DIXON, Chaiman, RNmÜee Mackintosh Plc
- Dr John ASHWORTH, Director, The London Schwl of Economics
- William DOUGLAS-HOME. Playwright
- Professor Colin ATKINSON, Applied Matwmaöcs, Imperial College
- Graham R DOWSON, Director. Rank Organisation
- Bemard AUDLEY. Founder & Chaiman, AGB Research Ltd
- John DREW. Head of EEC Commission in be UK
- Philip BACON, Editor. LBC
- Frank DUFFY, President Royal Institute of British Architecture
- A B BADGER, MA. PhD. Secretary to Marlow Conference
- Terry President Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers
- Professor Anbnio BAGGIANO. Law. University of Buenos Aires
- Sir Kennefr DURHAM, Chaiman, Unilever Plc
- D M BALME, CMG. DSO. DFC. Queen Mary College
- M P EARLES. PhD, FPS. Senior Lecturer. Chelsea College
- David H BARRON, Chaiman, Shell Transport & Trading Company Ltd
- Lt M J EGAN. Member he RN PenEhalon team
- Bill BARRY, British Champion Sculler
- Herb ELLIOT, Olympic 1500m record holder
- Lord BAUER. Emeritus Professor of Economics,London School of Economics ELLIS-REES, KCMG, CB
- Sir Hugh K A BAYLEY, Chief of Informaton Division, Unilever
- Michael ELMER, The Foreign and OMce
- Professor A C F BEALES, King’s College
- Peter ELSTOB, Intemaöonal Secretary, Essayist & Novelist
- T BEDFORD. Consuttant Engineer
- Dr M ESSEX-LOPRESTI. Medical Scienffc Film Association
- Stafford BEER. Managing Director, Science in General Management Ltd
- Robert EVANS, Chairman. British Gas
- Terry BELL, Sale and Purchase Manager, Seascope Ltd
- Graham EYRE, QC, Inspector, London Inquiries 1981-84
- Dr S BENAIM, Consultant Pysichiatrist Halliwick Hospital
- Mr Michael BENNET, FRCS, Research Fellow, Royal Free Hospital
- Geoffrey A FAULDER, Head of Opinion Polling Dept. Gallup Poll
- Lord BENSON. CBE, MC. Chairman Daw Corporation
- B FEATHER, Assistant General Secretary, TUC
- Humphry BERKELEY, MP
- P E L FELLOWES. Trade Relations Shell International
- Lennox BERKELEY, CVE. Composer, Professor, Royal Academy of Music
- D C FERGUSON, Dewlopment Manager, Reuters
- John BIGGS-DAVISON. MP
- Alex FERRY, Secretary, Confederation of Ship Building & Engineering Unions
- Philip BIRCH, Chairman. Ward White Group
- Robert FIDDONS, Director
- Michael BIRD, Chaiman. Massey Ferguson Holdings Plc
- Dr John M FINNIS, Reader in Law, Oxford University
- Lord BLAKENHAM, Chaiman, Pearson Group Plc and Chairman RSPB
- Sir Monty FINNISTON. FEng, FRS, Chairman British Steel Corporation
- Baroness BLATCH. Minister for Education
- Sir Geoffrey FINSBERG. MP
- Bridget BLOOM. Africa Correspondent, Financial Times
- J J FLOOD, MD, DPM, Medical Dirwtor, The Priory, Roehampton
- Sir George BOLTON, Director, Bank of England
- Sir Denis FOLLOWS, Chairman, Britsh Olympic Association
- de BONO, Founder, Int Creative Forum
- J E FOSTER, Assistant Director of Examinations. CMI Service Commission
- Christopher BOOKER, first Editor. “Private Eye”
- John FOSTER. Director of Trading Food, John Lewis Partnership
- John BOOTH, Managing Director, Capiul Growth Europe Ltd
- Sir Richard FRANCIS, Director General. The Briüsh Council
- Phyllis BOWMAN, National Director, SPUC
- K J A FRASER, Head of Marketing. Unilever Plc
- Andrea BOYLE, “The World at one”. BBC
- Howard FRENCH, Editor, Daily Sketch
- Sir Kenneth BRADLEY, Director, Commonwealth Institute
- Dr John FRY. MD, FRCS, College of General Pracütioners
- Jim BRANDIE. Industrial Relaions Manager, British Airways
- J P BROOKE-LITTLE. FSA. Bluemande Pursuivant of Arms
- John GARNETT, Director, Industrial Society
- Trevor BROOKING. West Ham Fooball Club
- Sir Reay GEDDES, KBE. Chairman, Dunlop Holdings Ltd
- Leo GENN, Actor
- Tony BROOKS. motoring correspondent
- Rupert BROOKS, Manager of Graduate Careers, Dunlop Ltd
- Robert GEORGE. Faculty of Law, Princeton University, I-JS Supreme Court
- Denis GEORGES-PICOT, Financial Attache. French Embassy
- Professor Arthur BROWN. University
- MP J L GIBBONS, MRCP, DPM. Newcastle University
- Richard BUCHANAN,
- Col Maurice BUCKMASTER, Head of Special Operations Executive
- Basil GIBSON, Director. Minet & co
- Sir John BURGH, KCMG, CB, Director General, The British Council
- Victoria GILLICK, Director. INFORM
- Lionel BURKE. De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd
- Tim GILLIGAN, Chairman and MD, Pimey Bowes
- Geoffrey C BUTCHER, Briish Petroleum
- Paul GIROLAMI. Chairman, Glaxo Holdings Plc
- J M BUXTON, MA. Fellow of Nea College, Oxford
- Lord GLADWYN, GCMG. GCVO, CB, former British Ambassador in Paris
- Marjorie St Clare BYRNE, OBE. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Sir Alan GOODSON. KCMG, CVO, former Ambassador to Dublin
- Luke GORMALLY, Director, Linacre Centre
- Sir Adrian CADBURY, Chairman, Cadbury Schweppes Plc
- Mr Lionel GRACEY, Consulbnt Surgeon, Royal Free Hospital
- Rear Admiral John CADELL. Director General, Navy Personnel Services
- G GRAFTON GREEN, Executive Producer, Rank Organisation
- Michael H CAINE, Chairman, Booker McConnell Plc
- Patrick GRAFTON GREEN, Partner, Theodore Goddard Solicitors
- Lord CAMOYS. Executive Vice-Chairman, Barclays Merchant Bank
- Roy GRANTHAM, General Secretary, Apex
- Patrick CARROLL. Actuary. Risk Research Ltd
- Geoffrey GRAY-FORTON, ex-intemational association football referee
- C CASSIDY. MEd, BSc, Divisional Educaöonal Officer, Middlesex
- H S K GREENLEES. OBE; Director. Laing & Cruikshank
- Bryan CASSIDY, MEP Professor
- Brian GRIFFITHS, Dean, The City University Business School
- Sir Frederick CATHERWOOD. Chairman, British Institute of Management
- H GRISEMOOD, CBE, ex-Chief Assisbnt to Director General of BBC
- Professor A J E CAVE, St Bartholomews Hospital Medical College
- Max R GROSSMAN. Cultural officer, US Embassy
- Lord CHALFONT, Minister of State. Foreign Office
- Peter GROSVENOR, Literary Editor, The Daily Express
- Michael CHARLTON, BBC News Reporter
- Eva GRUNWALD, PhD, University College
- Philip CHARLTON. Chief Executive, TSB
- Christopher CHATAWAY, MP, former champion athlete
- Sir Arnold HALL, Chairman, Hawker Siddeley Group
- R A CHISOLM. CBE. General Manager. Iranian Oil SeMces Ltd
- The Earl of HALSBURY. FRS, FEng. Chancellor Brunel University
- Sir Robert CLARK, Chairman. Hill Samuel; Director, Bank of England
- Dr Brian HAMNETT, University of Essex
- William CLARKE, Master, The Mercers’ Company
- Sir David HANCOCK, Director, Hambros
- Colin CLARK, Research Fellow, Monash University. Melboume
- Paul HARBIG. Gray’s Inn
- Dr E CLARK-KENNEDY, Consultant Physician. London Hospital