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Be inspired
By great guests
At Immerse Education, guest speakers are a core part of the participant experience, offering students the chance to engage with inspirational individuals from a wide range of fields. From acclaimed broadcasters and world-travelling writers to celebrated philosophers and Olympic athletes, these talks aren’t just about listening – they’re designed to spark critical thinking, build confidence, and encourage lively discussion. Participants aren’t passive audiences; they’re invited to question, reflect and debate, making these sessions a vital catalyst for personal and academic growth.
Learn from world-class speakers
Every summer, we are delighted to welcome motivational guest speakers from a variety of inspiring backgrounds.
Kate Atkin
Success: What lies behind the mask? An informative and inspiring talk exploring courage, confidence and the imposter syndrome
Dr Nigel Warburton
How do great people find answers to deep and meaningful questions? Nigel Warburton is a freelance philosopher, podcaster and writer. His most popular books are A Little History of Philosophy and Philosophy: The Basics (Routelage, 4th ed.) Regularly teaching courses on the Philogophy of Art for Tate Modern in London, Warburton also occasionally presents programmes for BBC Radio 4. Nigel Warburton’s highly esteemed podcast, Philosophy Bites, has had over 19 million downloads.
Dr Lynda Shaw
A journey in personal development – how to create your own set of tools to fast track success Dr Lynda Shaw is a cognitive neuroscientist and business psychologist, working with senior leaders and their teams who want to better understand emotional responses of clients and colleagues and harness this power to improve business culture, ensuring job satisfaction in the workplace. Having owned three businesses, including a health club with 2000 members and 20 staff, Dr Lynda Shaw is an entrepreneur and businesswoman. She is also a business psychologist and holds a doctorate in neuroscience, specialising in unconscious processing of emotion and communication.
Abi Oyepitan
A two-time Olympian and Commonwealth Gold and Silver winning track and field athlete. Abi Oyepitan is two time Olympian and Commonwealth Gold and Silver winning track and field athlete. As a sports and motivational speaker, Abi talks about her trials and tribulations of filling her dream of becoming a World Class Athlete. After reaching the Olympic final 2004, she under went three major operations and was unable to compete on the international stage for almost 6 years. Her story explores the strength of resilience, ability to cope with setbacks and her determination to achieve and make an unbelievable comeback to regain her status of Britain’s number 1 sprinter over 100m & 200m for the 2012 Olympic Games.
What Do Alumni Say?
The Immerse programme has been absolutely brilliant because of all the things I’ve learned in only two weeks. The time went by really quickly! I’ve decided I want to continue to study business management down the line, and the Immerse programme has been really helpful for me to build my understanding of the topic and teach me about aspects of business management I didn’t know before.
I feel I’ve learned a lot at a really high level because the tutors actually teach at Oxford and Cambridge, so they really know what it’s like to be a participant here and they understand what we should know in order to attend university here.
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FAQ
How do you choose guest speakers?
Whilst we have no official policy for selecting guest speakers, our academic team select speakers that will motivate, inspire and enthuse our programme participants. We believe in providing students with a wide variety of opinions, experiences and backgrounds in order to provide a well-rounded and life-changing educational experience.
Will we be able to talk to the guest speaker after the event?
Our guest speakers frequently host a Q&A session at the conclusion of the event and often remain afterwards to engage with participants on a more personal level. We warmly encourage attendees to take advantage of these opportunities to connect with our outstanding speakers and gain further insights.
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