Alumni positively disrupt UK’s social care sector In 2018, inspired by their own experience of the UK care system and a belief that finding the right carer really can transform your life, three Trinity graduates, Jody O’Neill BAI (1989), Benjamin Weatherall BA (1989), and Patrick Wallace BA (1986) set out to create Curamcare, which directly connects private and self-employed carers with those who need care. The Curamcare platform and app is now in use across all the UK’s 124 postcode areas. First female Head Verger of Salisbury Cathedral Esther Lycett, BA (2009), attended St Patrick’s Cathedral Choir and Grammar School as a member of the Cathedral Girls Choir in her youth and read Biblical and Theological Studies at Trinity, eventually joining St Patrick’s Cathedral as a verger. In 2019 Esther took up a verger’s post at Salisbury where she heads up a team of f ive vergers responsible for preparing the Cathedral for services, which in pre-pandemic times could involve congregations of up to 1700 people. Trinity launches micro- credentials programme Trinity’s first ever micro-credentials programme leads the way with cutting- edge content in the fields of leadership, sustainability, social impact and health. Micro-credentials offer a unique, learner-focused approach to continuing education. As accredited modules, micro-credentials are valued by learners and employers for their flexibility, as well as their industry relevance. Four Schools will deliver the first 19 modules from September 2021; School of Engineering, Social Work and Social Policy, Nursing & Midwifery and Trinity Business School. Head of Immunology at Bristol Myers Squibb Tina Deignan, PhD (1997), is Senior Vice President of the US immunology franchise at Bristol Myers Squibb. In her role, Tina leverages both her scientific expertise and her extensive experience delivering growth for the organisation to launch assets, build high-performing teams and deliver strategic business solutions. She’s also passionate about acting as a mentor, encouraging her teams to advocate for their own career development. Tina earned her PhD in immunology from Trinity in 1997. Trinity study discovers genetic mutation behind incurable childhood cancer Professor Adrian Bracken of the School of Genetics & Microbiology and his team have discovered how a specific genetic mutation causes an incurable childhood cancer and have successfully reversed its effects by slowing cancer cell growth in laboratory conditions.
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