On Tuesday 5 November Simon Bucknall visited the school to deliver Oxbridge workshops and mock interviews. Simon is an Oxford graduate and twice UK & Ireland Champion of Public Speaking.   An Oxford graduate (‘95-‘98), Simon has first-hand experience of the university interview process – and has since delivered communications skills sessions for students, academics and faculty in schools, colleges and universities across the country. He is also a frequent speaker at the Cambridge University Department of Engineering, Oxford’s Said Business School and the Oxford Blavatnik School of Government.  He is also a Fellow of the UK Professional Speaking Association and a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts, Manufacturing & Commerce.