Fiona Erskine

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Visiting Cambridge University 6&7 May 2025

Posted on April 23, 2025 in Bhopal, Events, Losing Control, News

I’m delighted to be visiting my old university to give a couple of talks in early May, always a lovely time to be in Cambridge

The first talk is as Professor Fiona Macleod (my day job) – Tues 6th May 2.30 pm at CEB – Bhopal 40 Years On – What have we learned?

https://www.ceb.cam.ac.uk/news/bigpicturetalks

The second is as crime writer Fiona Erskine (my guilty secret) – Wed 7th May 5.30 pm at Selwyn College – Engineer by Day, Writer by Night

https://www.sel.cam.ac.uk/events/fionaerskine

Do come along if you’re in town.

 


Sunny southern sojourn with friends and family and a stonkingly good book. London looking stunning!


In Houston for the day job, I went back to visit my old house and primary school from when my dad had a sabbatical at Rice University. Fleming park is much smaller than I remember but the fire ants are still there! Highlight was a full Tex-Mex with Theresa and Bhopal expert Kenneth Bloch - plans afoot for a new book.


I swam 24km in 5 days. Hard work?

Try tuna canning, salt drying or sulphur mining...

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Goodbye #egadiislands and thank you @swimtrek for an amazing week - 24 kilometres with wonderful guides, fellow swimmers and multicoloured fishes!


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