Stories

Discoveries at the Hall

What does it feel like to make history? Do the breakthrough moments make up for all the hard graft? How do we make space for innvovation in science?

Landmark Moments and Future Horizons

Sara Levene, Vice Chair of The Association of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors, reflects on the role of the AGNC, leading in a time of change, and the future of the profession with increasing demand for Genetic Counsellors

Life at the Hall

Who lived within these walls? What did they grow in the Walled Garden? How did a part of Pompeii end up in the parlour?

Reflections by Anna Middleton

Professor Anna Middleton's reflections how genomic technology is sweeping across society and the importance of the role of genetic counsellors.

Reflections by Chrystal Ding

Photographer Chrystal Ding's reflections on counselling as a human experience.

So Much More Than Just a Test

The power of film: Voices of genetic counsellors tour films festivals

Translating Complex Messages to Diverse Populations

For patients receiving genetic counselling there is often a mixture of emotions and anxieties involved. The binary and gender-specific approaches commonly used during genetic counselling practice, can fail to recognise those who do not fit within a binary system, often exacerbating existing anxieties. So how can transcultural genetic counselling services help?

Working at the Hall

How do you test run a Raleigh Chopper bicycle on a country estate? What does a metalurgist's workshop look like? Where do scientists get their best ideas?