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Who am I?

For those of you who don't know me, I'm Susannah Fleming. I left the BBC in summer 2005 to return to Oxford. I'm now doing a DPhil in Life Science Interface (a DPhil is the Oxford equivalent of a PhD). The course is 4 years: 1 year learning all about biology, biochemistry and various mathematical and programming techniques, and then 3 years of research (like a normal Phd). I'm now doing the research portion of the DPhil in the Department of Engineering Science, working on medical monitoring and data fusion. I am maintaining a publications page, which is kep up to date with my publications. At the moment I'm writing up my thesis, as well as working as a research assistant in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering.

If you want to keep up with what I'm doing, I have a LiveJournal blog. This is the best way to find out what I'm up to - contact me if you would like access to my locked posts.

Interests

Over the years, I have developed a wide variety of interests, including:

Crafts

Patchwork, painting, beading, knitting, embroidery - you name it, I've tried it. Current projects include a couple of knitted gifts, and a patchwork quilt made out of old socks.

First Aid

I was a member of St John Ambulance when I lived in London, and was then a member of the university first aid unit back in Oxford. I've recently re-joined St John Ambulance again (Oxford City Division), now that I'm coming to the end of my student days.

Church

I'm a chapel clerk of Keble College chapel, and I'm also a regular member of a local parish church.

Volunteering

For the last few years, I've been volunteering for Helen and Douglas House, who provide hospice care for children and young adults with life-limiting conditions. This is a cause that's very close to my heart, because Helen House was the first children's hospice in the world. It led to the building of other children's hospices, including Martin House and Derian House, both of which provided absolutely vital respite care for my family when I was growing up.

NHS Electronic Records

I've been on a number of NHS Connecting for Health Boards over the last few years. I'm currently mainly involved with the HealthSpace project.

Sibling Support

Those of you who know me will also know that I have a younger brother who has been severely disabled from birth. In 2003, I was asked to give a talk to the 7th Annual Conference of the Palliative Care Forum, which is run under the auspices of the Association of Children's Hospices. After the talk, some of the audience asked if they could have access to the text to show it to their colleagues. This can be found here.