Advisory Board
We are very grateful to have the commitment and support of the members of our Advisory Board. The role of the Advisory Board is to review and give their experienced feedback on all andResilience content (particularly the andResilience Best Practice Gateway) and to promote the principles of andResilience to relevant stakeholders in schools, businesses, the health services and Government.
Dan Wright
Headmaster
Yasmin Andrew
Professor
Rosa Lastra
Professor
James Arkell
Psychiatrist
Guy Staight
Doctor
Priscilla Short
Psychologist
Dan Wright
Daniel Wright is the Headmaster of The London Oratory School, a prestigious Roman Catholic institution in Fulham, London. Prior to this role, he served as Deputy Headmaster of St George‘s College and was the Jubilee Centre’s first Teaching Fellow in 2014. In addition to his leadership at The London Oratory School, Mr. Wright is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow and has developed character education courses, such as ‘The Hero’s Quest’ for 16-year-old students.
Yasmin Andrew
Yasmin is the Student Liaison Officer and part of the Space, Plasma and Climate Community in the Department of Physics, Imperial College London. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics. She has been part of many research papers and is a strong advocate for supporting the Mental Health of university students and developing their resilience.
Rosa Lastra
Professor Rosa María Lastra holds the Sir John Lubbock Chair in Banking Law at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London. She is a member of the Monetary Committee of the International Law Association (MOCOMILA) and has served as a consultant to institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank. Her academic background includes studies at Valladolid University, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Harvard Law School.
James Arkell
Dr James Arkell studied medicine at Cambridge University and University College London. He trained in psychiatry at The Maudsley and Royal Free Hospitals and has worked in Sydney, Hong Kong and London. Until 2014, he worked as an NHS consultant psychiatrist in Kensington and Chelsea and was there since 2007. He has worked both in general psychiatry and in eating disorders. Dr Arkell also provides occupational health support at The House of Commons and British Airways, consulting both pilots and MPs. He also holds an honorary contract at the Royal College of Art where he supports the student counselling service.
Dr Arkell is a Clinical Teacher at Imperial College Medical School. He teaches psychologists and medical students, supervises trainee psychiatrists and has mentored for newly appointed NHS consultants.
Guy Staight
Former private GP with over 40 years of experience, setting up his own practice in 1994 working in family practice with a special interest in psychological & emotional issues and their links to physical health. He also practiced acupuncture for many years and trained in EFT using these techniques to complement traditional medical management. He was also involved in occupational health providing medical advice to a wide range of companies. He is also a member of the board of The International Head Injury & Concussion Research Foundation.
Priscilla Short
Dr. Priscilla Short is a counselling psychologist and accredited EMDR therapist specializing in relationship therapy for couples and families. Before her career in psychology, she spent 25 years working as a researcher in advertising and marketing, experiences that inform her evidence-based therapeutic approach. Dr. Short practices at The Blue Door Practice in London, where she employs a pluralistic approach tailored to individual client needs.