Terry Waite lecture introduced by Prof. Richard Morris (CDBS)

Professor Richard Morris (Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) had the privilege of introducing Terry Waite, the former hostage held in solitary confinement for 5 years in the Lebanon, with a lecture on "Fear, Resilience and Solitude” at Leeds University on 22 November 2017.  Terry Waite spoke about his experience of being a hostage.  The event, in association with the Year of the Brain and with over 400 attending, was organised by the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Leeds University, Lisa Roberts, and Dr Mary Baker, former Chief Executive of the Parkinson’s Disease Society.