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SOF | HERE & THERE
Disability? Individual, Health System, and
Societal Impacts of Anti-Seizure Medicine
Use during Pregnancy’ at the Houses of
Parliament. She jumped at the opportunity
as she did not want anyone else to go
through what she has gone through if
government funding could make the
di昀昀erence.
In the photo, Lauren is at the launch event
with a trustee of the Epilepsy Society,
who is three years’ old, and now live
Karen Skinner. The full story can be found
outside She昀케eld, and have put much
on the SOF website.
energy in recent years into the renovation
of a 200-year-old farmhouse with an
Laura Wright (M02-08) has become one
extensive wild garden - Lauren is keen
of the nation’s favourite sopranos over
on conservation and rewilding. Her other
her 20-year career, from winning BBC
interests have been the training of a puppy
Chorister of the Year as a teenager to
and furniture restoration. Looking ahead,
singing in stadiums around the world.
the future plan is to move back south, into
In April 2024 Laura featured on ‘Songs
or near to Cambridge, nearer to family
of Praise’ with presenter Pam Rhodes,
and friends.
visiting her home county of Su昀昀olk,
re昀氀ecting on the hymns, worship songs
Lauren is also a keen campaigner for
and choral classics that have shaped her
the Epilepsy Society. Lauren writes: “My
life and faith. She also visits the College,
journey with seizures began when I was
St Michael’s Church in Framlingham and
still 昀椀nding my way at Framlingham, at the
Aldeburgh Beach.
age of 14, so a recent trip to the College
brought back some strong memories, from
The full episode of ‘Songs of Praise’
seizures in the shower, splitting my chin
featuring Laura can be found on the
open on my desk in Moreau House, and
website.
the reliance on friends and teachers to 昀椀nd
me in dangerous situations. Since leaving
Framlingham, I have been supported by
the Epilepsy Society and when they were
developing the ‘Safe Mum, Safe Baby’
campaign it truly struck a chord with me
and where I was in my life.”
In January 2024 she was invited to speak
as the patient advocate at the launch
event of ‘What is the Lifetime Cost of a
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