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International Women’s Day: a pivotal moment to champion fearless women and inspire every girl who wants to create a better future for all

A word from the GDST’s Chief Executive to mark International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month 2024.

GDST alumna and female project team lead the design and construction of new sustainable learning space

The GDST alumna and female project team behind the design and construction of Notting Hill & Ealing’s new sustainable junior school building.

In Conversation With Shrewsbury High School alumna Emilie Weaving

A conversation between Shrewsbury High School Head and alumna Emilie Weaving about all things mechanical engineering, motorbikes, and more.

In Conversation With Brighton Girls’ alumna Jasmine Birtles

A chat between Brighton Girls’ Head and an alum from the school – the successful television and radio Money Expert Jasmine Birtle.

Climate Change – Keeping a Cool Head in a Storm

Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE, Professor of Environmental Psychology at University of Bath and Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations, explains the escalating concerns around climate change, and the future that she sees. 

2023 – The Year of being Cheeky

Alumna of Sutton High School Aletha Shepherd shares her journey from a council estate in Wallington, to Coachella with Justin Bieber and Kendall Jenner, a dance-off with Channing Tatum, tips and advice from Bryan Cranston, and Christmas with Jamie Foxx.

My school memories by Charlene Hunter

Charlene Hunter MBE, CEO and founder of Coding Black Females, shares her memories of Nottingham Girls’ High School.

Soundtrack to my School Days with Beth Cordingly

Beth Cordingly, a TV, stage and film actor as well as GDST alumna, talks about the music from her school days at Brighton Girls.

The Rules I live By with Grace Spence Green

A conversation with GDST Trailblazer of the Year 2022, Grace Spence Green, a junior doctor working to challenge the narratives surrounding disability, medicine and identity.

A family of schools

23 independent schools and two academies in England and Wales