The Covid Inquiry – a damning report
“Fatal strategic flaws” in pandemic planning led to thousands of avoidable deaths, says inquiry lead Baroness Hallett
Read moreDetailsViv Griffiths is a retired teacher and academic, specialising in gender and education research. Over the years, she’s also worked as an actor, gardener, librarian and wholefood shop partner. She is Emeritus Professor of Education at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Viv is now a volunteer gardener in Brighton's Preston Park, a Friend of Hollingbury and Burstead Woods and singer with Brighton Voices. A regular writer for Sussex Bylines, she is also a member of the editorial team.
“Fatal strategic flaws” in pandemic planning led to thousands of avoidable deaths, says inquiry lead Baroness Hallett
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