One of my passions is learning. I feel truly privileged to have found a profession in which learning is such a fundamental part. It is the motivation, the action and the outcome of the work I do and as a result, I find it hugely fulfilling.

It is a hopeful but unlikely thought that coronavirus will soon be over. Experts predict it will be part of our lives for years, not months and that the impact on society, the economy and our long-term health will be felt far beyond that.

I came across a word I’d never heard before this week, marcescence.

It’s used to describe dead leaves that don't fall from a tree.

It’s not something I ever really stopped to think about, why some leaves remain on the trees through winter while the majority fall away in autumn.