Prior to giving the 44th annual Maurice Lubbock Memorial Lecture (the most prestigious lecture in Oxford University¡¯s engineering calendar) on 14 May 2018, Professor Timothy Leighton spent the afternoon talking to school students who had come to hear the lecture. They discussed a wide range of issues, such as careers in science and engineering, ethics, valuing co-workers, building a team, and the challenge of a multidisciplinary career. They subsequently attended the lecture, which is broadcast here .