A holocaust survivor has praised an “impressive” and “diverse” Greenwich campus after delivering an emotional talk.

Ruth Barnett, who was born in 1935, told London South East Colleges’ Greenwich campus students about her harrowing ordeal under Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime.

The inspirational speaker and her brother Martin were split from their parents at an early age before being reunited with them ten years after the war.

Martin passed away eight years ago and Ruth travels across England visiting schools to teach children about the Holocaust.

Speaking about the Greenwich campus – she said: “I am so impressed by the diversity of this wonderful College.

“I sit here and look around and see so many young people who have the chance to go on and do something great with their lives.

“We must always remember those people who had their lives taken from them so unfairly. They could have been great scientists; they could have made amazing discoveries and contributed to humanity in such positive ways.”

College Chaplain, Claudetter Douglas, said it was “one of the most moving experiences” she has ever had.

She added: “Ruth is an amazing woman. She and her brother had to fight for their lives and I am full of respect and admiration for them. Ruth has given everyone here a very important lesson. The world must never let this happen again.”

Ruth, whose father was Jewish, wrote a book, Person of No Nationality, which was published in 2010.