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Mark Garside swaps retail for a future career as a…

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Mark Garside swaps retail for a future career as a counsellor. Alumni volunteer Mark Garside (BSc Hons Psychology, 2020) has swapped retail for a future career as a counsellor, having waited more than 30 years for the opportunity to study at

Amy Warwick: youth is my excuse

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Amy Warwick: youth is my excuse. For many of our budding photographers, our central London location is a big draw. The chance to study photography surrounded by iconic galleries and museums, offers increased cultural opportunities and developments

Alexandria Tilley works for the Webbers Gallery

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Alexandria Tilley works for the Webbers Gallery. When Essex-born Alexandria Tilley began looking for the right university to study photography, she already had a firm idea that she’d be studying in London – the only question was where. “A

Rachel Gadsden talks openly about disability

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Rachel Gadsden talks openly about disability. Rachel Gadsden is an acclaimed artist whose work explores universal themes of fragility, survival and hope, drawing on her own personal experience of living with a chronic hereditary lung condition and

Lisa Drew draws a line in her career trajectory

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Lisa Drew draws a line in her career trajectory. Although Lisa Drew already had a Marketing and PR degree under her belt, she still found herself looking to do something more creative with her future. “I’ve always been a keen photographer, and

Arturas Bondarciukas travels to Italy with the South Bank …

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Arturas Bondarciukas travels to Italy with the South Bank Collective. As a keen young photographer who knew he wanted to turn professional, Arturas Bondarciukas felt finding a degree that offered a combination of technical skills and business

Rachel Abrahart discovered that, when studying…

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Rachel Abrahart discovered that, when studying Psychology, everything is connected. I’ve lived my whole life in London and wasn’t ready to leave yet, or ever, so I only considered London universities. I went to an open day at LSBU and loved the

Alumna Verity Buchanan takes on role as emergency…

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Alumna Verity Buchanan takes on role as emergency counselling psychologist for residents in New York. After 10 years of working as a criminal and human rights barrister, I decided that I wanted to work with people with mental distress at an earlier

Sarah Pusey on working in a psychiatric hospital

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Sarah Pusey on working in a psychiatric hospital. For Sarah Pusey, it was the sheer breadth of topics available on our BSc (Hons) Psychology that initially drew her to LSBU. "The huge range of topics available meant that LSBU was at the top of my

Holly Wright: Clearing doesn't have to be a rushed…

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Holly Wright: Clearing doesn't have to be a rushed process. Holly was previously studying at a university in the Midlands when she decided to explore options in London. LSBU ticked all the boxes and she applied to the university through Clearing.

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