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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

Tiggy Elwes: "Baking is science plus…

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Tiggy Elwes: "Baking is science plus creativity". Tiggy Elwes is in the third year of the National Bakery School’s BSc Baking Science and Technology course, specialising in New Product Development. She is the winner of Frank Brake Charitable

Lua Stifani, Politics student: "I can demonstrate to …

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Lua Stifani, Politics student: "I can demonstrate to employers that I have practical experience". As part of his work placement in the second year of his BA (Hons) International Politics (which is now BA (Hons) Politics), Lua Stifani secured a role

Charlene Sakala, BA (Hons) Politics, joined through…

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Charlene Sakala, BA (Hons) Politics, joined through Clearing. "I came to study at LSBU through Clearing. I was originally accepted to study politics and international relations in Scotland," explains Charlene. "I have a family and ultimately I made

“I want to learn everything I can and take it home to my…

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“I want to learn everything I can and take it home to my own country.”. Where I’m from in Serbia things are quite old fashioned and conservative. I wanted to meet open-minded people from different backgrounds and cultures. I first visited

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

A diverse course and an even more diverse environment…

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A diverse course and an even more diverse environment gave Chibale Ngandwe a sense of belonging. I’ve always been interested in sociology and politics, and knew I wanted to study something related to social science. My cousin studied international

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

Victoria Walford starts Victorious Bakery

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Victoria Walford starts Victorious Bakery. Victoria decided to adapt her PgDip Psychology and used it to start her own business. It was possible by getting mentoring, office space and some start-up grants from two LSBU schemes designed to encourage

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

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