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Iconic Bakes by Olushola Bukoye

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Iconic Bakes by Olushola Bukoye. As a graduate of the School for Applied Sciences, Olushola Bukoye set up her Buks Bakes business in 2014 and was awarded a place on LSBU’s Graduate Entrepreneur Scheme for 2017/18. As a master baker, she

Ruth Michael: "I don’t feel that I chose LSBU, but…

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Ruth Michael: "I don’t feel that I chose LSBU, but that LSBU chose me". I don’t feel that I chose LSBU, but LSBU chose me. I originally started my course when I was 18 but dropped out in the middle of my second year – I didn’t take myself,

Olivia Jayne Kemp on developing sustainable crop yields

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Olivia Jayne Kemp on developing sustainable crop yields. As a BSc (Hons) Bioscience student, Olivia Jayne Kemp chose to study at LSBU partly due to the support systems we have in place not only for studying, but for aspects like finance and

Julia Ratcliffe: "I’ve had so much freedom to…

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Julia Ratcliffe: "I’ve had so much freedom to experiment". Julia Ratcliffe is in the third year of the National Bakery School’s BSc Baking Science and Technology course. She is the winner of the Frank Brake Charitable Trust Prize for the Best

Paul Leary on making a career change after 25 years in…

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Paul Leary on making a career change after 25 years in finance. Paul Leary (BSc Baking Science and Technology, 2021) is winner of the Frank Brake Charitable Trust Prize for Best Graduating Student. After 25 years in the finance sector, I decided I

For Samreen Ali Khan, an LSBU scholarship helped her…

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For Samreen Ali Khan, an LSBU scholarship helped her pursue her dream career in London. After graduating from Karachi University with a Masters in Microbiology, Samreen Ali Khan found herself working as a teacher and chemistry co-ordinator at the

Alyson Shaw: "Quitting work and going back into…

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Alyson Shaw: "Quitting work and going back into full-time education was quite daunting". Alyson Shaw is in the third year of the National Bakery School’s BSc Baking Science and Technology course. She is the winner of Frank Brake Charitable Trust

Purity Hrisca: "As long as you’ve got determination…

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Purity Hrisca: "As long as you’ve got determination and curiosity, age doesn’t matter at all". I’d always wanted to go to university, but I never imagined becoming a scientist. Back in Kenya, and when my family first arrived in the UK, I was

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