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Afua Hirsch strikes out on her own

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Afua Hirsch strikes out on her own. Afua Hirsch qualified as a barrister before working as a print and TV journalist. Now a successful author and broadcaster, she recently set up her own production company, Born In Me. She receives an honorary

Sports scholar Anna Sokk balances studying with a hectic…

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Sports scholar Anna Sokk balances studying with a hectic training schedule. LSBU sports scholar Anna Sokk (Integrated Masters Sports Rehabilitation) is a European champion and World bronze medallist in karate and has won more than 20 national medals

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

Honorary Doctor David Oyelowo OBE on the fight for…

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Honorary Doctor David Oyelowo OBE on the fight for equality. David Oyelowo OBE is one of this year’s Honorary Doctors in LSBU’s School of the Arts and Creative Industries. David is a renowned actor and film producer, an active promoter of

Robot Detectives: developing a robot that can climb walls …

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Robot Detectives: developing a robot that can climb walls. Groundbreaking projects have ranged from building the world's first wall climbing robot to robots that work under water and oil. This has led to LSBU winning the Most Innovative Robot award

Research into creative Flow Rate Modelling for improved…

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Research into creative Flow Rate Modelling for improved bitumen extraction. Instead, PhD student Marsha Maraj wanted to develop a three-pronged approach to maximise flow rates in an environmentally friendly way for improved bitumen extraction.

Honorary Graduate Dame Carol Black discusses the key to a …

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Honorary Graduate Dame Carol Black discusses the key to a rich and rewarding life. Dame Carol Black is an Honorary Doctor of Health and Social Care at LSBU. A distinguished clinician and researcher in the field of rheumatology, she has carved a

Kavyne Morris discusses the benefits of scholarships

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Kavyne Morris discusses the benefits of scholarships. "As a young teenager, I used to help my uncle with painting and decorating jobs," she recalls. "I then took a BSc Property Management at LSBU, where I really discovered my love of building

Alumnus Linda Chard on her career in construction

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Alumnus Linda Chard on her career in construction. For Linda Chard, her move into construction did not follow one of the more conventional routes. While working as a desk-based loss adjuster for Cunningham Lindsey, she found herself liaising with

Stephen Addison BEM, honorary doctor of letters

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Stephen Addison BEM, honorary doctor of letters. Stephen Addison (BA (Hons) Business Administration, 2013) is founder and CEO of social enterprise Boxup Crime, which delivers boxing training and mentoring to more than 2000 children and young people

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