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Christine Adamson: "Say what you will about the NHS, …

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Christine Adamson: "Say what you will about the NHS, it’s this public-serving body that keeps me motivated, the good bits and the bad bits". My experience with LSBU is a little bit different to most, as I undertook my BSc in Midwifery with a

Mature student Joyce Ohene-Adomako changes her career

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Mature student Joyce Ohene-Adomako changes her career. It was after working in another profession where she did not find any fulfilment that Joyce decided to pursue another one. After discussing the matter with an educationist in her church, based

Mature student Dan Morton makes a new start in social…

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Mature student Dan Morton makes a new start in social work. Initially, straight out of school, Dan didn't think higher education was for him. But after gaining experience in the workplace, developing his skillset and his confidence, Dan was ready to

Mature Student Emma Williams makes a career change

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Mature Student Emma Williams makes a career change. She had long been drawn to the idea of nursing and decided to enrol in a fast-track PgDip Children's Nursing course at LSBU. Emma graduated first time round in 1999 from the University of Sussex

Anna Mayer on her placement in a voluntary sector hostel…

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Anna Mayer on her placement in a voluntary sector hostel for women. Having worked in the social care field since 2007, she realised that to progress her career and ultimately make a greater difference to people's lives, she would need to gain a

Mature student Thomas Petit discusses juggling family…

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Mature student Thomas Petit discusses juggling family life alongside social work. "I was driven particularly by wanting to perform a job which is meaningful for society and helps individuals towards achieving fundamental well-being. I wanted this

A love of acting and medicine led Charlie Kennedy to…

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A love of acting and medicine led Charlie Kennedy to study Children’s Nursing at LSBU. I took a gap year after school. Until then I’d only been around young people and I wanted to study with people with diverse experiences. When choosing

Social Work student, Sean Craythorne: "I have grown…

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Social Work student, Sean Craythorne: "I have grown personally and have made a great group of friends". "Social work is a degree that gives students a wide range of skills to help alleviate problems that people face in their lives. I made the

Tim Walsh, Student Nursing Times Student Nurse of the…

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Tim Walsh, Student Nursing Times Student Nurse of the Year Winner. The Student Nursing Times Awards 2023 celebrate the very best in Nursing and Midwifery education by recognising and rewarding brilliant students and educational establishments. Tim

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