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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 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

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

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

Daniel Walters' career takes an entrepreneurial turn

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Daniel Walters' career takes an entrepreneurial turn. When injury ended his sporting career, British National Taekwondo champion Daniel Walters (BSc Hons Sport and Exercise Science, 2011) channelled his passion for the sport into coaching and

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

Adam James from a specialist glazing company to technical …

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Adam James from a specialist glazing company to technical designer. While many students have a clear idea of the degree they would like to study and the path they need to take to achieve their goals, for others it can take a little longer to

Darren Wells on how he climbed the ranks in the…

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Darren Wells on how he climbed the ranks in the construction sector. Darren Wells is not your typical graduate. He began working in the construction industry at the tender age of 17, and has spent over a decade in the industry. However, he was also

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

Clay Niccum: "The National Bakery School offers a…

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Clay Niccum: "The National Bakery School offers a one of a kind education". Already possessing an MBA in Global Management and having formed a successful career as a marketing executive for a large bank, Clay chose to study at the National Bakery

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