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Student Stories

Toby

Toby wanted a career focused on understanding the world and the greater universe, which meant taking on Physics alongside Mathematics for her Science degree.

Finn

A BSc (Hons) project using seaweed to help reverse climate change, is just one of the environmental projects to help tackle global issues Finn is working on.

Brianne

Science founding her sustainable zero-waste beauty products company. Ethique, Brianne has prevented more than 10 million plastics bottles from being made and disposed in landfills.

Luke

Already having launched his own business enterprise Vxt while at university, Luke’s career as an entrepreneur is off to an amazing start.

Hamish

Hamish’s work with Interpret Geospatial Solutions began with an internship role while studying, where he is now a Consultant mapping data for projects.

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