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25 March 2025

When May won a Santander Brighter Futures Grant

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Melanie Symonds

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My experience as a mature student at Essex

Charlene Gitonga

06 February 2025

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03 February 2025

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Carla Ferstman

23 January 2025

Why an MBA at Essex Business School could be your best career move yet

Kamonwan Khuensuwan

15 January 2025

From Event Pro to Aspiring Entrepreneur: How an MBA at Essex Business School is Shaping My Career and Ambitions

Claudia Black

08 January 2025

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