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Chris Nicholson outside the Tony Rich teaching centre

"Why do we want this excellence? It’s so that we can have an influence on society."

 I heard a comment from an organisation who have our students on placement and they’re so grateful our students are helping them because our students can offer so much.

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Patrick's story
A couple of years ago I cycled from Italy back to the Netherlands in a fundraising event. We did seven days of roughly 150 miles per day through the mountains.
Niyi's story
I think there’s something special about creating a world to show children someone their age and saying “this is where your life could potentially go”. I’d like to think it affects them differently.
Sandra's story
You feel like anything is possible
Susanna's story
Bit by bit you get through the day, you get through that anxiety
Muhammad's story
It’s important to remember that it doesn’t matter where you come from, you can achieve your goals if you work hard for it.
Dominic's story
I got to the point that I was playing to a thousand people at 3 in the morning in an amazing city but I was just going through the motions.
Amy's story
I remember on an open day I was told that there’s a Harry Potter society and I was just like, yep, I’m going to Essex.
Karolina's story
It was my first visit to the Vatican, most of us where there for the first time so it was amazing to share that experience.
Kirstie's story
One thing I learnt is that if you don’t work together nothing gets done
Jake's story
The happiest time in my life was when I won my British record for powerlifting.
Pia's story
Conversation is the key, the key for everything I believe.
Jenny's story
What I really want in life is just to make a difference
Tom's story
I know uni is supposed to be the time you try your hand at lots of stuff, but I'm still doing it now.
Dupinder's story
As much as I love being in education and being at university, I cannot wait to see where life takes me.
Joanna's story
So long as they love you as you are, everything will be OK
Thomas' story
Don’t wait until you have settled in, jump straight in and get in there.
Charlotte's story
I want to try and cherish that, rather than worry what is going to happen in the future.
Bradley's story
I always describe cheer practise as the happiest place on earth. Everyone is like, let’s do it! Let’s all be friends!
Jessie's story
I can just remember getting a fit of the giggles and not being able to stop
Jasini's story
If you make a bad decision, just learn to live with it.
Anitra's story
I live my life thinking you have to make the most of everything.
Maria's story
I'm very proud that I am here.
Eric's story
I wanted to become a more confident and talkative person and I've achieved that.
Catalin's story
I was mostly shy before, but now I don’t have any problems, I can even talk in public, I have evolved!
Farah's story
I'd love to be able to repay her one day.
James' story
Writing a book was something I always wanted to do.
Mai's story
I'm proud of coming here to a uni in a foreign country, and speaking the foreign language.
Jamal's story
Whatever the struggle, you just have to keep pushing. The little things can serve as a tipping point. So don’t give up.
Lingqing's story
I combined my hobby with research
Lucy's story
My goal at the moment is to do lecturing, so I’d kind of go full circle.
Shannice's story
I can actually pinpoint a specific time which made me change my direction in life.
James' story
I’m proud of her and she inspires me with what she’s done and what she’s gone through.
Rebecca's story
When you’re depressed you don’t want to talk about it and no one can really see it and it’s something you have to deal with yourself.
Nupoor's story
I wanted to help other students in the same way she helped me.
Darren's story
I think even if you helped just one person, you’ve done right
Colin's story
They said, ‘if you want your place, we have one for you’ and I accepted. It was that easy.
Rebecca G's story
We push each other to do more, and bring out the best in one another.
Julia's story
My dog, Joey, is quite popular on campus; he's even been to a meeting with the Vice Chancellor!
Jestin's story
It’s been so freeing to be able to live unambiguously as my true self.
Abigael's story
Obviously everything hasn’t been perfect, but everything has been amazing.
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