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LONDON BARRISTER VIDEO Q&A WITH LAW STUDENTS

A London criminal barrister joined Business & Law students from Central Saint Michael’s for a professional discussion via video conference call. Barrister Devon Small answered students’ questions on recent high profile corporate manslaughter cases, including Grenfell Tower, and how criminal law can impact on businesses. A criminal barrister in Holborn

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So you want to be a doctor?

Some expert career advice for aspiring doctors during their Medical Society meeting! Science & Medical students heard from Dr Aqil Jaigirdar and trainee A&E doctor Oludolapo Oluyadi. Dr Aqil graduated from King’s College London with a degree in Medicine (MBBS), as well as an Immunobiology & Infectious Diseases BSc. He

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Group of Central Saint Michael's Sixth Form students holding a cardboard promotional banner

ELLAN IS STREETS AHEAD

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Central Saint Michael’s Politics student Ellan Ashley-Dixon was selected to help with West Midlands Mayor Andy Street’s re-election campaign, the Andy4WM Campaign Associates Work Experience Programme, during February half term week. Ellan was based at The Big Peg in Birmingham, working on campaign video creation and data analysis for the

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Principal Dr Matt Lamb pictured with female and male students at the Millenium Point

MILLENNIUM FINALIST

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Congratulations to Central Saint Michael’s student Lauren Davis for getting to the final five in the Millennium Point Scholarship! Each year Birmingham City University’s Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment offers one young person a fully-funded scholarship. Lauren, studying Computer Science, Maths and Physics A Levels, was selected

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Business & Law Diploma students Bartosz Rodziewicz and Wojciech Szpargala pictured with Business & Law Diploma lecturer Brendalyn Heaven

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS ACADEMY STUDENTS TAKE ON THE DRAGONS

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Entrepreneurial sixth formers from Central Saint Michael’s Young Professionals Academy faced a Dragons’ Den-style panel of four when they pitched their ideas for innovation and commercial success. Business & Law Diploma students Bartosz Rodziewicz and Wojciech Szpargala successfully gained the Dragons’ backing for their SB Burger Van business plan. The

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Louie pictured with his University of Oxford offer letter

LOUIE OVERJOYED AT UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD PLACE OFFER

A gifted Central Saint Michael’s Sixth Form student is overjoyed at being offered a place at the University of Oxford. Louie Clark, aged 17, has secured his place to study Chemistry at Balliol College, subject to gaining A*A*A grades in his Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics A Levels in the summer.

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