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Tagged: Emma Craig

What will you dress up as?

5 August 2013
Posted under: Blogs Archive, Undergraduate

By Emma Craig 3rd year BU student, BA (Hons) Events and Leisure Marketing During fresher’s week there are numerous fancy dress parties and throughout university (especially first year) having a fancy dress box is essential. Although some of the fun is going to Hollywood fancy dress shop and picking up the most ridiculous outfit, this can… Read more » about What will you dress up as?

I came to BU through Clearing…

22 July 2013
Posted under: Blogs Archive, Undergraduate

By Emma Craig 3rd year BU student, BA (Hons) Events and Leisure Marketing   I had always wanted to go to university since I started college as I realised how many doors it could open for me. I started college with 4 A-Levels, Health and Social Care, Maths, Human Biology and Sport but after my first… Read more » about I came to BU through Clearing…

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