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Meghann said: “Between my personal circumstances and a lack of confidence in myself, I presumed that a degree level qualification was something I could never achieve. But alongside raising my family and working, I have been able to complete both a Foundation Degree and an Applied Biomedical Science Degree Apprenticeship BSc with some incredible help from my work training officers and my course leader at the university.”
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