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“Impact and Me”

By

Nadine Denneth BSc (Hons) Management with Chemistry

Final YearUniversity of Leeds

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How I met IMPACT – First Year at UniversityHow I met IMPACT –

First Year at University

Afro-Caribbean Finance fair – May 2001

The Civil Service Cabinet Office – Summer Placement

How Impact helped

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My Second YearMy Second Year

Constant emails to keep me informed Posters advertising the services of

Impact My priorities –

study/life/sports/enjoying university

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My Final YearMy Final Year

Careers Launch to Finalists Resuming contact with Impact How Impact is helping me now

– my career aims

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How I feel about Impact… as a minority ethnic undergraduate

How I feel about Impact… as a minority ethnic undergraduate

Leeds University – Low number of mixed race/afro-Caribbean students

Impact doesn’t segregate me – creates access to schemes/areas and helps me gain the “cutting edge”

A personal service – time, informal, selective

Contact – E-mails throughout 3 years (persistent!)

Positive – lots to learn (and apply) this final year