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Productivity tips from influential young business leaders

Fortune magazine have announced 2016’s top 40 most influential young people in business under the age of 40. With an impressive set of business leaders ranging from founders and co-founders of the world’s most successful start-ups to product directors and CEOs of some of the most well-known companies on the planet. There’s no denying this […]
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5 women in tech who should inspire you, regardless of your gender

Women in tech is a hot topic in the media right now. Melinda Gates has turned her focus to the topic, putting a team together which is dedicated to increasing the number of women in technology-related jobs. A computer-science graduate herself, Gates is concerned with statistics that on average just 30% of people working in […]
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De-stressing techniques you can do at your desk

Stress is the feeling of being under so much pressure from the demands of life, such as work, money or relationships, that you feel unable to cope. This feeling is actually hormones like cortisol flooding our systems, causing our heart rate to increase, our breathe to quicken and our blood vessels to increase the oxygen […]
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Apps to make you more productive at work or study

Too much to do with too little time? As technology has increased, so has our workload. Around 205 billion emails were sent per day in 2015. We bet you felt like a large percentage of those landed in your own inbox. According to a study by the McKinsey Institute, the average worker spends two-and-a-half hours […]
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Julian Bentham: What it’s like studying Japanese at university

After completing his A levels at Christ the King Sixth Form College, Julian Bentham moved up north to study at the University of Sheffield. His degree may eventually take him much further afield however, as his chosen subject is a BA (Hons) in Japanese Studies. Julian eventually plans to move to Japan to teach English. […]
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Samuel Oduniyi: BTEC Applied Science graduate has ambitions in the Biotechnology industry

Samuel Oduniyi studied BTEC Applied Science at Christ the king Sixth Form College. He is now completing a BA (Hons) in Genetics at the University of Liverpool. He spoke to our Alumni Team about life at university, studying a BTEC as opposed to A Levels, and his plans to use his newfound knowledge of genetics […]
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Margaret Zawedde: Former A Level student plans to make big waves in the fashion industry

Margaret Zawedde studied her A Levels at Christ the King Sixth Form College. Now at university, she is working towards her BA (Hons) in Fashion Marketing and looking forward to being a successful and influential force in the fashion industry after graduation. She told our Alumni team about how CTK prepared her for university life […]
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Perpetual Chilaka: CTK helped me get into university to study Midwifery

Perpetual studied a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care at Christ the King Sixth Form College. She is currently at university studying Midwifery. “My time at college has definitely helped me,” Perpetual told our Alumni Team. “My Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care taught me a lot about caring and communication […]
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Former student returns to inspire our 2015 leavers

From recruitment consultant to science teacher… former student Conor Ferguson has had a rather varied career path so far, but he says he’s never forgotten his experience at Christ the King. “After the inspiring teachers here, I decided to go into teaching,” Conor told attendees at our recent Evening of Celebration. As a former student […]
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Christina Banjo: From CTK to High-End Handbag Entrepreneur

Christina Banjo is the Creative Director at Christina Chi. Christina studied her A levels in IT, Media Business and Psychology, all of which prepared her for running her own business in one way or another. “College also helped me learn about all the things I was good at and it helped choose my degree,” she […]
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Thomas Eastment: A Level student is an Associate Project Manager for Transport for London

Thomas Eastment graduated from Christ the King Sixth Form College with A Levels in IT, Media, English Language and Psychology. He is currently an Associate Project Manager, after completing a Higher Apprenticeship scheme, with ambitions of climbing the career ladder within Transport for London. “The reasons why I loved studying my A Levels at Christ […]
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Loren Finnikin: Sports and Exercise Science graduate is working towards owning her own gym

Loren studied Sports and Exercise Science at Christ the King Sixth Form College. She is now a Gym Manager at Thamesmead Gym. Here’s what she had to say to our Alumni Team about her time at CTK and finding her talents in the Health and Fitness industry. Moving from College to work “College definitely helped […]
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