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Contents Your University contributors: Louise Jones Alumni Relations Manager Luna Sidhu Director of Development and Alumni Relations Paul Hendrick Alumni Board Representative Natalie Sauter Development Associate Rebecca Kerr Donor Relations Officer Editor: Jackie Morgan Design: Moox Creative Design Printed by: McLays Cover: Leyla Hussein Photo credits: Jason Ashwood (Leyla Hussein), Love Productions, the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, Wikimedia
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University news News and developments from across the University.
Alumna Leyla Hussein on her campaign to end the cruel cut.
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Leading the fight against FGM
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A workforce for the future Dr Wendy Wigley on the challenges facing our nurses.
16 Gerontology through a lens
Alumna Sukey Parnell looks at ageing and how it is perceived.