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Lincoln receiving his award
Runner up in the Alumni Achievement award went to Jacob Oguntimehin . Jacob founded The Aspiring Medic ’ s Support ( TAMS ) CIC , a community interest company based in London which works with schools and parents to support applicants from socially disadvantaged backgrounds . TAMS hosts borough-wide events for schools that do not have access to universityled schemes . Jacob , a Keele University Medical student between 2015 and 2021 , said : “ Our sole aim was to change the under-representation of medical school applicants and medical students from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds . The communities we serve face several social and economic hurdles both when applying to medical school and completing their medical degrees . We exist to positively shift this narrative , with the vision that significantly more can be done to support them in their career aspirations , career progression , and personal development .”
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