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‘SRC ... changed my life’

From the testimonies of several of its clients at last Friday’s event, the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) first-ever show exhibition dubbed ‘Unlocking Success’ was well named. The SRC has been conducting workshops and training sessions to...

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