A 20-YEAR-OLD has been named Student of the Year and Law Student of the Year at a national awards ceremony.
University of Greenwich student, Tara Webb, had to leave home aged 17 in the middle of her A-Levels but is now in the final year of her law degree.
Winners were announced at the Xcel Student of the Year Awards ceremony, hosted by former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq, at the Tower London Hotel.
As well as studying for her degree Miss Webb is setting up a domestic violence referral system called Friends with Time, which will be available to students and staff at the university.
Miss Webb of Chingford said: “We are trying to make domestic violence services easily accessible for victims and witnesses of domestic violence.
“We're also setting up a free helpline with Barristers from 4 Paper Buildings which will operate on the first Monday of every month.”
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