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"<ul><li><a href='alumnimedia.html' title='Alumni in the Media'>Alumni in the Media</a></li>"+
		"<li>Alumni in the Media pages updated with the September and October coverage.</li>"+
		"<li>&nbsp;</li></ul>"+

"<ul><li><a href='#' target='_blank' title='December eNewsletter'>December eNewsletter</a></li>"+
		"<li>The latest edition of the eNewsletter has just been sent out to all alumni for whom we have an email address. If you didn't receive a copy, use the Update your details link on the left to submit your email address.</li>"+
		"<li>&nbsp;</li></ul>"+
		

		
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"<ul><li><a href='annual_fund.html' target='_blank' title='Alumni in the City'>Thanks to our donors!</a></li>"+
"<li>We raised almost £109,000 in our November telethon thanks to our generous donors. The total has been boosted by the Government's Matched Funding intiative. Time is running out though, so if you can, make a gift today!</li>" +
"<li>&nbsp;</li></ul>"+

"<ul><li><a href='http://www.rhul.ac.uk/For-Alumni/alumnisportsday.html' target='_blank' title='Compatibility'>Alumni Sports Day:</a></li>"+
"<li>The date is set for our alumni's favourite event of the year. Can the alumni team win the Hancock cup?</li>" +
"<li>&nbsp;</li></ul>";

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