TEDxUoN and the Travelling Hashtag!

The TEDxUoN crew were out in full force on Wednesday 25th February with our stall outside the SU shop going down a storm! Below are some photos from the day, supplied generously by Eleni!

We hope you are all getting as excited about this event as we are! Stay tuned for more info about the event itself and how you can purchase tickets (due to go on sale soon!) In the mean time, be sure to follow us on Twitter, check out our Facebook page and bookmark our shiny new website!

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