Alan Hammond

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alan hammondAlan Hammond is the CEO of Portal Publishing. Alan co-founded Portal Publishing with his mother Sylvia Hammond in 2003, with the launch of the Skills Portal website.  Before that Alan was an independent HR and skills development consultant.  Alan learned about online publishing while working for the iafrica.com online publishing company from 1996 to 2002.  He started as an entertainment industry writer and rose to the rank of Managing Editor.

Alan studied at the University of Cape Town and holds an Honours Degree in Workplace Change & Labour Law from the Humanities Faculty, as well as the Associate in Management Certificate from the Graduate School of Business

Alan is a member of the Publishing Council of South Africa's association for the internet publishing, the IAB SA.

In his spare time Alan is a mountain biking enthusiast and a regular participant in his local parkrun.

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Articles by Alan:


Studying in central London is a major drawcard for many students, from a wide range of countries. For those who are interested in studying social sciences, the LSE is a very popular option.


The Cambridge Judge Business School is at the heart of the University of Cambridge, one of the United Kingdom's two most prestigious universities. If you are going to do a one-year MBA programme this has got to be one of the universities you consider.

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Finding a university that both possesses the prestige and high education quality that it takes to be a part of the Russell Group, whilst still being able to keep its students satisfied under the pressure of its prestige, is a rare find. The University of Exeter, however, represents this rarity, offering quality education that has been nationally and internationally recognised, along with prioritising student satisfaction.

Students’ main concerns after university often include being troubled by their ability or inability to find work, or successfully pursue further study after claiming their degree. Luckily, students enrolled at the University of Brighton need not worry too much about this matter, being that the university is most acknowledged for its positive graduate outcomes.


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