{"id":63242,"date":"2023-05-09T15:39:29","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T15:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kortext24.hwb-demo.co.uk\/stream\/?post_type=project&#038;p=63242"},"modified":"2024-09-02T13:21:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T13:21:40","slug":"university-of-essex","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/kortext.com\/stream\/success-stories\/university-of-essex\/","title":{"rendered":"A strategic use of StREAM impacting student support, retention and data-informed decision making at University of Essex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/kortext.com\/stream\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/website-dark-blue-background.webp&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-54px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; 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