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National Careers Guidance Show 2023
March 17, 2023, by Michelle Anson, Beth Hayden, and Mair Lawrence-MatthewsOn Wednesday 8th March, the Uni Connect team braved the elements (snow!) to attend the National Careers Guidance Show, 2023.... View Article
Read MoreHackney Young Lecturers Programme
January 13, 2023, by Mair Lawrence-MatthewsLast November we rounded off the Hackney Young Lecturers Programme – a youth activism and skills development project for Key... View Article
Read MoreOutreach with Alternative Providers: AccessHE’s PRU Toolkit
May 24, 2022, by Beth Hayden, Uni Connect Outreach Coordinator at AccessHEEarlier this year, AccessHE received funding to deliver AccessE3, a four-week intensive creative programme for all students at a Pupil... View Article
Read MoreWhy BTECs are critical for national talent and widening participation
April 29, 2022, by Professor Stephanie Marshall, Vice-Principal (Education) at Queen Mary University of LondonIn this blog, Professor Stephanie Marshall, Vice-Principal (Education) at Queen Mary University of London and member of AccessHE's Steering Group, outlines the vital role that BTEC qualifications play in the widening participation and levelling up agendas.
Read MoreThe Winter Vacation and London’s Care Experienced Students
December 16, 2021, by Emily DixonIn 2020 and 2021, amid successive lockdowns that aimed to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, conversations have been... View Article
Read MoreBest Laid Plans: What Motivates Students?
November 11, 2021, by Emily Dixon, AccessHEOver the last few months, AccessHE has been working through the data for our recent research report, Best Laid Plans:... View Article
Read MoreAccessHE’s 2020 Lockdown Survey
October 14, 2021, by Emily Dixon2020 – not over yet? In 2020, AccessHE surveyed 1,000 Year 12 and 13 students from across the country on... View Article
Read MoreHigher Education Is For Parents Too
August 2, 2021, by Emily Dixon in conversation with Karen Western, Brunel UniversityIt is hard to talk about Higher Education (HE) in 2021 without hearing the phrase ‘lifelong learning’ – a central... View Article
Read MoreStudying Games Design as a Mature Student (Pandemic Edition)
July 1, 2021, by Veera Warman, Brunel UniversityHey all, my name is Veera and I’m a mature student studying Games Design at Brunel. As I’m writing this,... View Article
Read MoreBecoming a vet: how and why do to it, and how to open it up to everyone
June 17, 2021, by Emily Dixon in conversation with Linda Evans and Emma PrestonLinda Evans and Emma Preston kindly spoke to me from The Donkey Sanctuary about their careers in veterinary medicine, their work... View Article
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