Preparing students for university with outreach programmes

Wednesday 1st March 2023, 4pm – 5pm

This session will look at widening participation outreach programmes available across the Russell Group. It will focus on eligibility criteria, the benefits of participating (including possible lower entry grades) and how teachers and advisers can encourage students to get involved. Three Russell Group universities will provide further details of the opportunities available at their institutions, highlighting key application dates and deadlines.

Delivered by Paul Martin, Project Manager at Advancing Access, Denise Brooks, Senior Access Development Officer at the University of Sheffield, Sarah Patterson, Student Recruitment Office Coordinator at Newcastle University and Abby Harrison, Access and Outreach Recruitment Manager at the University of York