The EVC Magazine Summer 2024 - Magazine - Page 15
A FIRST TASTE OF UNIVERSITY
ON CAMPUS ACTIVITY
IGNITE YOUR FUTURE
Students learn about visual effects at STEAM Northants
Like many universities, we have a dedicated Schools
Engagement Team. At UON our aim is to bridge the
educational divide, offering underrepresented students
from targeted primary and secondary schools a unique
opportunity to engage with higher education learning.
our aim at UON is to bridge the
educational divide
We offer ’widening access’ interventions across all
age phases, to support schools in raising attainment,
supporting aspirations and – most of all – inspire
children to think big and be the best that they can be
from an early age.
Our programmes are particularly aimed at children
and young people from areas of disadvantage to help
overcome barriers to higher education. We know that
school budgets are tight, so our events are free and we
offer travel bursaries to participating schools.
We love working with schools to open young
people’s eyes to future possibilities.
I’d recommend getting in touch
with universities in your area
to see what they can offer
for educational visits with a
difference.
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A primary programme aimed at year
6 students. Children participate in
activities in schools and on campus,
exploring their future choices. They
work with university students to find
out what it is like to study at university
and dispel the myths surrounding who
can go to university.
90% of students who attended Ignite
Your Future HE experience
days on campus said that they
enjoyed the visit.
89% said that they had learnt
something new about higher
education.
Uni Club
This programme involves postgraduate
students teaching year 9 groups a wide
range of subjects in a university setting,
opening their eyes to what they could
go on to study at university and teaching
important transferable employability and
study skills.
Over seven years, UNI Club has
reached:
548 YEAR 9 PUPILS
32 PARTNER SCHOOLS
“I liked the people
teaching, and how it
related to what I was
doing around school.
Student
Where we are is quite
a disadvantaged area so
something like this hits those targets
of getting them to think about their
community, about different people,
language skills, communication, because
that’s really valuable for them... Teacher
THE EVC MAGAZINE 3 SUMMER 2024
89%
of year 9 students
attending UNI Club expressed
an interest in pursuing higher
education.
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Natasha Mycawka is Widening
Access Manager at University of
Northampton.
www.northampton.ac.uk/
schools-engagement
