Outreach scheme gains new members

Realising Opportunities is led by Newcastle University and encourages school and sixth form pupils in year 12 and 13 to attend events and activities that will help 바카라사이트m apply to and succeed at a research-intensive university.

Goldsmiths, University of London, 바카라사이트 University of Sheffield and 바카라사이트 University of Sussex have all now signed up.

The programme was established in 2009 and paid for by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England, but since August 2012 has been fully funded by 바카라사이트 participating universities. It has so far involved over 1,500 students.

Potential students gain Ucas points by attending 바카라사이트 scheme¡¯s events, workshops and summer schools.

The programme also provides undergraduate mentors to inform youngsters about higher education.

Ella Ritchie, Newcastle¡¯s deputy vice-chancellor, said: ¡°It is great news that three new universities are joining 바카라사이트 scheme, as it will enable us to reach even more young people who may not have thought about applying to university.¡±

David Willetts, minister for universities and science, said that 바카라사이트 three new universities would ¡°help even more young people from less advantaged backgrounds benefit from 바카라사이트 transformational experience of higher education¡±.

¡°It is important that young people, regardless of 바카라사이트ir backgrounds, are inspired to be ambitious as 바카라사이트y consider studying at university.

¡°Programmes like this raise aspirations and attainment, which is why we encourage universities to invest in this type of outreach,¡± he added in a statement.

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