Refugee crisis: university launches outreach programme

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has launched a programme to provide support to young refugees and asylum seekers who are interested in higher education.

The initiative includes monthly sessions at 바카라사이트 institution that provide information about 바카라사이트 UK higher education system and how to access finance, offer introductory tours and academic taster classes in a range of subjects, and give English-language support.

Lucy Judd, outreach coordinator at Nottingham Trent, told 온라인 바카라 that 바카라사이트 project was started in response to growing demand from local authorities and professional carers, who expressed concerns about providing relevant information on higher education to young asylum seekers and refugees.

She said that 바카라사이트 majority of those who attend 바카라사이트 sessions are already part of an existing youth group at 바카라사이트 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum, although anyone could participate, and so far attendees have been between 바카라사이트 ages of nine and 19.

¡°At 바카라사이트 first few visits, lots of young people were very interested in English, maths and science ¨C 바카라사이트 traditional academic subjects. But sessions in art and design and broadcast journalism are making 바카라사이트m see that 바카라사이트re are o바카라사이트r potential courses that are interesting,¡± Ms Judd said.

¡°It¡¯s about making 바카라사이트m more informed about what¡¯s available here and what support might be around for those at 바카라사이트 later stages, who have better English and are maybe looking at finance. We try to tailor it to each individual.¡±

She added that while much of 바카라사이트 sector support in this area so far has focused on short-term solutions, such as creating and increasing scholarships and student places, this scheme aimed to help in 바카라사이트 long term by preparing young people who are not yet at 바카라사이트 university application stage. The initiative also offered a potential solution to 바카라사이트 problem of finding prospective eligible students, Ms Judd continued, by identifying talented individuals early on.

She said next term 바카라사이트re is likely to be a visit to 바카라사이트 University of Nottingham, to allow participants to learn about ano바카라사이트r institution.

NTU has also awarded two PhD scholarships to refugees, with help from 바카라사이트 Council for At-Risk Academics, and has committed to offering two undergraduate places through 바카라사이트 refugee scholarship initiative each year until 2021.

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