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Widening access at Strathclyde

16 June 2014. Widening access at Strathclyde. The Team:. Dr Stephanie McKendry, Widening Access Manager Al Blackshaw, Widening Access Support Coordinator Anna Damer , Widening Access Transition Coordinator. What is ‘Widening Access’?.

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Widening access at Strathclyde

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  1. 16 June 2014 Widening access at Strathclyde

  2. The Team: • Dr Stephanie McKendry, Widening Access Manager • Al Blackshaw, Widening Access Support Coordinator • Anna Damer, Widening Access Transition Coordinator

  3. What is ‘Widening Access’? • Removal of barriers to HE for under-represented groups • Recognising achievement within context • Universities need to represent wider society • Good for all students

  4. Contextual Data Policy • Approved by Senate, Sep. 2013 • SIMD; Local Authority care; ‘low progression’ school • NOT a guarantee of an offer • One grade reduction • Flags – not cumulative

  5. WA ActivitiesSchool Pupils: • 2014 pilots: Law; Pharmacy/Biomedical Sciences taster days • Children’s University • Innovative Routes to Learning

  6. WA ActivitiesCollege Students: • ‘Insight Into University’ • 5 November 2014, for mature students thinking of applying for entry the following September • ‘Finding Your Way’ • 23 August 2014, for mature students holding an offer, about to join the University the following month

  7. WA ActivitiesSchool/College Guidance Staff: • Pre-application guidance • How to write an effective UCAS reference

  8. WA ActivitiesUniversity of Strathclyde Staff: • Implementing the Contextual Data policy • Allocation of bursaries • Government mandated requirements • Sector developments

  9. Contact: wideningaccess@strath.ac.uk Tel: 0141 548 3127 www.strath.ac.uk/sees/wideningaccess

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