Widening participation in North West England – Launching our partnership with The University of Manchester
The Access Project is delighted to announce a new partnership with The University of Manchester, which will help us reach more young people through our university access and widening participation programmes.
The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Humanities is supporting The Access Project’s university trips provision, opening its doors to our students and welcoming under-resourced young people to its campus for tours, subject tasters, and a glimpse at student life.
Year 12 students enrolled with The Access Project visited The University of Manchester this week as part of our widening participation programme.
For many of our pupils, this was their first time visiting a university, and their first time hearing about what higher education has to offer. By engaging directly with academic staff and current students, our pupils had the chance to ask questions about university life and career pathways.
The University of Manchester Faculty of Humanities will help The Access Project achieve its growth ambitions of supporting more young people in the region to attend top universities.
Miguel Herdade, Director at The Access Project, said: “We’re delighted to have the University of Manchester’s support as we grow our widening participation programme in the North of England. Our mission to place more under-resourced young people at top universities wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of prestigious institutions like the University of Manchester. We know this exciting new partnership will propel us closer to achieving our growth aims of reaching 20,000 young people by 2029.”
Emma McDougall and Sonja Bernhard, Faculty of Humanities Access at The University of Manchester, said: “The Widening Participation team at the University of Manchester’s Faculty of Humanities is delighted to collaborate with The Access Project. We recognise that campus visits are a pivotal factor in young people’s decision-making when it comes to applying to university. This exciting new partnership will ensure that more students from under-resourced communities have the opportunity to experience campus life and make informed choices about their futures.”
The Access Project helps young people from under-resourced backgrounds achieve their academic potential and place at top universities. By donating to our programme or volunteering with us, you’re helping the country’s most under-resourced young people find their way to a brighter future.