Category: University
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Response to The Sutton Trust’s School Funding and Pupil Premium 2025 report
School cuts are worsening due to financial pressures, according to a new report by The Sutton Trust. In the School Funding and Pupil Premium 2025 report, a survey of 1,208 teachers in primary and secondary schools found that more schools are cutting back on teaching staff, support staff, and enrichment, with secondary schools worst affected.… Read more
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The Access Project alumnus makes Top 10 Future Leaders list
Former The Access Project student and recent University of Oxford graduate Ras.I Martin is making waves as one of the UK’s top ten future leaders of 2025. Powerful Media’s Future Leaders — an annual publication celebrating 150 outstanding Black university students in the UK — features Ras.I as one of the most inspiring young leaders… Read more
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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… Read more
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Five tips for Freshers – Mizanul’s guide to university
Hey readers, my name’s Mizanul – you can call me Miz – and as an alumnus of The Access Project, I decided to volunteer writing a blog post since it’s the least I can do after all the benefits they provided to me. So, I’m here to give you my top five tips for university.… Read more
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Bursaries and scholarships are key to unlocking higher education – Transparency of student funding must improve
“It’s kind of scary. You hear a lot of stories about students living off ramen and rice and stuff like that… You have to be responsible with your money and not spend it all.” – Student at The Access Project For many under-resourced young people, going to university presents the chance of a lifetime. Yet,… Read more
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Rising tuition fees must not impact student prospects, further student finance reforms crucial
The government’s plan to increase tuition fees in England to £9,535 per year presents a mixture of welcome changes and disappointing omissions for the fortunes of under-resourced young people across the country. We wholly welcome the decision to increase maintenance loans in line with inflation. This increase—which averages £317 per year for students studying outside… Read more
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University admission rate falling for under-resourced students – Our response to the widening access gap
The university access gap is at its widest on record. Today, figures released by the Department for Education show that the proportion of young people from under-resourced backgrounds going on to study at university has fallen for the first time on record. In 2022-2023, just 29% of students eligible for free school meals at 15… Read more
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“I got five out of five university offers” – Ellie’s journey with The Access Project
Students and young people are at the heart of everything we do at The Access Project. Today, we’re spotlighting Ellie – a recent graduate from our A level programme who is ready to take her next steps at university. Ellie is one of 230 students enrolled on our programme who placed at a top university… Read more
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Birmingham school celebrates partnership with Oxford University
The Access Project is thrilled to launch our latest school and university partnership, connecting young people from Birmingham with education opportunities at the University of Oxford. Hamstead Hall Academy, part of the Hamstead Hall Academy Trust, will partner with The Access Project and Magdalen College at the University of Oxford to provide students with expert… Read more
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Impact report 2024: A time for growth
Understanding the impact we are making on the lives of our students is central to our ethos. By analysing our data and the feedback from our students we can show real, positive change which helps to break down educational barriers and improve social mobility in the UK. In our newly published impact report, we share… Read more