Tag: student
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The pathway to Cambridge: The Access Project student on her way to a top uni
It’s Freshers’ Week up and down the country and many of our student alumni are using this time to get to know their new university, check out the opportunities on offer and make new, possibly lifelong, friendships. Beril, an alum of The Access Project, sat her A levels in the summer of 2023 and achieved… Read more
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Celebrating A level success and preparing for university
As university students across the country are preparing for the start of term, we talk to two of our alumni who are about to start brand new degree courses in the capital. Laura is looking forward to LSE Laura got a four As in her A levels and is heading to the London School of… Read more
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Student spotlight: “The Access Project helped me explore my career options”
Mizanul joined The Access Project as a sixth form student after missing out on clubs and extracurricular activities in secondary school. Now, he’s on track to place at one of the UK’s top universities. Mizanul is a Year 13 student from the West Midlands, who joined The Access Project for additional tutoring in biology. A… Read more
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Student spotlight: “I dream of becoming an engineer”
Sofian is in his second year of The Access Project programme. “I joined The Access Project to push myself academically and to gain access to the resources that would help me get into the top universities in the world” Sofian tells us. “My tutor and University Access Officer have been monumental in helping me develop… Read more
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Student Volunteering Week: Q&A with Maya
It’s Student Volunteering Week, and we’re taking this opportunity to celebrate all of the 134 student volunteer tutors who are giving up their time to support our young pupils. Today we meet Maya, who is in her final year at Loughborough University. Why did you apply to be a volunteer tutor for The Access Project?… Read more
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Student Volunteering Week: Meet Steven
It’s Student Volunteering Week, and we’re taking this opportunity to celebrate all of the 134 student volunteer tutors who are giving up their time to support our young pupils. Today we meet Steven, an undergraduate from Queen Mary University of London. I enrolled as a volunteer tutor because I wanted to explore new opportunities. Volunteering… Read more
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Student Volunteering Week: Meet Jim
It’s Student Volunteering Week, and we’re taking this opportunity to celebrate all of the 134 student volunteer tutors who are giving up their time to support our young pupils. Today we meet Jim, who is studying at The Queen’s College Oxford. I applied to be a tutor with The Access Project because I thought it… Read more
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Student Volunteering Week: Q&A with Jason
It’s Student Volunteering Week, and we’re taking this opportunity to celebrate all of the 134 student volunteer tutors who are giving up their time to support our young pupils. Today we meet Jason, who is studying at Queen Mary University of London. Jason enrolled as a volunteer tutor in October 2022. Why did you apply… Read more
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Student Volunteering Week: Meet Ruby
It’s Student Volunteering Week, and we’re taking this opportunity to celebrate all of the 134 student volunteer tutors who are giving up their time to support our young pupils. Today we meet Ruby, an undergraduate from the University of Bristol who signed up to be a volunteer tutor in September 2022. We asked Ruby about… Read more
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Sixteen year old writing talent publishes his first novel
We shine a spotlight on talented student, Dylan Brennan, an up-and-coming writer who has just published his first novel at the tender age of 16 We speak to Dylan about his experiences of bringing his fantasy world to life in his novel, enrolling onto The Access Project programme, and his plans for the future. Noble… Read more