University ‘helps more local students gain access to higher education’

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    The University of Bradford is celebrating helping more local students gain access to higher education.

    The institution claims latest figures show a 27% increase of 17- and 18-year olds applying to the university from the Bradford district, with an increase in nearly every ward in the Bradford constituency.

    The increase is being attributed to a combination of outreach workshops and a new progression scheme introduced in September 2018, which is open to applicants from areas of low progression to higher education, including care leavers or previously looked after young people, asylum seekers, refugees and mature applicants.

    Mark Garratt, Director of External Affairs at the University said: “We have a fantastic outreach team who deliver some brilliant workshops in schools. The introduction of our progression scheme to help underrepresented groups gain access to higher education is seeing real results and reinforcing our commitment to get more young people into higher education.”

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