The University Perspective,

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• The University Perspective,
• WP and Meeting the Governments
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The current WP agenda
To promote and provide the opportunity of
successful participation in HE to everyone who
can benefit from it. (HEFCE 2007)
-Increase participation rates from lower socio-
economic groups -Ensuring fair access -
social justice
John Selby Director (Widening Participation)
HEFCE
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44 participation in 2007
44 The actual gap between those from low socio
economic backgrounds and others has increased,
although overall participation has increased
Mass education and a change in culture? Latest
data suggesting that gap is shrinking
(Hefce data set)
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WP - measurability
Widening Participation Strategic
Assessment -bringing together HEIs WP fair
access polices and admissions systems into a
transparent document -targeting -embedding WP,
but measurable. -University Access Agreement an
annex to the WP strategic assessment.
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Current Activity
Aimhigher partnerships
Associate Schools
Subject-specific days
Year 10/12 Summer School
School visits
Year 9 Discovery Days
Visits to campus
Ad hoc events from Year 7-13
Connexions Evenings
Tailored events
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Current and future influencers
1. Potentially 50 of 18-30 going into Higher
Education
2. Raising the school leaving age
3. Widening Participation (WP) government agenda
4. The new 14-19 curriculum
5. Funding and the 2009 funding review
6. Demographic downturn
7. Post-qualification applications
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Developments at Lincoln
Integrated approach -centrally organised
events and activities to complement
departmental input -cohesive programme of
events which ensures students are engaged from
11-18years and beyond.
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Rational developments
Making the 50
Reducing one-hit-wonders a single visit/event
has limited effectiveness
Developing progression agreements with partner
colleges enhancing the value - integrating
bursary provision and entry requirements.
Tracking
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Co-ordinated developments
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60,000 students are in the top 20 at some point
until the age of 16, but do not progress to H.E
National Council for Educational Excellence
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HE in FE

• FE institutions have a big role to play in HE
  delivery
• Serving the needs of the local community
• Bridging the gap
• Contributing to the governments 50

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Our co-ordinated developments

• The Bridge Programme
• Masterclasses
• Life Skills events
• Mentoring Projects/ Teaching Assistant programme

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Co-ordinated developments
1 Bridge Programme
Partnership programme from year 12 In year 12,
students will have -the opportunity to shadow
current UofL students -a regular HTML newsletter
from UofL, with update of relevant dates -an
invitation to a taster class programme -an event
for their parents -contact with academics in
their relevant department -contact with our
students / possible student mentor. In year 13,
students will - have a further opportunity to
shadow students and make a formal application
through UCAS - once they have applied, students
will be invited to a summer school
(non-residential) to bridge the skills they
currently have with those needed at University.
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Co-ordinated developments
2 Masterclasses

• A co-ordinated programme of taster events
  throughout the year
• Partner colleges and national providers invited

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Co-ordinated developments
3 Life Skills events

• Summer events for students who have applied to
  the University of Lincoln
• To help with transition and retention

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Future Developments
4. Mentoring programmes/ teaching assistance UL
students helping out in classrooms.
-Module accreditation engagement in schools as
part of an UG degree, set outcomes and contact
for an accredited term.
Development of online media.
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Diploma Partnership Working

• University partnership is key to the development
  of the diploma lines
• Collective ownership
• Staff development

Subject-specific sessions special project
workings Generic sessions Use of University
facilities
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Student Support
Different learning lines require sophisticated
curriculum planning
Student retention 5.5-25 attrition nationally
Student progression
Graduate employability
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What we do
Bulletin Days Thunk! Higher Thinking
Days Aimhigher Year 10/12 Summer Schools Match
Funded Year 12 Summer School Science Week /
Revision Days Parents Evenings, Fees Funding,
Making the Most of Year 12, Benefits of Higher
Education talks, etc. Mock Interviews, Personal
Statements, UCAS Sessions Undergraduate Mentoring
Scheme
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Bulletin Media Day

• Media, Broadcast and Journalism related exercise
  which brings students together in small groups to
  produce their own Breaking News report.
• Learn transferable skills, journalistic tricks
  and reporting techniques (sometimes underhand,
  for added spice).
• Working in small groups, students get the chance
  to appear in front of the camera or work behind
  the scenes at a level they feel comfortable with.
• The University has recruited several celebrities
  in order to deliver the Bulletin Day.

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The Lincoln Hollywood List
Potter, H.
Kent, C.
Stig, T.
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Thunk! Higher Thinking Days

• Can you think of two things at the same time?
• Can I cheat if I dont know the rules?
• Is not being against racism the same as being
  for it?
• Is it possible that our universe is contained in
  a speck of dust on the back of a large goat?
• and other such questions to make the brains go
  ouch!
• Students debate topical issues in small groups,
  such as Violence in the Media, Animal Testing,
  Capital Punishment, Social Networking, etc.
• Some fighting often occurs.

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Summer Schools

• Summer Schools represent an excellent opportunity
  for students to
• Have an authentic university experience (minus
  some of the more acquired tastes)
• Mix with current role model undergraduates
• Take part in a whole host of aspiration and
  awareness raising exercises (some of which are
  actually quite good)
• Year 12s get to integrate into one of the
  Universitys Undergraduate Open Days

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as well as
Science Week / Revision Days Parents Evenings,
Fees Funding, Making the Most of Year 12,
Benefits of Higher Education talks, etc. Mock
Interviews, Personal Statements, UCAS
Sessions Undergraduate Mentoring Schemes
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Working together
In your groups, discuss
-what are your needs, what do you think works?
-where do you see gaps?
-how can we support?
-what are the potential stumbling-blocks?
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Questions??
University of Lincoln Brayford Pool Lincoln LN6
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Tel [phone] Fax [phone]
886880 Email enquiries_at_lincoln.ac.uk
www.lincoln.ac.uk
Luke Stanbridge UK Student Recruitment
Marketing Manager Dan Hadfield Senior Officer,
Schools and Colleges Liaison