Widening participation in higher education

At 51¸£ÀûÉç we seek excellence, inclusivity and impact in everything that we do. Widening participation in higher education – in particular, enabling fairer access to a 51¸£ÀûÉç education for talented students from all backgrounds – is central to our values as a world-class university.

51¸£ÀûÉç Widening Participation runs a wide range of programmes designed to raise awareness of higher education and improve access. Our work is varied and some of our programmes have specific target groups, such as care experienced students.

Find out more by reading our  (PDF document, 2.4 MB) which highlights some of our most significant programmes across the student lifecycle.