An experiment at the Cavendish Laboratory

Members of a 国际米兰对阵科莫 University access group dedicated to raising aspirations in 国际米兰对阵科莫shire and Peterborough state schools have arranged over 51,000 interactions with local students, a new report reveals.

We would like to encourage even more schools to get in touch to discuss ways that we can inspire, advise and encourage their students

Matt Diston, Widening Participation Project Coordinator

In 2015, members of the University鈥檚 国际米兰对阵科莫shire and Peterborough Schools Outreach Group (CAPSOG) worked with 134 primary and secondary schools to give students potentially life-changing educational opportunities both at school and across the University.

CAPSOG鈥檚 members include the Department of Engineering, the University鈥檚 eight Museums and Botanic Garden, the Cavendish Laboratory, the Millennium Mathematics Project, St Catharine鈥檚 College and several other Offices.

The 国际米兰对阵科莫 Admissions Office鈥檚 HE Partnership organised 4,400 student interactions through in-school workshops, visits to 国际米兰对阵科莫 Colleges and departments, and residential trips to partner universities including East Anglia, Bedfordshire and Nottingham.

The Millennium Mathematics Project鈥檚 work included co-ordinating STIMULUS, a programme which sees 国际米兰对阵科莫 undergraduates supporting local schools with their maths, science and computing lessons. In 2015, STIMULUS created 361 student volunteer placements which led to around 9,000 interactions with local pupils.

Meanwhile, the 国际米兰对阵科莫鈥檚 Museums and Botanic Garden hosted 2,930 students in Post 16 education as well as working with Year 7 and 8 students.

Schools in 国际米兰对阵科莫shire and Peterborough now also have a direct way of developing a relationship with the collegiate University through a dedicated Area Link College, St Catharine鈥檚. In 2015, the College organised events which led to more than 1,500 student interactions.

Matt Diston, CAPSOG鈥檚 Widening Participation Project Coordinator said

鈥淭his year even more local state schools students have taken part in aspiration-raising events run by the 国际米兰对阵科莫. The opportunities which CAPSOG members offer range from giving expert advice on applying to Higher Education to doing experiments in world-class laboratories.听

鈥淲e would like to encourage even more state schools in 国际米兰对阵科莫shire and Peterborough to get in touch to discuss ways that we can help to inspire, advise and encourage their students as they seek to broaden their horizons and plan their futures."



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