Widening Participation Impact Pot Application Form
Title of Proposed Project:
Name of Project Leader:
Email Address of Project Leader:
Telephone Number of Project Leader:
Amount of Funding Request:
Please return your completed application form to Will Cooling
at outreach@le.ac.uk by 10am on Monday 11th May 2015.
When completing this application form please note that when deciding whether to fund your
project, the Widening Participation Impact Pot Management Group will also consider the
extent to which:
a. The project will raise the profile of the University of Leicester amongst
underrepresented groups
b. The project will be an efficient use of resources
Additionally all projects funded by the Widening Participation Impact Pot will be centrally
evaluated. As will be specified by the Widening Participation Impact Pot Management Group
after funding has been awarded, project leaders will be required to provide access and
information to facilitate this evaluation.
Q1. Please outline which demographic group(s) your project is aimed at and how you will
ensure it effectively targets them. Please note that these must include at least one of the
following groups:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Living in a low participation neighbourhood (POLAR3 Quintiles 1 & 2)
Coming from a lower socio-economic household (NS-SEC 4-8)
Being the first in the family to come from higher education
Self-defining as disabled
Being a mature learner
Those who have experienced educational disadvantage due to self-defining as
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Trans
g. Belonging to an underrepresented ethnic minority
h. Belonging to an underrepresented gender
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If you have any questions about the Widening Participation Impact Pot or need any
assistance with your application please contact Will Cooling (wic1@le.ac.uk) or Professor
Emma Smith (es228@le.ac.uk).
Q2. Please outline the socio-economic or educational disadvantage(s) that affects your
target group(s) which you are trying to address in this project.
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Q3. Please outline how your proposed project will address the educational disadvantages
that you identified in your previous answer. This could include:
a. Encouraging progression to higher education from underrepresented groups
b. Improving student retention and academic performance amongst students from
underrepresented groups
c. Improving progression amongst students from underrepresented groups to
graduate employment or postgraduate education
d. Informing the University of Leicester’s approach to widening participation through
research
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Q4. Please outline the three main things that your project will have achieved if it is successful
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Q5. Please attach a draft plan for your proposed project using the template provided. Please
provide as much detail as possible. This should include:
Timelines for proposed activities
How you propose to use the budget that you are requesting
The full project team (please specify if participation is linked to funding from the
Widening Participation Impact Pot)
Key Performance Indicators i.e. number of events, number of participants, etc
Suggestions as to how the project may be evaluated afterwards
Q6. Is there anything else you would like us to know when considering your
application?
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If you have any questions about the Widening Participation Impact Pot or need any
assistance with your application please contact Will Cooling (wic1@le.ac.uk) or Professor
Emma Smith (es228@le.ac.uk).