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Outreach Activity
Supporting your students’ progression to higher
level study
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Kingston….
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Kingston University
 Over 21,000 students (4,000 non-UK)
 4 campuses
 113 year history- Kingston Technical
Institute
 £5.86 million in bursaries to students
(2011/12)
 Strong commitment to Widening
Participation
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Kingston Bursaries 2015/16*
*Figures are provisional and subject to approval by the
Office for Fair Access, so are subject to change.
The Kingston Bursary is worth £2,000 for the first year of your course.
Progression scholarships of up to £1,500 will be awarded in second and third
years of study dependent upon successful progression through your course
and your grades.
To be eligible you must meet the following criteria:
• Hold a firm offer to study at Kingston
• Be eligible to receive student finance
• Household income assessed as £25,000 or less
• Have not studied at university level before
• Neither parents hold a university-level qualification or you are a
mature student
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Compact Scheme
The Compact Scheme at Kingston University offers an enhanced package of
support, advice and guidance as well as a single point of contact from pre
application to graduation.
To be eligible for the scheme you must meet one of the following:
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You are the first generation in your family to progress to higher education
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(i.e. your parents have not been to university)
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Mature learners (aged 21 or over when you start your course)
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Household income of below £45k
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History of social care
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Care leaver
For further information please contact the Compact Scheme: E: compact@kingston.ac.uk
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Penrhyn Road Campus
Science, Arts and Social Sciences, Civil
Engineering, Computing and Information
Systems, Surveying and Radiography.
 The university’s main campus
 Lively and cosmopolitan
 Within the town centre
 Students’ Union
 Fitness Centre
 Health Centre
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Kingston Hill Campus
Business, Law, Education, Music, Health and
Social Care Sciences
 Hillside campus situated in leafy
grounds
 Modern, newly refurbished Learning
Resources Centre
 Brand new Business School
 On-site halls of residence, bar, cafe and
restaurant for a close community feel
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Knights Park Campus
Art, Design and Architecture
 The university’s creative base
 Relaxed and friendly atmosphere
 Riverside student union bar &
restaurant
Home to the university’s Stanley Picker Gallery
 Close to town centre.
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Roehampton Vale Campus
Aerospace, automotive
and mechanical engineering
 On the outskirts of Kingston, close to
Richmond Park
 LRC tailored to meet the needs of
engineering students
 High-tech labs with specialist equipment
including flight simulator and a mission
control room
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UK Student Recruitment and Outreach
Head of Widening Participation
Education Liaison
Head of UK Student Recruitment
and Events
Education Partnerships
UK Student Recruitment
and Events
Compact Scheme
Events
Schools and Colleges
• Mark Alger
• James Cannon
• Tim Dhir
• Chrissie Farley
• Ben Khan
Campaigns
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Who are we?
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The Education Liaison Team
Part of UK Student Recruitment & Outreach
Sits within the Marketing department
Recently expanded team
James Cannon,
Outreach Manager
Tim Dhir
Education Liaison Officer
Chrissie Farley
Education Liaison Officer
Ben Kahn
Education Liaison Officer
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What do we do?
 Co-ordinate KU’s contact with
schools/colleges
 Promote awareness of university
study, raise aspirations and provide
IAG for students aged 10-18
 Provide curriculum support and
attainment raising activities
 Inform key influencers- parents
 Offer training for school/college staff
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Outreach and Widening participation:
What we do and why
- Work with over 100 schools/colleges (London + S/E)
- Last year worked with over 6,000 students
- Educate young people about the benefits of Higher
Education
- Raise aspirations in pupils from underrepresented
groups in HE: First in family, low household income,
looked-after children, BME groups, mature students.
- We aim to build confidence and work with schools to
help learners achieve
- Provide impartial HE advice and guidance to help
those students making the progression to HE
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HE Fairs
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Outreach and WP: How we do it
Year-round core activities:
Year 6 – Launchpad (Primary Schools project)
Year 7 – Discovery Days
Year 8 – Explorer workshops
Year 9 – Your Future Conferences
Year 10 – Ambassadors in Schools project
Year 11 – KU + ME
Year 12 – Awareness and IAG
Year 13 – Preparation for higher education
Mature – As years 12 + 13
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Targeting the right students
We want to work with students who have
traditionally been under-represented in
higher education and who have the potential
to benefit from our activities and events.
Learners:
• Who are the first in their family to go to
university
• From lower socio-economic backgrounds
• From minority ethnic groups
• Under local authority care/care leavers
• With a disability
• Studying a vocational qualification
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Outreach Provision- College Students
Currently we offer:
• Study Skills
• Money Doctors
• UCAS Talk
• Writing Effective Personal Statements
• Student Finance information
• Choosing the right course/university
• The benefits of Higher Education
• Student Life talk
• Ask me booth
• Subject specific activities
• Staff training
• Support with parents evenings/information events
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HE Talks
• Can be any length
• Tailored to the audience
• On a variety of topics
• Interactive and engaging
• Often supported by student ambassadors
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Kingston University Student
Ambassadors and ‘Student Life’ talks
• Over 200 Ambassadors- all subjects and backgrounds
• Ambassadors from your college?
• Rigorous recruitment and training process
• Honest opinion!
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Staff Training
Helping staff to keep up with the ever-changing HE
landscape, providing the right information to help young
people make the best decisions.
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Current trends in HE
Student funding changes
UCAS update
Effective personal statements
Writing a teacher reference
Supporting young people with their degree choices
Supporting transition to HE
Student support at university
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Subject-specific activities
An expanding area of our work!
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Current vacancies….
• Business and Law Taster Day,
Monday 14th July
• Chemistry and pharmacy taster
day, Wednesday 2nd July
• Engineering Your Future, Friday
27th June
• Geography taster day,
Wednesday 25th June
• Guest Oxford science lecture,
Tuesday 24th June
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Finding out more, booking and keeping
in touch
There are several ways to find out about our
events and activities:
• Our website
www.kingston.ac.uk/schools-and-colleges
• Our e-Bulletin (half termly)
Sign up….
• Outreach booklet
• Email me- bespoke requests
t.dhir@kingston.ac.uk
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Finding out more/keeping in touch
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Thank You!
Any questions?