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Make Happen is the regional Uni Connect (formerly NCOP) programme, part of the Office for Students. The programme brings together universities, colleges and local partners to deliver outreach programmes to young people in years 9 to 13, with a particular focus on areas where higher education participation is lower than might be expected given the GCSE results of the young people who live there.

Working with our partnership schools and colleges by 2019 Make Happen had reached 66,500 students through all kinds of activities such as events, workshops and tours. We continue to deliver a varied programme of activities to the same partner schools and colleges – all work being supported by continuous evaluation of the programme’s effectiveness.

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Make the most of uni open days

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Make the most of uni open days

Why take part in Make Happen events?

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Why take part in Make Happen events?

Further or Higher Education?

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Further or Higher Education?

Where to live?

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Where to live?

Concerns about money?

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Concerns about money?

Student finance

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Student finance

Helping your teenager decide

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Helping your teenager decide

Why go to university?

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Why go to university?

A-Z Uni translator

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A-Z Uni translator

What higher education means

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What higher education means

Planning ahead

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Planning ahead
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