07 November 2022
Success from adult learner to Academic Lead and Trustee
Thomas Empson was an adult learner and now works for London South Bank University as Academic Lead and...
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UEL Summer School 2025
This July, Year 12 students took part in the exciting Your Future Summer School at the University of...
26 May 2022
The James Hornsby School recognised in NEON national outreach awards
NEON, the professional organisation supporting people involved in widening access to higher education, has recognised an Essex school...
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03 May 2022
Thriving Lives Toolkit now launched: Helping schools support children and young people in Armed Forces families
The Thriving Lives Toolkit interactive platform developed by the SCiP Alliance in partnership with the Office for Students...
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08 December 2021
Join the Connected Forces online community – for 16 to 19-year-olds from military families
Connected Forces is a fully-funded opportunity for young people across the UK from Armed Forces families to make...
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01 December 2021
Two new reports from Make Happen build on work to level up higher education opportunities for underrepresented groups across Essex
Two new reports released this week set out a roadmap for levelling up in Essex by improving access...
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18 November 2021
Watch the video! How our ‘U can UCAS’ initiative won a major Levelling Up award this year
As we first reported in July this year, we have won a major levelling up award in recognition...
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05 August 2021
View our resources from the July 2021 Teachers’ Conference
Whether you attended our Teachers’ Conference on Thursday 8 July 2021, or you couldn’t make it, this page...
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02 July 2021
We’ve won a major levelling up award!
A national award for boosting opportunities for young people has been won by Make Happen, based at the...
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02 June 2021
Supporting children from military families event success
Our first teacher and staff CPD session on the topic of Supporting Children From Military Families was recently...
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06 April 2021
Help for students to think more quickly and learn faster
We’re pleased to promote these four FREE interactive workshops, created and presented by Karim Al-Abbas who runs Enlighten, an organisation that works...
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05 March 2021
Former Education Secretary praises Make Happen on campaign to ‘level up’ higher education
Make Happen, based at the University of Essex, has received the backing of a former Cabinet minister for...
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04 March 2021
Explore a world of careers for International Women’s Day, 8 March 2021
Why not discover more about all the great careers out there for women on International Women’s Day, 8...
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