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Understanding what mental health support is available at HE providers
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, we consider the UCAS Fair Access card “What support can I get with managing my mental health and wellbeing at university?”
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Good news for care leavers: Changes to student finance from 2027
We look at how significant reforms to student funding will improve both eligibility and financial support for care leavers.
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Why timely student finance application is crucial to under-represented learners
We consider some of the consequences of late student finance applications, and provide advice on how to make timely applications.
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Turning career goals into practical next steps
We look at some practical questions that students can ask themselves to achieve their career goals.
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Mid-year review of GHWY’s under-represented groups networks
We look at some of the key achievements of our under-represented group networks in 2025-26.
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Helping care-experienced students to make HE decisions
We outline some of the outreach activities and programmes that are aimed specifically at care-experienced students.
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Tips on how to start applying to HE education
We look at how UCAS's 'how to start applying' mission card can help young people to decide their next educational steps.
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HE finance: how we can support underrepresented learners
We look at ways in which young people can be supported to make informed decisions around HE finance.
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Care to Go Higher CPD: Autumn cohort reflections
We reflect on the conclusion of the autumn cohort of our Care To Go Higher CPD course.
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Supporting national conversations during Estranged Students’ Solidarity Week
We are supporting the wider national conversation around Estranged Students' Solidarity Week through our social media and outreach work.
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Helping care-experienced students to start conversations about HE support
We look at how UCAS's fair access mission cards can help care-experienced students to start conversations about HE support.
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Developing a Theory of Change to improve outcomes for care-experienced and estranged students
Representatives from our Care-experienced and Estranged Students’ Network recently met to develop a Theory of Change for our work.
