Blog: Uni Connect
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GHWY Collaborative Taster Day at Leeds College of Building
Leeds College of Building recently hosted a Go Higher West Yorkshire Collaborative Taster Day aimed at the under-represented group of White Working-Class Boys.
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New College Pontefract students focus on their future
Preparing for life after college was at the forefront for a group of Year 13 learners at New College Pontefract as they took part in an immersive ‘Future Focus’ day.
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Helping young people to develop resilience
Students from Castleford Academy recently attended a workshop to help them develop their resilience.
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Dive into the World of higher education and the student experience with our new podcast episode
Hello, Uni Connect Community! Are you curious about the world of higher education and eager to hear real-life stories of...
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Inspiring talks and workshops at Careers Live 2023
Uni Connect staff recently attended Careers Live 2023 at Leeds City Museum. The event, which had the theme of A Future for All, was organised by The Opportunity Centre and aimed at careers advisors of school and college learners.
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HeppFest Reloaded: Virtually collaborating with partners to engage learners
Two of Go Higher West Yorkshire's Outreach Officers reflect on a recent presentation they gave at HeppFest.
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Unlocking Academic Success: Essential Sleep Wellbeing Strategies for Students
World Sleep Day is an annual event that is celebrated on the third Friday of March. It is a day...
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GHWY Uni Connect Podcast: Episode 3 ‘Student Finance’
Are you a student struggling to navigate the complex world of student finance? Look no further than our Student Finance...
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GHWY Uni Connect Podcast: Episode 2 ‘Apprenticeships’
In support of National Apprenticeship Week, we have just launched the second episode of our podcast series where host Jake...
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The importance of raising attainment across the education sector
In response to the changing nature of the economy and the challenging skills gap landscape, there have been recent calls for Higher Education Institutions to do more to raise the academic attainment of our school and college students
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EDI from the face of privilege, bias, allyship and microaggression
Melody Amadi, Outreach Officer at the University of Bradford, looks at what it means to reduce inequalities in practice, including examples from some of GHWY's work.
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GHWY’s Manager reflects on academic year 2021-22
Reflecting on the academic year 2021-22, it has felt like one of two halves, both of which have been characterised...