Jo Cox More in Common Centre at University of Huddersfield
The Jo Cox More in Common Centre at the University of Huddersfield brings together students, staff and visitors of all faiths in a welcoming space right at the heart of campus.
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Our latest work from Go Higher West Yorkshire.
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Running a stall at Virtual School Conference 2023
GHWY recently ran a stall at Leeds City Council’s Virtual School Conference.
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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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ADHD in education: a student and lecturer perspective
David Ellis, a Lecturer in Philosophy, Ethics and Religion at Leeds Trinity University, shares some of his reflections to help promote awareness and representation of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
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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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Reflections on the language around estrangement
The language we use is important if we want to reach the individuals for whom we know there are inequalities in Higher Education (HE).
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Support available for care-experienced young people
There are some great steps forward being made to support care-experienced young people and we wanted to spread awareness of them to kickstart your new year with a bout of positivity!
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Engaging mature students in HE
GHWY recently ran on online event that considered ways in which to engage with mature students in HE.
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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 responds to OfS consultation on regulating equality of opportunity
The Office for Students (OfS) launched a consultation in October on a new approach to regulating equality of opportunity. Marking...
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Reflections on Business of Widening Participation event
Colleagues from Leeds Trinity University recently presided over and contributed to an excellent, informative Education Study Group Event for the British...
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Exploring sustainability at University Centre Wakefield
Sustainability, carbon footprints, and Green Skills are terms we have become familiar with over the last decade or so. This...
