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Damon: My Journey to Higher Education
Recent graduate, and HeppSY+ Higher Education Engagement Assistant, Damon talks through his journey into higher education, his aspirations and what he is doing since graduating.
HeppSY+ Bus Hits 10,000 Mark
We are celebrating a major milestone after seeing 10,000 students board our mobile classroom. As part of our activities, our graduate interns have been touring schools and colleges in the region giving talks and workshops aimed at inspiring young people to consider higher education. Garett Hensley, 14, from Don Valley Academy is the 10,000th student to board the bus. He…
HeppSY+ Showcases Evaluation Framework
HeppSY+ data and evaluation team share best practice with other widening participation and outreach schemes. Widening participation outreach evaluators and practitioners gathered at the University of Sheffield on Monday 17th December for the NEON Establishing Evidence and Measuring Impact Working Group. The group is organised jointly by EMWPREP and The University of Sheffield, having identified that establishing the impact of…
Sheffield College Students Expand Their Horizons with HeppSY+
Sheffield College students have been learning about the possibilities of higher education, through an initiative supported by HeppSY+. At the beginning of November, students at the college enjoyed a busy week of activity with universities from across the region and further afield visiting to talk about the opportunities available at their institutions. The week was supported by the college’s two…
Our Offer 2018/19
We have now launched our offer for the 2018 to 2019 academic year. The offer is split into three parts – firstly our Essential Offer, which we expect all schools and colleges to utilise, secondly our Choice Offer, with activity to support specific students, and thirdly our Creative Offer, which is designed to fund sustained and innovative activity unique to…
South Yorkshire Alumni to Boost State Students’ University Chances
Former students of South Yorkshire secondary schools are to use their career experience and skills to boost current students’ chances of going to university. The project in 35 state schools and colleges across the region will link motivational former students and current students with the aim of increasing the number of young people from underrepresented backgrounds in higher education by…
