Three Cambridge Colleges have teamed up to co-host an outreach event in the North-East of England with the aim of encouraging more applications from students in the area. They were joined by colleagues from Oxford.听
Three Cambridge Colleges have teamed up to co-host an outreach event in the North-East of England with the aim of encouraging more applications from students in the area. They were joined by colleagues from Oxford.听
We are all passionate about working with students in the North-East of England
Elaine Effard
More than 160 students from across the region met at the Hancock Museum in Newcastle-upon-Tyne to hear more about the application process and what it鈥檚 like to study for a degree at either Cambridge or Oxford.
Presentations focused on the unique elements of a Cambridge and Oxford education, the importance of super-curricular study to university applications, advice on writing personal statements, admissions tests and interview guidance.
Cambridge and Oxford Universities used to jointly host an annual regional conference for would-be applicants but these were disbanded during the Covid pandemic.
This latest roadshow was the brainchild of Elaine Effard, who is Corpus Christi鈥檚 North East Access and Outreach Coordinator (based in South Shields) and Richard Petty, Senior Access Officer for North-East England at Oxford.
鈥淲e are all passionate about working with students in the North-East of England to make sure that they鈥檙e best equipped to make competitive applications to Oxford, Cambridge and other higher education providers. We also strongly believe that increased North-East representation at Oxbridge is a fundamental good,鈥 said Elaine.听
Students attending were full of appreciation for the event.
One said:听鈥淚 enjoyed hearing the experiences of the students as it gave me a good insight as to what different aspects of the university are like, such as workload, finance and community.鈥
Another added: 鈥淚t gave an in-depth view on super-curricular activities that I wouldn鈥檛 have accessed otherwise, and a range of options for super curricular activities.鈥
探花直播other two Cambridge Colleges present were Jesus and King鈥檚, both of which, like Corpus, have connections with the North-East. Oxford was represented by the Oxford for North East team of colleges, which are Christ Church, Trinity, and St Anne鈥檚.听
Corpus Christi is one of听three Cambridge Colleges with school liaison officers based in the north of England. Both Queens' and Selwyn Colleges have staff based in Bradford. St Catharine's College also has strong links with North Yorkshire.听
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