University participation is at its most inclusive.
Meet 40 students, past and present, and hear their views on Scotland’s journey to equalise access, informed by their personal experience.
This campaign is focused on the people behind Scotland’s ambitious journey to equalise access to university by 2030.
40 people from non-traditional routes. We’re here to listen and learn from their experience. Scotland’s universities have made huge strides forward in widening access to those who have experienced socio-economic disadvantage. With 6 years left to reach the 2030 goal of equal access, we need to see renewed energy from everyone committed to this goal.
MEET THEM
Faces & voices
Meet a diverse selection of students and graduates at the heart of widening access to HE. Their stories are about determination, personal success and the change they want to see.
BETH MEAD
DAMIAN BARR
JEANETTE ASHMOLE
MALIK AL NASIR
KIRAN SAHOTA
KADEENA COX
BETH MEAD DAMIAN BARR JEANETTE ASHMOLE MALIK AL NASIR KIRAN SAHOTA KADEENA COX
KEY TO SUCCESS
BETH MEAD
Professional FootballeR
Teeside University ⎯ 2016
A PATH TO SUCCESS
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INFLUENTIAL VOICES
KIRAN SAHOTA
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University of Worcester ⎯ 2016
social historian
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Kiran Sahota is an award-winning social historian, exploring South Asian history through a female perspective. She is the founder of a community interest company, Believe in Me, that empowers young people and women from marginalised communities through education.
Over the last 10 years, Kiran has curated three national exhibitions exploring stories of how Indian men and women contributed towards the First and Second World War. The exhibitions have been featured on BBC Women’s Hour and in the House of Lords and House of Commons, HMS President, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and at other national partners. When Kiran is not curating national projects, she is also guest lectures at various universities across the UK.
The CATEGORIES
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KIRAN SAHOTA
WHAT WE ARE ASKING FOR
Without significant financial investment and maintenance support university could lead to many people missing out on a chance to change their life. We want to protect these opportunities and work closely with government to support the implementation of a fairer maintenance package to encourage people from all backgrounds to consider going to university. First generation students are more likely to be from non-traditional and low-income backgrounds, without increased support…
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