Oct 23, 2020 | Students, The Access Project
TAP student Halima explains how studying the arts has helped her appreciate Black culture. In our latest Black History Month blog she explains why she hopes more BAME students will take up humanities at elite institutions in future… Growing up as Somali in such...
Oct 21, 2020 | Students, The Access Project
In Black History Month TAP alumna Olamide explains what it’s like to be a black student at one of our oldest institutions, Oxford University, and her hopes for better representation there in the future… If you told me two years ago that I’d apply and get into...
Sep 30, 2020 | Students, The Access Project
As young people across the country return to school we spoke to TAP student Madison about her experiences & how her volunteer tutor has supported her throughout lockdown. This is her story… Returning to school after such a long break was strange. Keeping two...
Jul 9, 2020 | Students, The Access Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tj9NDFvgPI TAP student from North London, Yemane, spoke to Money Box Live about how he received support and guidance to choose the right course to apply for. “You were thinking of an apprenticeship scheme because that’s...
Jun 26, 2020 | Students, The Access Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL3TAuRZR-I&t=3s One of the country’s leading comedians Romesh Ranganathan has surprised an East Midlands student during a mentoring session with The Access Project (TAP), by dropping in on the video call to congratulate him for...
Jun 25, 2020 | Students, The Access Project
Oxbridge applications can be challenging for students at the best of times, however, throughout my 5 years at The Access Project (TAP), this has definitely been the most unusual and testing period in which to run our Oxbridge Society. The current crisis means TAP has...