Dec 6, 2019 | Impact & Reports, The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
In our day-to-day role as University Access Officers, we work closely with students in their schools: mentoring, counselling, teaching and emailing. Helping them to benefit from our programme and gain their rightful place at top universities. As you would expect,...
Nov 25, 2019 | The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
A new school year is always an exciting time. This is the start of my sixth-year tutoring with The Access Project and that excitement shows no sign of waning. If anything, it keeps growing every year. I’m in the fortunate position of being able to tutor multiple...
Oct 18, 2019 | Students, The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
The Access Project has really broadened my horizons. I recall filling out the form on a whim, the uncertainty of being successful eating away at me, but I thought it was better to take this chance than to sit on the fence and be filled with regret. Being accepted onto...
Oct 14, 2019 | The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
At the end of a long day at work, we can all feel tired and deflated at times. Whether sat in your office, interacting with customers or in and out of board meetings you may find it exhausting to see beyond the office walls. When someone suggests volunteering as a...
Sep 27, 2019 | The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
I have wanted to go to university for as long as I can remember. I can still picture my mum talking to me about it for the first time, a special place where people go to learn about whatever they are interested in. To me, a whole place dedicated to learning sounded...
Sep 12, 2019 | The Access Project, Tutors & Volunteering
After working in London at Process Systems Enterprise as an engineering consultant, I felt the need to do something different, to give back to my community. I found out about the Access Project through my company, and after researching its mission and hearing my...