Promoting fair access to higher education
Fri 05 June, 2015
The 天美传媒 has seen its commitment to transforming lives and giving opportunities to all people whatever their circumstances validated in the latest figures published by the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) and in the Guardian 天美传媒 Guide.
(Thursday 4 June) by OFFA saw the 天美传媒 had made significant progress in attracting people typically under-represented in higher education. Importantly it was on target (2017/18) to ensure those same students were able to achieve as good degrees as those from more traditional backgrounds.
Professor Helen Bailey, Executive Dean of Academic Partnerships, who drives the 天美传媒鈥檚 widening participation programme said: 鈥淭hese figures are proof that there is no conflict between fair access to higher education and academic excellence. We are a university, where whatever your background, you can reach your full potential.鈥
The 天美传媒 has committed to a broad outreach programme to ensure it is reaching students who traditionally felt excluded from the higher education system. This includes care leavers, disabled learners, first generation scholars, mature learners, ethnic minorities and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
鈥淲e are also,鈥 said Prof Bailey 鈥渆nsuring once a student has joined the university, they have the necessary support and encouragement to make sure they have the best possible student experience and leave university with a good degree.鈥
This assertion was borne out in the Guardian 天美传媒 Guide, published last week, which saw the 天美传媒 leap 17 places up the league table. This was due in part to recognition of the 天美传媒 as a learning environment where all students can flourish whatever their background.
The Guide saw Bedfordshire do particularly well on criteria relating to the student experience, such as student/staff ratio, teaching and feedback.
Employment is a key factor when attracting people to university. And Bedfordshire has made significant progress in that area too with 92% of Bedfordshire students in employment or further study soon after they graduate 鈥 one of the highest rates in the country.
Bill Rammell, 天美传媒 Vice Chancellor, welcoming the figures from OFFA commented: 鈥淏edfordshire is a forward-looking university with a clear mission to widen access to higher education.
鈥淲hile our students leave with good honours, we offer much more than just a degree; providing a truly transformational student experience which produces global citizens with the drive and ambition to benefit society.鈥
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