News
You can find out all about the latest projects and Higher Horizons news below.
Teacher interviews add a piece to the jigsaw of ‘what works’ in HE outreach
Research conducted for us by a placement student at Keele University reveals teachers support for the Higher Horizons programme.
EMWPREP Closure Statement
The EMWPREP research and tracking service will be closing its doors this summer. Find out what this means for you and your data.
“You Are More Capable Than You Think”
Lewis grew up in Newstead, Stoke-on-Trent. He was smart at learning things, especially in the sciences, but not always the smartest at being a student; he would mess around and coast, and educationally always seemed to be, as Lewis terms it, a “fish going upstream”, swimming against the current.
The life of a proud Stokie at Oxford
Higher Horizons reports on the plumber’s daughter from the Potteries doing the degree of prime ministers at one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
School outreach project funded by Higher Horizons wins top education award
An out-of-this-world project at a Cheshire high school, funded by Higher Horizons, has won a top award at a regional education awards ceremony.
Uni Connect Launch
The National Collaborative Outreach Programme has been rebranded Uni Connect and will continue to be delivered locally by the Higher Horizons Partnership.
Fast Trackers Project Wins Award
The 'Fast Trackers' project, delivered in collaboration with Greater Manchester Higher, FutureU, Network Rail and Mott MacDonald, has been awarded 'Graduate Initiative of the Year' at the Construction News Talent Awards 2018.
Make The Cut – The Anti-Smoking Film Project
Working in collaboration with Stoke-on-Trent City Council on a public health issue, Higher Horizons+ inspire learners and their parents to consider higher education.
New ‘Fast Trackers’ Project Launches
The Fast Trackers project will enable 140 young people from across Staffordshire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Lancashire who are studying STEM subjects, to visit employers and educational institutions to help inspire their education at a higher level.
The Mentoring Project
The Mentoring Project was a bespoke activity created for Paulet High School and Sixth Form in Burton. The project involved Y12 students mentoring Y8s within the school about higher education.
Bucking The Trend
New research, 'Bucking the Trend', explores why young men from economically disadvantaged backgrounds in the Midlands and North West choose higher education when so many of their peers don't.
