Oxford Brookes University Schools and Colleges Liaison

Interesting report on the Student Finance system in England http://ow.ly/Ew4NG

Check out the graduation ceremony held for members of the Oxford Association for Young People involved in the National Citizenship Service

A graduation ceremony held at Oxford Brookes University to recognise those involved in the National Citizenship Service through the Oxford Association for Young People.

RT : Students encouraged to 'tick the box' during National Care Leavers Week http://ow.ly/DwmAu

Students encouraged to 'tick the box' during National Care Leavers Week Young people in or leaving care are being encouraged to ‘tick a box’ on their university application that can open the door to extra financial...

Don't miss Georgie Smith's Higher Education talk today at Woodlands Campus!

Parents in panic about UCAS applications: http://ow.ly/C6AFU

A parent asks about... Ucas applications In the latest in our Parents in a Panic series, a parent of a sixth former wants to know the deadlines for applying to uni

Are any of your buildings better than these? http://ow.ly/BqxV4

10 of the best university buildings in the world What’s the ? We asked our Times Higher Education Twitter followers to nominate their favourites and here are our international...

Comparing social mobility in higher education in the UK and Australia.Interesting reading from http://ow.ly/BmR16

Social mobility in higher education: who does it better, Australia or... Despite the sector's expansion in both countries, some groups of disadvantaged students still struggle to get to university

Beckie from our team will be giving advice at on Monday, check out unipod for help http://ow.ly/Bqx25

Writing personal statements for university Your personal statement is one of the most important elements of your university application. In such a competitive environment, it’s crucial that...

Universities woo poorer students with mentoring, diverting money from bursaries http://ow.ly/BmQPj

Universities woo poorer students with mentoring not cash Fewer universities in England will offer bursaries to students, diverting their access money to outreach and employability

Great read: Helping students with or higher functioning adapt to life: http://ow.ly/Bh4Pi

Helping students with Asperger's prepare for university life Rebecca Ratcliffe: As the number of autistic students soars, universities are trying hard to help them with their social and life skills

Interesting article showing how schools are shunning widening participation efforts. Does this mirror anyone's experience? We're lucky enough to work with some great schools who are very proactive at getting their students involved in our events, but perhaps this isn't representative of the sector...What do you think? http://ow.ly/BmPS9

Schools’ closed attitude to widening access is holding pupils back Universities work hard to reach out to students from different backgrounds – but it can be a struggle when some schools just aren’t interested,...

Hope all you teachers enjoyed the summer break! If you need some resources such as powerpoint slides for lessons for your A-Level / B-TEC students have a look at this page - http://unipodadvice.com/resources/
Lots more resources, advice and useful articles coming so watch this space!

Resources As a teacher or careers adviser, it is important to have access to relevant and up-to-date resources to use in guiding your students through their...