Local teenagers bridge the gap to a career in industry
18 March 2016Students from six Fenland schools are taking part in a programme designed to encourage students interested in engineering and manufacturing.
Ernulf Academy students explore university life
15 April 2014Two teams from Ernulf Academy’s Year 10 were given the task of discovering what life is like for students at Anglia Ruskin and Cambridge University.
North Cambridge Academy hosts education and careers exploration days
12 February 2014The University of Cambridge, Anglia Ruskin University and Cambridge Regional College have joined forces to deliver two days of careers and education workshops to Year 10 and Year 11 pupils at North Cambridge Academy.
Neale-Wade Academy students get advice on moving to the next level
22 October 2013Neale-Wade Academy has teamed up with the University of Cambridge to give Year 11 pupils a flying start when it comes to choosing their post—16 options.
Can I afford University? Counting the cost with HE Partnership
29 July 2013The benefits of higher education include better access to jobs, a rewarding social life, and the opportunity to live independently. But there’s no denying that the costs are also significant: university tuition fees of up to £9,000 a year quickly mount up. By running finance workshops in schools, the HE Partnership project aims to tackle the fear of debt which can be a barrier to staying on in education.
"Studying isn't only about books and libraries"
03 July 2013What is it like studying at university? How do students really spend their time? A team of eleven Y10 students from The Manor Community College in Cambridge took on the task of finding out with the Day in The Life challenge from the HE Partnership project.
Gaining the advantage with HE Partnership.
03 July 2013“Give it some welly,” may not be a traditional rallying cry for those considering applying to university, but the Higher Education Getaway is not a traditional programme.
Breaking Boundaries: Higher Education Getaway
25 April 2013The challenge: provide an experience of university in just two days - with the help of The Cat in the Hat, a millet seed and Thetford Forest.
A job for life? Exploring engineering skills with Metalcraft and HE Partnership
22 March 2013Year 10 students from Cromwell Community College and Neale Wade Community College enjoyed a day developing their engineering skills at Metalcraft in Chatteris organised through the University of Cambridge’s HE Partnership project.
Who wants to be an undergraduate? Finding out more about university with HE Partnership
05 March 2013“Boom! I win!” shouts one of the boys in Class 9KAB. He’s just guessed correctly that the number of higher education courses available in the UK is almost 55,000. It’s a lively, interactive session hosted by Sir Harry Smith Community College in Whittlesey and steered by Matt Diston, HE Partnership Co-ordinator at the University of Cambridge.
