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STIMULUS mentor, Alexander Simpson, with pupils at St Luke's Primary School, Cambridge.

Thirty years of maths support for local schools

07 Apr 2016

The University’s STIMULUS project has helped thousands of student volunteers to become teaching assistants in local schools.

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Fenland Engineering Taster Event in Chatteris

Local teenagers bridge the gap to a career in industry

18 Mar 2016

Students from six Fenland schools are taking part in a programme designed to encourage students interested in engineering and manufacturing.

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An experiment at the Cavendish Laboratory

Raising aspirations in local schools

09 Dec 2015

Members of a Cambridge University access group dedicated to raising aspirations in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough state schools have arranged over...

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PhD student James Munro with HE Getaway students

Year 10s test drive maths at Cambridge

06 Aug 2015

A group of intrepid fifteen-year-olds recently visited the University’s Centre for Mathematical Sciences as part of a high-octane HE getaway.

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Can I afford University? Counting the cost with HE Partnership

29 Jul 2013

The benefits of higher education include better access to jobs, a rewarding social life, and the opportunity to live independently. But there’s no...

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Raft race

Gaining the advantage with HE Partnership.

03 Jul 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...

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Outdoor Laser Tag breaks the ice

Breaking Boundaries: Higher Education Getaway

25 Apr 2013

The 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.

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Students tour the Metalcraft workshop in Chatteris

A job for life? Exploring engineering skills with Metalcraft and HE Partnership

22 Mar 2013

Year 10 students from Cromwell Community College and Neale Wade Community College enjoyed a day developing their engineering skills at Metalcraft in...

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