University Projects
Summer Schools The Sutton Trust started this pioneering programme back in 1997 and it continues to be a widely sought after and valuable opportunity. The programme was extended in 2012 to include Durham, Imperial College, UCL alongside Bristol, Cambridge, Nottingham, St Andrews. Funded by The Sutton Trust with the generous support of its partners and host universities, the week long summer schools are designed to give 1000 bright students from non-privileged homes a taste of life at a leading university.
Reach for Excellence The Reach for Excellence programme has been running at the University of Leeds for a number of years and is funded by Lloyds TSB in partnership with the Sutton Trust. The programme aims to raise the aspirations of non-privileged young people who have the potential to attend research-led universities. The students are from schools and colleges with low higher-education participation rates in the area around the university. As part of the programme, each student receives a package of guidance throughout their A-Level studies including subject taster sessions, skills workshops, financial advice, e-mentoring and a residential summer school.
The Subject Matters A number of the Sutton Trust’s research studies have pointed to the importance of students making well-informed choices at A-Level. All too often, bright pupils’ chances of accessing leading universities are diminished because they are studying inappropriate combinations of subjects at A Level – an issue that the University of Cambridge has highlighted. The Sutton Trust is funding the university’s The Subject Matters sessions for Year 11 students and teachers in target schools, which are designed to support and inform the decision making process.
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