Education Liaison and Outreach
About us
The aim of the team is to act as the link between schools and colleges and the university. We offer a range of activities that aim to interest and inform students about university life in general and the University of Portsmouth in particular.
We offer an incremental and progressively intensive progression package from year 5 through secondary school to year 13. We have two core aims:
- Increasing applications from under-represented groups in higher education, in particular we work with schools and colleges where there has traditionally been low progression into HE
- Enabling potential students to make informed decisions about whether the University of Portsmouth is right for them
We recruit a team of Student Ambassadors and Mentors who support the work we do across all age ranges. All of our Ambassadors and Mentors are fully trained and CRB/DBS checked.
In addition to our activities delivered directly with schools and colleges we run a free individual membership club for 11-16 year olds, the UP for It club. The club aims to raise aspirations, change perceptions and encourage pupils from all socio-economic backgrounds to see higher education as an attractive and accessible option.
Our menu of activities will explain what we offer in each age group and which areas we cover, including our offer to care leavers and Islands students ( Channel Islands and Isle of Man)
Please contact us if you would like us to come to your school/college or request any of our resources.