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My freshers' story


25 August 2017

  • Dale Taylor-Gentles

    Going to university seemed impossible without a home or parents to help me

    I became a carer for my grandma aged 12 and homeless when I was 16. I’d always wanted to go to university, but it was a distant dream

24 August 2017

  • ‘Young people often feel pressured to pick a degree – as a mature student, you’re there because you want to be.’

    This is what it's like to go to university as a mature student

    From fresher’s nerves to keeping up with the technology, three older students share their experiences

22 August 2017

  • Access students

    Stories of second-chance students: 'Now I don't feel scared at all'

    Four Access to HE diploma holders heading to university this autumn tell us how the course gave them another chance to build a better life

14 August 2017

  • StudentsStudents sat on lawn outside university building

    'It's easier if you're middle class': first-generation students on going to uni

    What are the challenges of being the first in your family to go to university – and how does it shape your experience? Four students speak out
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