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The Manchester Access Programme (MAP)

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The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is The University of Manchester’s (TUM) social mobility programme for Y12/13 students in Greater Manchester. It is highly targeted at talented post-16 learners from backgrounds currently under-represented in higher education and aims to support them into TUM and other research-intensive universities, thereby contributing to enhanced long-term employment prospects and social mobility.

Place of origin

Manchester

Timeline

From 2006 the programme has run annually, lasting from February to December (not including the recruitment process)

Learning Sectors

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1st generation, Advocacy, Bursary, Community, Counselling, Ethnic minority, Gender, Outreach, Peer support, Preparation, Socio economic disadvantage, Underrepresentation, Urban education, Widening participation

The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is The University of Manchester’s (TUM) social mobility programme for Y12/13 students in Greater Manchester. It is highly targeted at talented post-16 learners from backgrounds currently under-represented in higher education and aims to support them into TUM and other research-intensive universities, thereby contributing to enhanced long-term employment prospects and social mobility.

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University of Brighton Compact Plus Programme

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The Compact Plus Program aims to encourage learners from underrepresented and non-traditional groups to progress to higher education. To this end the University employs a tight targeting mechanism to ensure that learners who need the most support receive it. The Plus Programme is a relationship with the individual student and their parents or carers, and provides a number of intensive support opportunities designed to raise aspirations and attainment.

Timeline

Launched in June 2013, ongoing.

Learning Sectors

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Aspiration development, Community, Disability, Ethnic minority, Outreach, Peer support, Regional collaboration, Socio economic disadvantage, Summer programme, Underrepresentation, Urban development

The Compact Plus Program aims to encourage learners from underrepresented and non-traditional groups to progress to higher education. To this end the University employs a tight targeting mechanism to ensure that learners who need the most support receive it. The Plus Programme is a relationship with the individual student and their parents or carers, and provides a number of intensive support opportunities designed to raise aspirations and attainment.