Opening the doors

Opening the Doors Realising Gypsy, Traveller, Romany, Showmen and Boater access and participation in higher education 20 October 2021 Sarah Harder-Collins

‘To form a society for the nurturing and education of the Infant poor of Hampshire’

‘To form a society for the nurturing and education of the Infant poor of Hampshire’

Culture & Organisation

Data Collection

Outreach and Student Support

Inclusion, celebration and commemoratio n

Organisational and Institutional Culture

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Data collection Monitoring the number of Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, (Showmen and Boater) students and staff currently at the university/college.

Year on year evaluating trends in these numbers of selfidentified students/staff.

Introduce an additional question as part of our enrolment and reenrolment questionnaire to capture self-identification beyond ethnicity data captures under UCAS/HESA categories.

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Outreach & Student Support Having a distinct stream of work which focuses on GTRSB students within widening participation activities including the introduction of a GRTSB student support package.

Strengthening links to schools/FE colleges or NGOs working with local GTRSB communities.

Developing mentoring opportunities for GTRSB graduates/students to work with members of their communities who are considering entering (or re-entering) HE. Ensuring that widening participation and outreach teams understand the barriers to higher education often experienced by GTRSB students, in order to better address them within institutional policies Including GTRSB as a target category for outreach participation with local schools and colleges as part of the UWIN Aspire Programme.

Working collaboratively with partner universities, local authorities, charities and other third-sector organisations to develop tailored outreach activities to support GTRSB students access and transition into higher education.

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Inclusion, Celebration & Commemoration Visibly foreground GTRSB inclusion and cultures within the university.

Ensure that staff recognise that visibility and awareness of the communities in and around Higher Education institutions reduces barriers to access, retention and attainment, and helps to support GTRSB students through creating a welcoming and affirming environment.

Hosting guest lectures/events on topics related to Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen and Boater communities.

Encouraging appropriate inclusion of GTRSB experience and texts within the curricula as part of our wider commitment to diversify the curriculum.

Celebrating Gypsy, Roma, Traveller history month (in June); encouraging participation in commemoration of European Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day (2nd August) and ensuring that Roma genocide is included in Holocaust Memorial Day events (January).

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Opening the Doors Conference July 2021 GRT History Month

https://www.winchester.ac.uk/collaboration/wideningparticipation/opening-the-doors-conference/ 8

Thanks for listening…

Get in touch - WP@Winchester.ac.uk Key contacts: • Sarah Harder-Collins (Head of Participation and Success) • Dr Jane Peacock (Senior Lecturer in Social Work) • Will Kelly (Transition Coordinator and Student Advisor)

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