Showmen: Getting a fair education?

Showmen: Getting a fair education?

Wendy Price – Head of Widening Access and Participation

Overview • University of Sunderland – a civic university • GTRSB into HE Pledge • Commitment to Showmen • Next steps

Institutional commitment to inclusion • Global university – 20,000 students, four campuses • Long established commitment to widening access and participation • Attracts a diverse student community from a range of backgrounds • Excellent track record in attracting and supporting students from under-represented

groups • University of the Year for Social Inclusion (The Times and Sunday Times Good

University Guide 2021)

GTRSB into HE Pledge • Data monitoring – students and staff • Building a supportive and welcoming culture for GTRSB students • Outreach and engagement with communities • Inclusion, celebration and commemoration of GTRSB cultures and communities

Commitment to Showmen • Data monitoring – enrolment form for students now live • Future4Fairgrounds – outreach programme • The Show Must Go On – copies provided for local schools • Targeted schools - outreach activities • Priority 1 GTRSB – Bursaries £3k

Commitment to Showmen

Next steps • Data monitoring – staff • Future4Fairgrounds – opportunities for collaboration • Develop schools outreach programme • Inclusive Curriculum • Case studies and celebrating success • We are eager to learn – we need your help please!

QUESTIONS? GTRSB@sunderland.ac.uk https://go.sunderland.ac.uk/gtrsb @mrs_wp