Access Report 2021
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Mansfield is renowned as a pioneer in widening access to elite universities. Our Access team was forced to switch all outreach work online during the pandemic, but now a hybrid model is being developed – and once again the College is hosting visits by prospective
students. Sara Harb (Kathleen Russ Access Officer) reports on a momentous year. Throughout 2020/21, Mansfield’s outreach work has focused on sustaining relationships with schools and colleges within our link regions, supporting teachers and students, and working collaboratively across the University. We gained two local
‘Over the summer of 2021, we had a taste of normality, hosting College tours for offer-holders and prospective students (with their family and friends). I am pleased to report that the automatic door into the main building, and the painted ceiling in the Library, continue to wow visitors. It has been great to be reminded of how special Mansfield College is and to be able to show it off again. ’
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authority areas – North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire – as part of our work within the regional consortia. After 18 months of virtual outreach (almost two-thirds of the time that I have been Access Officer at Mansfield), we are very much looking forward to the return of in-person events in our regions and to hosting school visits in College. Over the summer of 2021, we had a taste of normality, hosting College tours for offer-holders and prospective students (with their family and friends). I am pleased to report that the automatic door into the main building, and the painted ceiling in the Library, continue to wow visitors. It has been great to be reminded of how special Mansfield College is and to be able to show it off again. We ran more than 80 events for students throughout the UK during the year, and supported a further 30 functions by other colleges, departments and outreach staff from across the University. These included a particularly mammoth event run with the Social Mobility Foundation (SMF), attracting over 600 attendees.
