For teachers

Study Higher facilitates targeted outreach to a range of schools and further education colleges across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Swindon.

Scroll down to find out which schools are eligible for support, the staff member allocated, and the types of outreach available.

Are you on the list?

This is a list of all the schools/colleges which Study Higher is currently able to provide targeted outreach for. Once you have confirmed that your school/college is on the list please see the Higher Education Liaison Officer (HELO) details below to identify your contact. View the list here: Target schools/Colleges list.

If your school/college is not listed please contact us via info@studyhigher.ac.uk for signposting support.

Our resources for schools and colleges

Resource list

A complete list of our resources and activities and their suitability can be found here: Resource list

Our 2023 Teacher/Adviser CPD series is now open for registration.

In collaboration with Aspire Higher, Study Higher is delivering four webinars over the coming months and places can be booked via our dedicated information section by clicking the link below.

Jess Hill

Jess Hill

Higher Education Liaison Officer

The schools I work with are: Kingsdown School, The Commonweal School, Swindon Academy and UTC Swindon.

Gabi Gabriel

Gabi Gabriel

Higher Education Liaison Officer

The schools I work with are: Lord Grey Academy, Wykham Park, North Oxfordshire Academy and Sir Herbert Leon Academy.

Sapna Shankar

Sapna Shankar

Higher Education Liaison Officer

The schools I work with are: Oxford Spires Academy, Greyfriars Catholic School, The Oxford Academy, Larkmead and Wheatley Park School.

Jeff Asante

Jeff Asante

Higher Education Liaison Officer

The schools I work with are: The Aylesbury Vale Academy, The Mandeville School, The Grange School and Buckinghamshire UTC.

Jo Ridley

Jo Ridley

Higher Education Liaison Officer

The schools I work with are: Blessed Hugh Farringdon Catholic School, Oakbank, The Bulmershe School, Reading Girls' School and Trinity School.

Asim Mahmood

Asim Mahmood

Study Higher Liaison Manager

Day-to-day I help the team based in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire by shaping their work around the targets we have been set by the Office for Students. I also support Activate Learning, Easthampsted Park Community School, Garth Hill College, The Brackenhale College, Beechwood School and John Madejski Academy.

Claudia Lusardi

Claudia Lusardi

Study Higher Liaison Manager

Day-to-day I help the team based in Swindon by shaping their work around the targets we have been set by the Office for Students.

The schools I work with are: St Joseph’s Catholic College, Lydiard Park Academy, Carterton Community College, Cirencester College, New College Swindon, Lawn Manor Academy, The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College, Nova Hreod Academy and The Dorcan Academy.

Outreach Provision

SPACE

SPACE is a free programme of virtual events to give parents and carers the tools they need to help their young people through secondary school.

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Teacher/Adviser CPD

Information, advice and guidance to help you support your students.

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Underrepresented groups

Study Higher have a number of small programmes targeting different groups of young people who are currently underrepresented in higher education. Find out more here.

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Resource list

Resource list

A complete list of our resources and activities and their suitability

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Passport day and ‘Bitesize’ passport day

Passport day is our popular on-campus university taster event at Oxford Brookes University. 'Bitesize' passport day offers a virtual alternative.

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Gear Up

'Gear Up' is a free workshop delivering impartial information on the range of progression routes available to students post-16.

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Subjects (in a box!)

'Subjects in a box' are a collection of different university subject boxes available to teach in-school, complete with lesson plans and resources.

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Big Questions Little Questions

Supporting sixth form students to develop critical thinking skills, especially useful for those starting extended project qualifications.

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Confidence to Argue

Offering effective tools for year 10 students to build students’ confidence to produce well-constructed written and spoken arguments.

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Women in STEM

Women in STEM

'Women in STEM' is a three day, two night residential summer school for female students in year 10 who are interested in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).

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Getting Through Your GCSEs

Providing practical support and guidance to enable year 11 students to manage and succeed in their final GCSE year.

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For teachers: resilience for transition to higher education

Empowering school staff to better support the mental health, resilience, and wellbeing of pupils in KS4 & 5 for successful transition to university.

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Pioneers project

The 'Pioneers' research project explored how we can best support higher education access for young people from different BAME backgrounds. 

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Get skilled

'Get skilled' is a range of sessions that can be delivered in school/college based on activities most frequently requested by teachers and careers leads. 

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In-school workshops

There are a range of information, advice and guidance workshops available to your school for free which can either be delivered by our HELOs or our HEI partner institutions.

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