Tackling Elitism - The University of Edinburgh

09/11/2022

What is Widening Participation?

[ID: All four slides are a mix or light brown and pale yellow. First slide reads “WHAT IS WIDENING PARTICIPATION?” Second slide has a definition of WP “Widening Participation refers to the work done by universities to ensure that a broad range of people from differing backgrounds are able to attend higher education. Specifically, WP aims to increase the number of underrepresented and marginalised people who attend university and provide them with the support they need throughout their university experience” Third slide has a list of different groups of people that are considered as WP “Students from low income backgrounds and from low socioeconomic groups, First Generation students, Students with refugee or asylum seeker status Young careers and care experienced students, Estranged students, students from underrepresented ethnic groups, Students with disabilities” and the forth slide has a list of resources.]

11/10/2022

Two year recap!🤩

As we start our third official year as a student group we thought we’d look back on what we’ve achieved and some of our highlights of the past two years!

15/09/2022

🚨We are now recruiting for students from the University of Edinburgh to join our team this year!

After a very successful year last year hosting our first ever panel and networking event which received such great response we are looking forward to putting together some bigger events and campaigns this year!

You can find the application form here https://forms.gle/bQUK4XDaJTa2hopD8 or in our linktree in our bio, any questions please get in touch!

We hope everyone has been enjoying all of the freshers week events and is settling into their new home!✨

07/03/2022

Some pictures from our event ‘Creating Community!’

A big thank you to everyone who came to our event and supported us in making this happen! It was truly an amazing opportunity to hear from others from Widening Participation backgrounds about their experiences navigating higher education and beyond,

Stay tuned for other exciting opportunities and projects to get involved in!💜

03/03/2022

📣Today, less than two hours to go!!

Join us for our first ever panel and networking event featuring several incredible guest speakers! There are still tickets available, sign up through this link! If you can’t make it in person you will also be sent the link to join online💜 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tackling-elitism-presents-creating-community-tickets-264399936327?fbclid=IwAR2_IhVuqem77VixTrexQno1v-Wnhb3lj5QssLGttTFTjA5o8_Q2nQEQwvA

We can’t wait to meet you and have some amazing discussions!

Accessibility info for St Cecilia’s Hall - https://www.stcecilias.ed.ac.uk/visit/

A panel and networking event focusing on building a community for Widening Participation students!

02/03/2022

📣Details for tomorrow!!

We are so excited to meet everyone and hear from our amazing speakers! We’d like to encourage all attendees to wear masks and also take Covid tests keeping with the current Covid guidelines, for detailed information about venue accessibility please see; https://www.stcecilias.ed.ac.uk/visit/

If you haven’t yet you still have time to reserve your ticket through this link! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tackling-elitism-presents-creating-community-tickets-264399936327

Also we’d like to note when live streaming there is a possibility of attendees being in the shot but we will try our best to minimise this💜

28/02/2022

📣Exciting Event update!!

We are able to live stream and record the event for those unable to make it on the day - to receive the links sign up through the eventbrite link and you will be sent the links closer to the event! We’re looking forward to it!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tackling-elitism-presents-creating-community-tickets-264399936327

25/02/2022

📣Next panellist announcement - Ryan McCuaig!!

Ryan is a solicitor at Thorntons LLP, one of the largest independent, full-service law firms in Scotland. He is care experienced and grew up in Easterhouse, Glasgow. Ryan graduated from the University of Strathclyde with a First-Class Law Degree, then attended the University of Glasgow on a Post-Grad Talent Scholarship, graduating with a Diploma in Professional Legal Practice with Merit. Ryan chairs the board of Who Cares? Scotland, a charity that provides advocacy and support to care experienced people and has a Youtube Channel on which he shares advice and resources aimed at law students from non-traditional backgrounds. We are delighted to have him join our panel!!

📆 Thursday 3rd March
⏰ 6-8pm
📍St Cecilia’s Hall
Tickets are free and can be reserved through this link! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tackling-elitism-presents-creating-community-tickets-264399936327