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My thoughts about applying to university were conflicting. The barriers I faced were trying to navigate the fact that services really needed me to be speaking about myself in the language of disability and barriers.

Zoe Maggs, graduate in English at Bristol UWE and at Master’s level in Inequalities and Social Science at the University of Leeds

I wasn’t particularly encouraged to apply to university

I grew up in a very poor area, with very few people going to university from there. I distinctly remember there being sessions in my secondary school, but they weren't compulsory, and I had...

A university community should be diverse and represent the full makeup of our society. Universities recognise the value in diversity, so are working hard to ensure they have students from all walks of life on campus. 

Unis know that grades can be influenced by a range of factors, so to make the processes fairer, some unis offer something called contextual admissions. This is where the university considers any barriers you may face, and will either reduce their grade...

University was something I never really considered important. I thought, if I wanted to join the Army, what did I need a degree for?

Lewis Ritchie, Physical Education and Youth Sport graduate, York St John University, and Masters by research student  

Being a service child, I always wanted to follow my father’s footsteps by joining the Royal Engineers, as do the majority of service children. So, I thought, what did I need a degree for?

My parents wished for me to gain a trade before joining the Army
This was so that if I did join the Army, and later retire, I would have a trade to fall...

Replying to your offers is a big decision and one you need to think about carefully. You could be spending at least the next three years of your life at whichever university you accept, so you should weigh up all the pros and cons before rushing a decision. Here are five important things to consider before replying…

1. Accept your favourite choice as your firm choice
Think carefully about which choice is your favourite - think back to which one wowed you at an open day and offers the course you’ve dreamed of. Take the same approach with your insurance choice, because if you don’t meet the conditions of your firm, but you do meet the conditions of your insurance, then that’s the uni you’ll be going to. Remember, you can’t choose between your firm and insurance when you get your results.

2. Once you accept a place, you’ve entered a contract with that university...