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This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges. Here, we outline common challenges for students who participated in widening participation (WP) and outreach activities, and share examples of good practice being done around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education.

Administer the right measure of enthusiasm, curiosity, competence, and career aspirations for a compelling health personal statement.

Your child may find writing their personal statement the most difficult part of the application process – they’re not alone.

Is a distance learning degree viewed the same way as a degree studied on campus? Do employers recognise them? Find the answers to these common questions and learn about the different skills you can get from distance learning.

If your relationship with your parents or carers has broken down (also known as ‘estranged’), there are people you can turn to for help when you research your options, start your application, or think about your transition to university or college.

If you’re applying for a job but don’t have any, or much, professional experience, it can be tricky to know what to include on your CV. But any life experience you have will be valuable when applying for a job or apprenticeship – it’s how you talk about that experience that matters.

The personal statement is your opportunity to talk about you, and why you want to enrol on a particular course. You should describe the ambitions, skills, and experience that’ll make you suitable for the course.

Applying for university or college to start your studies in 2026? Find out more about the changes to the personal statement format and tips on what to include.

You can get student finance to help towards your living costs while you’re at university or college. Content provided by Student Finance England.

Materials scientists and engineers are innovators and thinkers, so show admissions tutors you’ve got the right aptitude and passion to explore this subject at degree level.

Every year, thousands of mature students go to university or college. It's a great chance to develop new skills and career options – at any age.

Engineer a personal statement that’s well designed, suits its purpose, and tells admissions tutors something about you as a prospective mechanical engineering student.

If you want to join the medical world professionally, you’ll need more than a spoonful of experience and the right dose of research to write the perfect personal statement.

In its latest report in the Next Steps series, UCAS, with support from the Carers Trust, uses brand new insight collected from the new set of widening participation questions on the UCAS application to examine the educational experiences of young adult carers.

Discover tailored Outreach Connection Service opportunities for your students in the adviser portal.

This page provides information to support providers with uploading and sharing their activities.

No need for an emergency response – take your time to draft a considered and relevant personal statement that tells admissions tutors something unique about you.

We've been researching and collating the top things that dental schools want to see from your personal statement. Here’s what they say.

Engineering admissions tutors explain why you'll need a 'personal', 'relevant' and 'reflective' personal statement if you want to tick all the right boxes.

Aspiring to join the medical world professionally? Then you’ll need the right experience to be seriously considered for a place on a medicine course. Getting experience and researching what’s needed in your personal statement should ideally go hand in hand.