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  • Weekend Reading: Supporting independent students; a University of York perspective

    20 May 2023 by Professor Tracy Lightfoot

    At this uncertain time, students face many barriers to continuing their education journey. The cost-of-living crisis and the challenges around housing uncertainty, including renting from private landlords, mean we at the University of York are increasingly concerned about the difficulties faced by our most vulnerable groups. We have a vast…

  • Benefits of staying on at university by Professor Wendy Thomson

    20 February 2023 by Professor Wendy Thomson CBE

    This guest blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Wendy Thomson CBE, Vice-Chancellor of the University of London. Starting university can be daunting. Even more so for those who face additional barriers to accessing higher education. For students who are care experienced or are estranged from their families,…

  • Hello … Are you there? Or have you gone home for Christmas?

    23 December 2022 by The Unite Foundation and Paige Mackenzie

    This blog was kindly contributed by The Unite Foundation and Paige Mackenzie. This year’s John Lewis Christmas advert highlighted different notions of family and belonging at this time of year. As you may know, many care experienced and estranged students will be staying at university over the holidays, either in…

  • Why every university needs an advisor for care leavers and estranged students

    6 December 2022 by Lisa, Global Law student and Unite Foundation scholarship recipient

    The Unite Foundation partnered with UCAS on their recent ‘Next Steps Report’ which shines a light on the potential and ambition of young people leaving care and the challenges they can face when exploring university options. Global Law student and Unite Foundation scholarship recipient Lisa reflects on her experiences in higher education opens and…

  • Community – a lifeline for care experienced and estranged students

    25 October 2022 by Unite Foundation's Ira Hakim and a group of students and recent graduates who are care experienced and/ or estranged from their families

    Over the coming months, HEPI is partnering with the Unite Foundation to provide a platform for a series of blogs on supporting care leavers and estranged students in higher education. The Unite Foundation is a charity offering accommodation scholarships to care leavers and estranged students at universities. This blog has been co-authored by…

  • Supporting care leavers and estranged students in higher education

    11 October 2022 by Fiona Ellison

    Over the coming months, HEPI is partnering with the Unite Foundation to provide a platform for a series of blogs on supporting care leavers and estranged students in higher education. The first blog in the series was contributed by Fiona Ellison, Director of the Unite Foundation. Care leavers are one of the most…

  • A life-changing scholarship for care leavers and estranged students

    29 June 2022 by Nyomi Rose

    This blog was kindly contributed by Nyomi Rose. Nyomi is currently studying Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics at the University of Bradford. She also runs her own successful social media and events consultancy.  Nyomi contributed this blog as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Unite Foundation and research into how…