Student stories from Widening Access

Find out what some of our widening access students have gone on to do.

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New bursary from Dundee Guildry to transform student’s degree experience

The first winner of a new bursary to support study at the University of Dundee has said the award will make a huge difference to the lives of her whole family, who have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Summer School learners are walking on sunshine

More than 200 University of Dundee learners celebrated the culmination of a summer of study after completing their path towards higher education.

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Dundee graduand doesn’t let dyslexia hold her back

A student who thought she wouldn’t be able to complete the full four years of her higher education course due to her dyslexia will this week officially graduate from the University of Dundee

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Widening participation in challenging times

Over the past year our Access and Participation team has adapted to new ways of working with young people from less privileged backgrounds, precisely the group most likely to be negatively affected by lockdown.

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