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  • Former bursary winner walks to raise a bursary

    Former HKF winner Kirsty Young, a mum of four children from Bridlington stepped out to raise £500 towards a bursary in April.  She walked for two hours every evening for 50 consecutive days. Having received a bursary in 2011 herself, Kirsty realised what a difference the bursaries make. She decided to help others by trying […]

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  • The Importance of Mentors – Shahida Aslam

    I’ve been with the Helena Kennedy Foundation (HKF) for nearly eight years. My journey, like that of many people, was guided by my parents, who instilled the importance of education. And so I went to school,  to college, and then to university. That was my parents’ plan, but after I finished my degree, I was […]

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  • “Why ‘levelling up’ in education is the key to sustainable growth” – Dr Julie Mills OBE

    It’s incredibly exciting to think that the government has recognised the potential for economic expansion over the next few decades in this region. Its most recently released think-piece on the subject came out a few weeks ago. The snappily-titled Planning for sustainable growth in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc – An introduction to the Oxford-Cambridge Arc Spatial […]

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  • Post-qualification admissions and further education: the time is now

    “The Government’s consultation on moving to a system of post-qualification admissions seeks to address the urgent need to ‘level up the current university admissions system.’ The contributions in HEPI’s timely and excellent report Where next for university admissions? highlight a number of angles on this long-considered issue. Of particular relevance to the aim of levelling up is […]

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  • HKF Alumni Kirsty and Rosie shortlisted for Festival of Learning Awards 2021

    Two Helena Kennedy Foundation bursary winners are among the shortlisted nominees for this year’s Festival of Learning Awards. Kirsty Young, a HKF Award winner in 2011, and Rosie Wainwright, a winner in 2013, have made the shortlist. Both Kirsty and Rosie are enjoying successful careers after progressing through university with the help of their bursaries. […]

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