Helping students in the region to find their way
Posted on 11 July 2008
The programme, which will help students to explore exciting careers and university courses first hand, is being launched on Saturday 12 July at the Royal Armouries in Leeds by The Excellence Hub — a partnership between the universities of Hull, Leeds, Sheffield and York.
This is a great opportunity for the institutions to continue to work together to benefit talented young people in the region
Nik Miller
Teachers from across the region have selected 120 talented young students to take part in a four year programme that will give them an opportunity to work with the universities throughout their school careers.
Students and families attending the launch day will find out more about Find Your Way and meet staff from the universities. Participants will have access to a range of opportunities, including enterprise competitions, residential events on astronomy and elite sports summer camps.
The Hub is managed at the University of York by Nik Miller, who said: "This is a great opportunity for the institutions to continue to work together to benefit talented young people in the region. The partnership is very strong and there are some exciting opportunities planned."
Find Your Way is part-funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families as part of the Young, Gifted and Talented programme, and is also supported by philanthropic donations.
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Notes to editors:
- Further information on Find Your Way and on the Excellence Hub is available from Nik Miller, the Hub’s Programme Manager on 0771-772-7068 or nm19@york.ac.uk