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Aimhigher Greater Manchester
Aimhigher Greater Manchester

THE AIMHIGHER PROGRAMME CLOSED ON 31ST JULY 2011. THIS WEBSITE WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE UNTIL 23RD SEPTEMBER 2011 AT WHICH POINT KEY MATERIALS AND RESOURCES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING:

WWW.UNI4ME.COM

WWW.AIMHIGHER.AC.UK/PRACTITIONER
 

Staffing until 30th September 2011
A few staff remain in the central team in the Open University to complete the end of programme management and returns. If you need to contact us please email on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .   

What is Aimhigher?
Aimhigher is the Government’s initiative to widen participation in higher education in England through activities that raise the aspirations of young people. 

And in Greater Manchester?
The Aimhigher Greater Manchester partnership involves 7 higher education institutions, 10 local authorities, 23 colleges and more than 150 schools.  The coordination unit is based in the Open University’s regional office in Sharston, South Manchester but the Aimhigher team includes key staff in all ten boroughs and all universities and higher education institutions. 

So this website?
This website has information about Aimhigher in Greater Manchester, our partners and our activities plus resources, reports, statistics and links for anybody who is interested in helping our young people to achieve their potential. 

Aim higher and you CAN go to university!
To find out what higher education can offer you or get help to think through your options, go to our learner websites:  www.uni4me.com or www.college4us.com

 
Contact Us
Telephone 0161 955 6957
Fax 0161 935 3356
 
Address Aimhigher Greater Manchester
The Open University North West
351 Altrincham Road
Sharston
Manchester
M22 4UN
Recent News
E-Policy and Funding Update - 5th July 2011

This e-policy update focuses on the Higher Education White Paper, 'Students at the heart of the system' which was published on June 28th.

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Independent Report on Graduate Officer Model

The purpose was to provide research into the impact of the Graduate Officer Programme and assess the potential for future activities that promote the widening participation agenda in the context changes to the higher education system and careers education provision in schools.

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Aimhigher-type Activities

For Schools and Colleges from September 2011

The universities of Greater Manchester have produced a brief guide to the activities that they will be offering for school and colleges pupils in Greater Manchester after Aimhigher has gone.

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