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Supporting schools and colleges

Outreach and widening participation

Our team organise a diverse range of activities and events, designed to help raise students’ aspirations, ambitions and awareness of higher education.

Whether your students are exploring post school or college options, considering university study or want to find out more about a specific subject, we’re here to help.

Outreach events and activities are free of charge

Events

Discover our range of events for students, parents and teachers.

Activities

We offer a diverse range of activities to pre-16 and post-16 students.

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Additional resources – Pre-16 and Post-16 guides, resources and useful information.

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Evaluation and recommendations – Our recommendations based on our in-depth analyses​ of our activity.

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Access and Widening Participation – Links to resources and examples of our work including our Access and Participation Plan, approved by the Office for Students (OfS).

Outreach team

Responsible for overseeing the development of relationships with schools and colleges in the South West.

Email: avellender@glos.ac.uk

Alice VellenderOutreach and Widening Participation Schools and Colleges Manager

Responsible for overseeing the development of relationships with schools and colleges in the Midlands.

Email: swhite9@glos.ac.uk

Sarah WhiteOutreach and Widening Participation Schools and Colleges Manager

Responsible for overseeing the development of relationships with schools and colleges in the Midlands.

Email: ehill2@glos.ac.uk

Ester HillOutreach and Widening Participation Schools and Colleges Officer

Responsible for organising Outreach activities and events with schools and colleges for the School of Natural, Social and Sport Sciences and Health and Social Care.

Email: hthompson10@glos.ac.uk

Hollie ThompsonOutreach and Student Recruitment Officer

Responsible for organising Outreach activities and events with schools and colleges for the School of Computing & Engineering, and the School of Creative Industries.

Email: rfennell1@glos.ac.uk

Rachel FennellOutreach and Student Recruitment Officer

Responsible for organising Outreach activities and events with schools and colleges for the Schools of Arts and Humanities.

Email: jpage@glos.ac.uk

Jenna PageOutreach and Student Recruitment Officer

Responsible for organising Outreach activities and events with schools and colleges for the School of Natural, Social and Sport Sciences and The Business School.

Email: pgliddon1@glos.ac.uk

Paige GliddonOutreach and Student Recruitment Officer

Outreach events

The Outreach team run a number of events throughout the academic year for students, parents and advisors.

Our events aim to give school and college students the opportunity to find out more about university and help them make informed decisions about their future choices.

Meagan working open day at Park

Visit us

If you would like to visit the University and explore our campuses, please come and see us on an open day or campus visit.

Questions?

You can get in touch with the outreach team using the options below​.​


Phone

01242 714528

Lines open Monday to Friday: 9am – 5pm

Email

outreach@glos.ac.uk

We’ll get back to you as soon as we can