School students take part in Hall's Unlock Oxford Residential programme

St Edmund Hall was delighted to welcome a number of schools to St Edmund Hall as part of our flagship Unlock Oxford programme this March.

Unlock Oxford, developed by St Edmund Hall, is a sustained-contact outreach programme which works with state schools in Leicestershire and Derbyshire to raise aspirations and attainment in students from backgrounds that are currently under-represented at Oxford. Students were targeted individually based on measures of disadvantage, ensuring that attendees were those most likely to benefit from the programme.

In ninth week of Hilary Term, the Admissions Office ran two residential visits for Year 12 students in urban areas of Leicester and Derby. This involved a tour of the Hall and city, as well as an applications overview, interview workshop and the chance to speak to our tutors and current students.

In eleventh week, St Edmund Hall welcomed a group of Year 10 students from our link regions for a one-night stay, followed by a workshop on student finance, A-level choices, and an academic taster session held within a university department.

With over 140 students attending from eight schools, it was one of the largest outreach events organised by the Hall. A huge thank you to the students, tutors and teachers who made these residential visits possible! Visit our Schools and Outreach page for more information about St Edmund Hall’s outreach programme.