Objective 6 – Address low degree attainment amongst Continuing the University’s UG ethnic minority students. Regional Partnership Investigate and address Scholarships (worth £6,000) relatively lower degree provided to 20 undergraduate attainment amongst UG ethnic students in 2012. The minority students. scholarship is based on academic excellence and Continue to encourage eligible students must have inclusive teaching and learning attended a maintained school practice. or college (not an independent In effect, the aim of Objective 6 is to or private school) in one of the investigate how best to identify and six London boroughs with whom the University operates increase the attainment of at risk BME Widening Participation students at Brunel. The goal is to narrow partnerships. Students must the gap between the attainment of White also meet one or more of the and BME UG students. While more University’s under-represented data analysis which is planned over groups; the life of this Equality Objectives will help These Schemes have ensured that the WP to map and identify the reasons for low students who are BME at Brunel are able degree attainment amongst UG ethnic to engage and have successful careers at minority students, the efforts to achieve Brunel. this objective have to be combined with those allocated to achieving the aims of Objective 7. In to meet the aims of Objective 6, Brunel has taken fair and flexible approach, as well as recognising the diversity of needs within the student body, the University increased work in the areas of attainment, transition and retention to ensure Brunel’s groups achieve outcomes comparable to the student population as a whole. In practical terms, the University paid ‘due regard’ under the Access Agreement and WP Strategy by provision of Access Scholarships to 380 new entrants every year from under-represented groups and mature students;
Objective 6 – Address low degree attainment amongst UG ethnic minority students. Investigate and address relatively lower degree attainment amongst UG ethnic minority students. Continue to encourage inclusive teaching and learning practice. In effect, the aim of Objective 6 is to investigate how best to identify and increase the attainment of at risk BME students at Brunel. The goal is to narrow the gap between the attainment of White and BME UG students. While more data analysis which is planned over the life of this Equality Objectives will help to map and identify the reasons for low degree attainment amongst UG ethnic minority students, the efforts to achieve this objective have to be combined with those allocated to achieving the aims of Objective 7. In to meet the aims of Objective 6, Brunel has taken fair and flexible approach, as well as recognising the diversity of needs within the student body, the University increased work in the areas of attainment, transition and retention to ensure Brunel’s groups achieve outcomes comparable to the student population as a whole. In practical terms, the University paid ‘due regard’ under the Access Agreement and WP Strategy by provision of Access Scholarships to 380 new entrants every year from under-represented groups and mature students; Continuing the University’s Regional Partnership Scholarships (worth £6,000) provided to 20 undergraduate students in 2012. The scholarship is based on academic excellence and eligible students must have attended a maintained school or college (not an independent or private school) in one of the six London boroughs with whom the University operates Widening Participation partnerships. Students must also meet one or more of the University’s under-represented groups; These Schemes have ensured that the WP students who are BME at Brunel are able to engage and have successful careers at Brunel.
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