Widening Participation in Mathematics
04 Nov 2024, by News, Sponsored events in
Widening Participation in Mathematics
The Heilbronn Institute is delighted to be supporting a number of Widening Participation Projects in Mathematics. We support targeted workshops, activities and events for schools and colleges to help students realise their full potential and to equip them with the skills, knowledge and confidence to succeed on their educational journey in mathematics.
Part of our financial support to Widening Participation goes to the ‘Mastering Mathematics’ programme at the School of Mathematics in Bristol. Lead by Tom Murdoch, the Mastering Mathematics programme aims to address gaps in knowledge between year 13 and university through providing students with a solid mathematical foundation, supported by undergraduate students. This is for students from schools in Bristol with historically low participation rates in Higher Education. Participants are nominated by their teachers, based on their academic potential. We are delighted that a ‘graduate’ of the scheme from last year is now studying at Bristol University.