Josh Akester – BSc (Hons) Computer Science

Jake – Being the first in my immediate family to attend university

I’m Jake, and I am going to explain what it is like to apply and study at a research-intensive university coming from an underrepresented background. I am a 2nd year Geography with Transport student, studying...

Ella – Clinical Sciences student at the University of Bradford

Hi everyone! My name is Ella and I’m a third year Clinical Sciences student at the University of Bradford. I’m also an estranged student. Although I love my degree, it was not my original plan...

Zoe – Musical Theatre BA course at Leeds Conservatoire

Hi. My name is Zoe, I am a second year on the Musical Theatre BA course at Leeds Conservatoire and I identify as disabled.   When I was 12, I was diagnosed with Type 1...

Elliot Jarvis Podcast

Transcript: Hey! Welcome! My name is Elliot and I am a 3rd year undergraduate student, studying Classical Music, specifically in Classical Piano Performance at Leeds Conservatoire. I am from a school and area where not...

Zooming to success

As he chats away in the studio where he’s working on a new track, Adam’s outlook on life seems to be a world away from where he was this time last year. “In the first...

Lydia from University Centre Leeds talks about student support and her degree.

Lili Daniel – second year of a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Built Environment Design

Lili Daniel “I am in my second year of a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Built Environment Design. Looking back, I was not the ideal student with exceptional grades when I left high school, I...

Mohamed Ibesh – Former student at Leeds College of Building transitioning onto Architecture, Art & Design at the University of Huddersfield

Mohamed Ibesh “I’m a former student of the Leeds College of Building, currently studying Architecture, Art & Design at the University of Huddersfield. I initially began attending college once a week during year 10, which...

Madeleine – final year undergraduate Law student at Leeds Beckett University

Hi! I’m Marie Madeleine, a final year undergraduate Law student at Leeds Beckett University. I’m an African immigrant, having moved to England from Gambia at the age of 5 whilst teaching myself English along the...

Leeds Arts University student case studies

Find out about what it is like to study at Leeds Arts University. We hear what it is like being the first in the family to go to Higher Education, support offered and more specifically...

Alan Troake – Student at Bradford College talks about his journey studying BA (Hons) (Top-up) Performance

Sadaf Khan Begum – HNC Computing at Kirklees College

Why did you choose Higher Education at Kirklees College? The location of Pioneer Higher Skills Centre is great as it is local to where I live. This has meant I am able to balance my...