Around half of the activities on widening participation databases in 2018 / 19 and 2019 / 20 were recorded by Uni Connect partnerships . Data from the HEAT 8 database ( incorporating 24 of the 29 partnerships ) indicate that Uni Connect outreach work represents as much as 42 % of the outreach work recorded on the database . Just over half the activities recorded on the East Midlands Widening Participation Research and Evaluation Partnership ( EMWPREP ) database ( 54 %) in the same time period related to outreach by Uni Connect partnerships .
Data from 28 of the 29 partnerships indicates that the most common type of activity delivered by Uni Connect partnerships was mentoring , with skills and attainment-related activities representing the largest number of contact hours delivered . Across all activity types , Key Stage 4 students were the most likely to participate 9 , and Information , Advice and Guidance / General HE information activities engaged the highest number of unique learners .
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Types of activities delivered by Uni Connect
17839 961,375
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Mentoring IAG / General HE Information
Skills and Attainment ( incl . Tutoring )
Subject Masterclass / Subject Insight
Number of activities delivered by type
245,011 3270 3177 190,588
1118
5,951
Staff Campus Visit development / Non- Student
1,410
Parents & Carers / Non- Student
200000 42675,118 0
Summer School
Contact hours delivered by type
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Higher Education Access Tracker
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Note , some learners may be counted several times in this graph if participating in multiple activity types 6