
Striving for excellence: why quality is at the heart of the IntoUniversity programme
Rachel Carr, Chief Executive and Co-founder of IntoUniversity, explains how and why quality was made the heart of the IntoUniversity programme.
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Rachel Carr, Chief Executive and Co-founder of IntoUniversity, explains how and why quality was made the heart of the IntoUniversity programme.
Alex Quinn, IntoUniversity’s Head of Data & Impact, unpicks the implications of IntoUniversity’s latest impact data, which demonstrates a slight dip in university progression amid a challenging post-COVID context.
IntoUniversity’s expansion into Scotland marked its first time working outside England. With a new education system to navigate and new relationships to build, the project was further complicated by the unexpected impact of the COVID pandemic. Now, three years and three centres on, Daisy Rae, our Head of Operations in Scotland, reflects on the journey so far and looks ahead to the future.
Hannah Purkiss, IntoUniversity’s Chief Operating Officer, explains the importance of understanding the mental health toll that young people have experienced in recent years in efforts to overcome pandemic learning loss.
Jenneh Edem-Hotah became our first Head of Diversity and Inclusion in 2020. Now, with the launch of IntoUniversity’s three-year Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) strategy, she reflects on what she has learned from the last two years.
The passing of the Queen has affected us all in one way or another. At IntoUniversity, we’ve been reflecting on her remarkable charitable legacy through The Queen’s Trust, and how it impacted the growth of our organisation.
A lot can change in 20 years, but our students know IntoUniversity is there to support them. We spoke to five of these young people at different stages of their educational and employment journey about what makes IntoUniversity special to them.
IntoUniversity Co-Founder and Chief Executive Rachel Carr reflects on what she’s learned from 20 years at the helm of the charity, and the challenges that are still to come.
Hugh Rayment-Pickard, our Chief Strategy Officer, warns that among other things, the cost of living crisis and soaring energy bills will leave thousands of young people further behind in their learning.