词条 | Aimhigher |
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Aimhigher is an umbrella term to describe initiatives aimed at widening participation in UK higher education, particularly among students from non-traditional backgrounds, minority groups and disabled persons. Aimhigher is an initiative by the former Department for Education and Skills (DfES), now the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS), working with the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). Aimhigher was created in 2004 through the integration of two earlier initiatives, Partnerships for Progression (P4P) and Excellence Challenge, bringing together a wide range of partners, including universities, colleges, schools, training providers and the Connexions service. On the 25 November 2010, David Willetts, the universities and science minister, announced the closure of the programme at the end of academic year 2010/11 (31 July 2011).[1] Aimhigher operated in England on a national, regional and area basis, including:
In 2008, the Aimhigher student portal website was merged into the Directgov web resource, and today maintains an archive of the initiative's activities. References1. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=414416|title=Aimhigher brought down by coalition axe|first=Rebecca|last=Attwood|accessdate=8 July 2011|newspaper=Times Higher Education|date=25 November 2010}} External links
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