Phoebe

Student

I live in North Wales and come from a small village, Trefnant, in which have lived there all my life. I applied...

Charlotte

Student

I come from a small rural area in Gloucester and jumped at the chance to apply for the programme to make connections...

Isabel

Student

Neither of my parents or anyone in my family have been to university but it is my dream to be a doctor...

Lucie

Student

I was diagnosed with autism at 13, which impacts my self-esteem. Because of this, I was convinced I would not be able...

Denise

Student

I enjoyed making friends with like-minded people and am still in touch with those I met, we support each other’s university applications....

Gracie

Student

I am from a small town in Nottinghamshire and am one of the first in my family to be going to university!...

Emily

Student

I applied for the programme to foster my analytical skills and become an appealing candidate to universities. I also wanted to immerse...

Shuaib

Student

I applied to this programme because I thought it would be a great chance to experience many aspects of university life and...

Roulian

Student

I applied to the Summer School to explore what universities are really like as I will be the first generation in my...

Nancy

Student

I applied to Durham’s summer school to get a feel of what uni life was like and figure out if I could...

Alice

Student

I am from Bradford and currently live with my dad and two younger brothers, my dad was diagnosed with a terminal illness...

Tom Wilkinson

Assistant English language teacher

I attended the University of Nottingham summer school as an unconfident, clueless 16-year old in 2012. The experience changed the course of...