Carer, Care Experience and Estranged Students

2.1 An introduction and welcome video from Chris Millward (OfS)

Click here to read Chris Millward's biography

2.2 Dr Stephanie Mckendry, Head of Access, Equality and Inclusion, University of Strathclyde

With an introduction by Chair: Prof Mary Larkin, Professor of Care, Carers and Caring, The Open University

2.0 Posters on rotation

To read the articles referred to in the Journal of Lifelong Learning and Widening Participation slides please click on the links below:

Bland, B. (2018) ‘It’s All About The Money: The Influence of Family Estrangement, Accommodation Struggles and Homelessness on Student Success in UK Higher Education’, 20, (3): 68-89 (.pdf)

Lewis, E. et al (2015) ‘Success4Life: An aspirational programme for looked after children’, 17, (4): 116-127 (.pdf)

• 2.3 Co-creation with Students’ Unions
  Morag Duffin, Head of Access and Participation and Jakob Sexton – Student Association President
  The University of Law

Seminar (2 x 30 minutes)

• 2.4 Socialization and the Language of Exclusion in Higher Education
  Jennifer Hillman & Joanne Scott
  University of Cumbria
   
• 2.5 Collaborative practice to improve support for Care Leavers 
  Joe Cunningham, Claire Giles and David Munn, Widening Participation & Social Mobility Directorate, and Laura Thompson, Care experienced student intern
  University of Southampton

Seminar (2 x 30 minutes)

• 2.6 Aspire2University (A2U) - An innovative approach to supporting care experienced students into HE
  Melanie Harris
  University of Wolverhampton
   
• 2.7 We Care, Do You?
  Laura Selby, Kendra Argile, Kelly Self, Lucy Scheinkonig plus Steven Brookfield and Abbie Clarke
  Sheffield Young Carers, The University of Sheffield
  Higher Education Progression Partnership (Hepp), Sheffield Hallam University

Seminar (2 x 30 minutes)

• 2.8 Consider perspectives/experiences of care experienced and estranged students through their university journey 
  Fran Hornsby, Student Support and Advice Coordinator and dedicated contact for care experienced/estranged students, and Chris Hoyle, Management Information Analyst (Evaluation) and alumni, with University of York current with current students Poppy Asker, Chloe Sodeau and Leo McClelland and Jacob Moore 
   
• 2.9 From Your Plan to Their Progression - improving access and outcomes for care experienced students
  Moira Mitchell, Consultant, National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL) and Michael Hill, Assistant Professor in Learning and Teaching, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) 

2.0 Posters on rotation

To read the articles referred to in the Journal of Lifelong Learning and Widening Participation slides please click on the links below:

Bland, B. (2018) ‘It’s All About The Money: The Influence of Family Estrangement, Accommodation Struggles and Homelessness on Student Success in UK Higher Education’, 20, (3): 68-89 (.pdf)

Lewis, E. et al (2015) ‘Success4Life: An aspirational programme for looked after children’, 17, (4): 116-127 (.pdf)

Lightning Talks (3 x 10 minutes)

• 2.10 Caring about student carers
  Prof Mary Larkin
  The Open University
   
• 2.11 Engaging care-experienced students in corporate parenting
  Gill Ryan
  The Open University in Scotland
   
• 2.12 Utilising Data to Support Students Achieve their Career and Personal Development Goals 
  Lesley Grayburn, Senior Careers and Employability Consultant
  The Open University in Scotland

Lightning Talks (3 x 10 minutes)

• 2.13 GO Wales: Achieve through Work Experience - To what extent does our Mentoring and Work Experience programme enhance employability outcomes for young (under 25) students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds?  
  Ros Davis & Louise Wilford
  The Open University in Wales
   
• 2.14 Caring as an Access, Participation & Inclusion issue
  Dr Catherine Pestano
  The Open University
   
• 2.15 Shaped by Students: UWE Cares Student Voice  
  Steffie Denton, EDI Projects Officer and Billy, student
  UWE Cares: University of the West of England, (UWE Bristol) 

Lightning Talks (2 x 10 minutes)

• 2.16 Going it Alone: A Qualitative Approach Investigating the Key Barriers and Challenges for Estranged Students Studying in Higher Education in Scotland
  Samantha Macrae, student and researcher
  University of Glasgow
• 2.17 Hearing the voices of disengaged students during outreach evaluation interviews
  Robert Zivtins
  Imperial College London

Seminar (1 x 30 minutes) 

• 2.18 “There's so many ways in which you can slip through the cracks” – an exploration of the diversity of the estranged students’ experience
  Sidonie Ecochard, PhD Candidate
  University of Strathclyde

2.19 Carer, Care Experience and Estranged Students

Please click on each panellist’s name to read their biography

Prof Mary Larkin, The Open University (Chair)
Dr Stephanie McKendry, Head of Access, Equality and Inclusion, University of Strathclyde
Sam Macrae, Student and researcher, Glasgow University
Cinnomen McGuigan, OU Students Association: Vice President Education 2020-22, The Open University
Callen Martin, Publisher, and Former Masters Student
Phil Taverner, Public health and social care research in UK and New Zealand (now retired)