Bradford students encouraged to apply to Oxford
BBCState school pupils from Bradford have been invited to an event to encourage them to apply to the University of Oxford.
More than 800 children aged 11-13 will take part in the two-day Oxplore Festival on 9 and 10 July.
They have been selected from 27 schools which are currently under-represented in the Oxford admissions process.
The event comes after a collaboration between the university and Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy, which targeted potential applicants of Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage.
Dr Samina Khan MBE is the university's director of undergraduate admissions and outreach.
She said: "We're delighted to be returning to Bradford this summer with the Oxplore Festival.
"The festival isn't just about raising aspirations for Oxford – it's about encouraging young people to see higher education as an exciting, accessible and achievable option.
"By providing a glimpse into university life and sparking academic curiosity, we hope to empower the next generation to explore possibilities and aim high."
Dr Khan was also involved in the BeUNIQ initiative which came to Bradford last summer.
This time she will join Oxford staff, students and researchers in interactive workshops and activities as well as a hands-on exhibition.
These include a mobile planetarium, an artificial arm for blood sampling and virtual recreations of a student's room, a tutor's study, and a library.
Caius Lee, who grew up in Bradford and is now director of music at Worcester College, Oxford, will also lead a workshop.
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