University of Bradford announces new scholarship for white working-class men
Michael Searles
Thu, 21 December 2023
The University of Bradford's intake of white, working class male students is currently below average
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The University of Bradford has announced a new scholarship for white working-class men.
Prof Shirley Congdon, the vice-chancellor, said the scholarship emphasises the university’s “commitment to social mobility”.
Four white men from working-class backgrounds will be enrolled on the scholarship each year, starting in 2024-25. They will each be given £400 a month to help towards their living expenses.
To be eligible, they must be a white male student from a working-class background who is already living in the Bradford area.
Least likely university students
White male pupils eligible for free school meals are the least likely demographic to go on to university, according to government data published earlier this year.
Of all young adults that attended a state school, 44.4 per cent went on to attend university, the report found, but males were less likely to than females, and white males the least likely of all.
The University of Bradford said its current intake of students from the demographic was below average for the sector, at 1.7 per cent, compared with 14.6 per cent nationwide.
The university already runs another scholarship for black and ethnic minority students studying on a full-time MSc programme within its School of Management.
The latest scholarship, like that one, will be funded by the Keith Howard Foundation, named after the late philanthropist and businessman who studied at the university. Dr Howard, who died in 2021, was a graduate of the University of Bradford’s School of Management.
Prof Congdon said the scholarship, named the Howard Opportunities Programme, “further emphasises the university’s commitment to social mobility, helping to ensure that everyone who studies at Bradford fulfils their potential”.
An exciting future
The University of Bradford has been named the best university in England for improving students’ social mobility for the last three years in a row, by the English Social Mobility Index.
More than half a million people live in the Bradford district, and six in 10 are white, while three in 10 are Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh, according to census data.
Melissa Tomlinson, the chairman of The Keith Howard Foundation, said: “Social mobility is a key component of the work the foundation supports across Yorkshire.
“This new scholarship will also help its students on their road to an exciting future.
“We look forward to following the journeys of the scholars who participate in the programme at the University of Bradford.”
The University of Bradford has announced a new scholarship for white working-class men.
Prof Shirley Congdon, the vice-chancellor, said the scholarship emphasises the university’s “commitment to social mobility”.
Four white men from working-class backgrounds will be enrolled on the scholarship each year, starting in 2024-25. They will each be given £400 a month to help towards their living expenses.
To be eligible, they must be a white male student from a working-class background who is already living in the Bradford area.
Least likely university students
White male pupils eligible for free school meals are the least likely demographic to go on to university, according to government data published earlier this year.
Of all young adults that attended a state school, 44.4 per cent went on to attend university, the report found, but males were less likely to than females, and white males the least likely of all.
The University of Bradford said its current intake of students from the demographic was below average for the sector, at 1.7 per cent, compared with 14.6 per cent nationwide.
The university already runs another scholarship for black and ethnic minority students studying on a full-time MSc programme within its School of Management.
The latest scholarship, like that one, will be funded by the Keith Howard Foundation, named after the late philanthropist and businessman who studied at the university. Dr Howard, who died in 2021, was a graduate of the University of Bradford’s School of Management.
Prof Congdon said the scholarship, named the Howard Opportunities Programme, “further emphasises the university’s commitment to social mobility, helping to ensure that everyone who studies at Bradford fulfils their potential”.
An exciting future
The University of Bradford has been named the best university in England for improving students’ social mobility for the last three years in a row, by the English Social Mobility Index.
More than half a million people live in the Bradford district, and six in 10 are white, while three in 10 are Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh, according to census data.
Melissa Tomlinson, the chairman of The Keith Howard Foundation, said: “Social mobility is a key component of the work the foundation supports across Yorkshire.
“This new scholarship will also help its students on their road to an exciting future.
“We look forward to following the journeys of the scholars who participate in the programme at the University of Bradford.”
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