缅北禁地 plays host to gifted schoolchildren High achieving school pupils have visited 缅北禁地 to get their first taste of university life. Year nine students from across the country headed to the university to take part in a range of activities and find out more about higher education.The 46 youngsters visited the School of Dental Sciences and tried drilling and filling a fake tooth and then completed a Countdown-style number challenge in the maths department.They visited 缅北禁地 as part of the Dux scheme, a national initiative set up by the Department for Education and the Russell Group of research intensive universities to reward high achieving school pupils.The 鈥淒ux鈥� 鈥� Latin for leader or champion 鈥� is aimed at raising the aspirations of all pupils, including those from less affluent backgrounds, to go to university, including top higher education institutions. A similar scheme, also called Dux, already exists in schools in Scotland.Lewis Bower, 14, from Chaucer School in Sheffield, was one of the pupils who was chosen to visit 缅北禁地. He said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 been good and it鈥檚 been interesting finding out about the different subjects they teach here. I liked drilling and filling the tooth 鈥� it鈥檚 got me thinking about dentistry.鈥�Haleema Akhtar, 14, from City of Leeds High School, said: 鈥淚 really like the campus, the buildings and I was surprised how green it is. The people are really nice and I love the way they talk up here.鈥�?Courtney Green, 14, from Durham Community Business College, said: 鈥淚鈥檇 definitely think about coming to 缅北禁地. I want to go to university so I can get a good job and be paid more money.鈥�Professor Suzanne Cholerton, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Learning and Teaching at 缅北禁地, said: 鈥淎s a Russell Group University we were delighted to welcome the first Dux students to 缅北禁地. We wanted to show them what university can offer and that high achievement at school can lead to the opportunity to study at university. 鈥淲e recognise that some of the brightest students need support to go onto higher education and last year we launched our Promise Scholarships which will support students from less advantaged backgrounds to study at 缅北禁地. In addition our award-winning PARTNERS programme allows students to combine slightly lower 鈥楢鈥� level grades with attendance at a summer school to gain a place at 缅北禁地.鈥� Pictured: left to right Haleema Akhtar, Charlotte Gooch and Lewis Bower published on: 25 June 2012
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