21 September 2004

Training sessions

The latest group of Wider Access Study Centre (WASC) student volunteers are in training later this week to develop skills to encourage local school children to consider university as an option.

Over the year volunteers will visit over forty secondary schools across Dundee and the surrounding areas to make sure pupils understand what university is all about. The volunteers act as ambassadors for higher education and positive role models for school pupils, participating in campus based school visits including 'Discovering Degrees for Schools'.

A major part of Student Volunteers' work is breaking down the stereotypes surrounding student life, along with encouraging youngsters to consider university as both a beneficial and realistic option.

University of Dundee undergraduates and postgraduate students can apply to become a Wider Access Student Volunteer online at www.dundee.ac.uk/learning/wasc/outreach.volunteers.htm

Alternatively, for further details, please contact Katy Smith, Access Outreach Officer on 01382 344370 or email k.y.smith@dundee.ac.uk.

By Angela Durcan, Press Officer 01382 344910, out of hours: 07968298585, a.durcan@dundee.ac.uk