Widening Access and Outreach

We work with colleges, communities, charities and local councils to provide opportunities, information and guidance to young people and adults who are underrepresented in higher education.

Who we work with

We work directly with a number of colleges, councils and charities to provide study and careers programmes.

Activities and workshops

Discover how Birkbeck is committed to raising the aspirations of under-represented students.

The Compass Project

Our Compass Project reaches out to help refugees and asylum seekers to access education in the UK.

Get Started

'Get Started' is our series of free workshops, designed to assist student journeys to higher education.

Get ready to study

Book one of our free Get Started events to find out about fees and funding, application and what will be expected of you as a Birkbeck student.

Bridges to Birkbeck

Our programme focuses on working with residents of Tottenham to open up pathways to study.

Family Learning

Involving your whole family in the path to higher education results in raised aspirations and a culture of learning.

Future Focus

If you are a mature learner, come along to one of our free Future Focus workshops, for information, advice and guidance on your career ambitions and choosing the course that's right for you.

Winton Women Trailblazers in Mathematics Conference

Humaira Maka, student at Seven Kings High School, talks about the Winton Women Trailblazers in Mathematics Conference, held on 29 March 2017.

Find out more about the conference

Contact us

We welcome contact via email from organisations that work with our target audiences.

For enquiries about the Compass Project, please email thecompassproject@bbk.ac.uk.

For all other enquiries, please email getstarted@bbk.ac.uk.

Caroline McDonald

Head of Widening Access
Email: c.mcdonald@bbk.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 207 380 3123

Sahar Erfani

Widening Access Manager
Email: s.erfani@bbk.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 207 380 3131

Naureen Abubacker

Compass Project Officer
Email: n.abubacker@bbk.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 207 380 3111

Sophie Swain

Widening Access Assistant
Email: s.swain@bbk.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 207 380 3107

Faith Williams

Outreach Officer - Tottenham
Email: f.williams@bbk.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 7980 316762