Holly Bickell speaking at an in2scienceUK event
A non-profit organisation set up by UCL PhD students to help gifted A-Level pupils from low-income backgrounds secure places at leading universities has celebrated a successful summer. This year in2scienceUK arranged for more than 30 students to undertake two-week placements alongside researchers in UCL laboratories, gaining valuable first-hand experience of cutting-edge science. The scheme, led by UCL PhD student Rebecca McKelvey, is now in its fourth year and has helped in excess of 150 students obtain science placements at leading UK universities including UCL, Imperial College London and King's College London. in2science is building a reputation for providing students with essential advice and valuable insights. This year more it received more than 300 applications for 41 London placements and has now expanded its activity to include the Bath and Bristol areas. Ms McKelvey said: "The overall aim of the scheme is to increase the numbers of students from less well represented backgrounds going to university to study science. The scheme supports students by giving them opportunities such as placements and advice which they really need when competing for university places and which they may not receive at home or school." - To date, around 80 per cent of students participating in in2scienceUK have successfully applied to study for a STEM degree at a leading UK university.
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