LEAPS1996

Helping talented young people in south east Scotland to access higher education since 1996.

All enquiries to [email protected].

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

📣There's one week left to apply to be a LEAPS Transitions Course Tutor! 🎓📚

If you're a current PhD student and passionate about higher education, find out more here: https://t.co/QiidOdU5SY

#highereducation @HeriotWattUni @QMUniversity @EdUniStudents @EdinburghNapier @SRUC

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

We're recruiting LEAPS Transitions Course Tutors! 🎓📚🌟

If you're a current PhD student and passionate about higher education, find out more and apply here: https://t.co/zJuXuOi8LC

#highereducation @HeriotWattUni @QMUniversity @EdUniStudents @EdinburghNapier @SRUC

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

Stay tuned for celebrations later in the year. 🎉

#leaps1996 #wideningparticipation #highereducation

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

⭐Celebrating 30 Years of LEAPS ⭐

On this day in 1996...the LEAPS Declaration of Partnership was signed, in support of the widening participation work of LEAPS.

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

Thank you to all our partners and supporters over the years who have helped us - and who continue to help us - to encourage and advise young people who are underrepresented in higher education. We couldn't do it without you! 🤩

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

Wishing you all a happy new year!🎉

LEAPS-eligible students, the LEAPS team is back at work. Please get in touch if we can help you with any queries about college or university.

https://t.co/R0w8LHUlLM

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

The LEAPS Office will close for the festive period from 5pm on Thursday 18th December 2025 and will reopen at 9am on Monday 5th January 2026. Festive wishes to all 🎄

If you're finding the festive period difficult, please find some sources of support here https://t.co/jNVTDBOH2t

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

We're part of the Estranged Working Group and are proud to support estranged students. Find out more about the Group, and how we are aiming to improve provision for estranged students in Scotland, on the SCAPP website.
https://t.co/V3DxmssPjh

#withestrangedstudents
#ESSW2025

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

It’s Estranged Students Solidarity Week! What does it mean to be an estranged student?

Find out more at https://t.co/O3dMIMDJGA

#withestrangedstudents #ESSW #ESSW2025

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

We’re out and about giving presentations in schools this week!

Looking forward to supporting S5 pupils and sharing more info about higher education at college and uni.🎓🤩

#wideningparticipation #highereducation #college #university #leaps1996

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

It’s World Access to Higher Education Day, a global day of action campaigning for fair access to, and success within, higher education!

Find out more at https://t.co/weiGKCItAO

#WAHED25 @WorldAccessHE

[ACSES @acsesedu]

🌏World Access to Higher Education Day 📚

Today marks a global day of action dedicated to raising awareness of inequalities in access to and success in higher education.  To recognise the day, ACSES is involved in a number of events.

Earlier today, EPHEA (Equity Practitioners in Higher Education), UTS Centre for Social Justice & Inclusion, and ACSES, hosted a compelling three-part online event. In this series of online panel sessions, speakers explored student equity from global, national, and local perspectives, highlighting the shared challenges and innovations.

The Global session "Student equity across boarders", featuring ACSES Executive Director @prof_saggar , was pre-recorded and is available to watch now. This session brings together international experts to explore higher education equity across regions, sharing lessons from Africa, the UK, and globally to inform policy, practice, and advocacy.

💻 Watch the session here: https://t.co/cc4uRHwExc

Recordings from the other sessions will be shared when available.

Later today, Professor Shamit Saggar will also be participating in the World Access to Higher Education Day Conference 2025 in Cape Town.

📅: Tuesday, 28 October (AWST & SAST) | Wednesday, 29 October (AEDT)
⏰: 10:00pm AWST | 1:00am AEDT | 4:00pm SAST

🔗 Register here for the online livestream: https://t.co/3ASJqpG5uk

📰 View the Conference program here: https://t.co/qV3tQkmGLQ

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

LEAPS is proud to support care experienced students. Did you know we have dedicated blog posts on our website to support care experienced young people to explore college and university options and support?

https://t.co/IbosrVdOAa

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

It's Care Experienced Week! From 25th October to 1st November 2025, it’s Care Experienced Week, a time to celebrate the care experienced community. This year’s theme is rights.

#CEW25 #CareExperienced

[UCAS @ucas_online]

Applications close on Wednesday, 15 October (8:00 UK time) for:

🎓 Oxford & Cambridge
🩺 Medicine, Dentistry & Vet Medicine/Science

Remember, you can still add other choices with later deadlines - just remember, you can only have five choices in total. #UCAS

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

Wherever you plan to apply, our blog post will provide you with practical tips and links to resources which will help you with your UCAS Personal Statement!

For more information please visit the LEAPS website. 😊
https://t.co/i5Vy8VuqkJ

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

This week’s topic on the LEAPS Transitions Course is feedback! We'll explore its purpose and value, and introduce some academic theories on the nature of feedback.

#LEAPS1996 #WideningParticipation #UniversityPreparation #HigherEducation #SchoolToUni #Bridging

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

This week’s topic on the LEAPS Transitions Course is academic writing – an integral part of university-level study! We'll look at the structure of an academic essay and how you can become a more effective writer.

#LEAPS1996 #WideningParticipation #UniversityPreparation #Bridging

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

Career and course exploration means finding out more about the career or subject area you are interested in studying at college or university. This kind of research can be really beneficial to you!

Find out more in our blog post.
https://t.co/2RrrMXq4Bd

[LEAPS1996 @LEAPS1996]

Open Day season is here, with universities around Scotland providing prospective students with opportunities to visit and learn about all the different courses on offer. Visit the LEAPS website for more info about university and college open days! 🎓
https://t.co/zdf8KyC5EF