Pembroke-Oxford-RDA-Cambridge
6 October, 2023
Collaboration with Rochdale Development Agency
- Improve participation within the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge
- Strengthen collaboration across the boroughs of Rochdale, Bury and Bolton, local industry, Oxford and Cambridge (recent ‘Atom Valley: Skills Acquisition and Legal Frameworks’ colloquium held at Pembroke College)
- Raise educational standards emphasising challenging but sustained academic activities
- Support the ongoing development of programmes within Atom Valley
- Provide opportunities for talented graduates to support innovation within Atom Valley
The OxNet Pipeline
Regional Differences in Attainment
Deprivation Index (0-100) for Rochdale, Bury, and Bolton
Where we are working: Rochdale and Bury
Where we intend to work: Bolton
Access to Higher Education
Total Oxford Applications (2017-21)
Total Oxford Applications (2017-21) excluding independent and special schools
Aims and Objectives
Lead the national conversation, not follow it. The Eton Star initiative will have an impact within the boroughs of Rochdale, Bury, Bolton at both pre and post 16.
Collaborate, develop the trust and build on existing effective relationships, between RDA, schools & communities, to meet the wider need of improving attainment across the three boroughs.
Transform the present Oxford/Cambridge approaches to regionalisation and to work more collaboratively, locally by:
Challenging - thinking beyond the curriculum; Raising- academic resilience confidence & curiosity; Developing - time management & multitasking ; Introducing – Tutorial/Supervision method to the most able cohort (c. top 5 – 10%)
Going Forward: Points of Discussion
How do we rationalize current provision?
We collaborate, not duplicate; provide pipelines for STEM SMART, HE+, OxNet, UNIQ
How do we transform regional access provision based on the experience of successful community-based activity and changing need?
We provide “boots on the ground”, utilise insider knowledge and buy- in from across education, industry and the wider community
How do we scale provision based on the OxNet & OxNet Youth Scholars model?
Agree an Objectives & Key Results (OKR) framework for long, medium & short term targets, within the context of a shared Project Initiation Document (PID); put in in place relevant, national, regional staffing and governance structures
How much will it cost and how will it be funded?
Philanthropic giving; Central & Local Government; Funding bodies/academic research grants; Participant ‘subscription’; Social investment (Social Impact Bond, Charity/Community Bonds)