Gifted, talented, ambitious and able. How to make the most of your potential

Richard KennettDirector of UK Student Recruitment, Outreach and Admissions18 April 2013

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Gifted, talented, ambitious and able• Why go to University – Russell Group Universities

• World class education

• Competition for places

• What world class universities want

Why go to University? The Benefits.• Pursue a vocation or study a subject you are

passionate about

• Improved career prospects

• Greater earning potential

• Develop employability skills

• Build skills and confidence, open up opportunities

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Career Prospects• A higher education qualification, a wider range of

opportunities and a more rewarding career

• Many employers target graduates in their recruitment campaigns

• A degree opens up a world of career opportunities that you otherwise would not have access to

• We have one of the best Higher Education systems in the world, which qualifies our graduates to enter the global job market

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Increased earning potential• Graduates are the highest earners in our workforce

• On average, graduates tend to earn substantially more than people with A levels who did not go to university. Projected over a working lifetime, the difference is something like £100,000 before tax at today’s valuation.

5Source: ONS <http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=1166>

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Gifted, talented, ambitious and able• Why go to University – why attend Russell Group?

Pursue your own interests. Increase your earning potential. Undergraduate degrees from Russell Group universities are respected throughout the world for providing world class education.

• Competition for places

• What world class universities want

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Global graduates

1 UK universities in the World Top 100

QS World University Ranking 2012-13

Cambridge

UCL

Imperial

Oxford

Edinburgh

Manchester

Kings

Bristol

Warwick

LSE

Birmingham

St. Andrews

Sheffield

GlasgowYork

Southampton

Leeds

Nottingham

Durham8

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Global graduates

1 UK universities in the World Top 100

QS World University Ranking 2012-13

Cambridge

UCL

Imperial

Oxford

Edinburgh

Manchester

Kings

Bristol

Warwick

LSE

Birmingham

St. Andrews

Sheffield

GlasgowYork

Southampton

Leeds

Nottingham

Durham

RG universities in

World Top 100QS World University Ranking 2012-1387

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World leading research: a Russell Group University

“An association of the 24 leading UK universities which are committed to maintaining the very best research, an outstanding teaching and learning experience and unrivalled links with business and the public sector”

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•University of Birmingham

•University of Bristol

•University of Cambridge

•Cardiff University

•Durham University

•University of Edinburgh

•University of Exeter

•University of Glasgow

•Imperial College London

•King’s College London

•University of Leeds

•University of Liverpool

•London School of Economics (LSE)

•University of Manchester

•Newcastle University

•University of Nottingham

•Queen Mary, University of London

•Queen’s University Belfast

•University of Oxford

•University of Sheffield

•University of Southampton

•University College London (UCL)

•University of Warwick

•University of York

Research intensive universities

World leading research: a Russell Group University• Chance to be involved in cutting edge research and

development.

• This research-rich environment creates the ideal conditions for students to develop creativity, analytical skills, problem-solving, as well as their team working and communication.

• Expect to be challenged!

• International reputation - Undergraduate degrees from Russell Group universities are respected throughout the world.

• Access to world class facilities.11

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Gifted, talented, ambitious and able• World class education

• Competition for places

As gifted and talented students, you should set your sights high and aim for world class, research intensive universities.

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Guardian, January 14, 2010

Daily Telegraph, January 8, 2010

Daily Mail, February 1, 2011

Sunday Times, January 17, 2010

Independent, 1 August 2011

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Russell Group applications per places 2012-13 Applications Places / Offers Ratio

London School of Economics 17,654 1,271 13.9

University of Bristol 39,023 3,688 10.6

King's College London 35,122 3,535 9.9

University College London 34,476 3,617 9.5

The University of Edinburgh 44,495 4,874 9.1

The University of Warwick 31,293 3,798 8.2

The University of Liverpool 35,554 4,369 8.1

The University of Birmingham 42,497 5,464 7.8

University of Leeds 52,488 6,884 7.7

University of Southampton 35,767 4,987 7.2

The University of Nottingham 46,734 6,638 7.1

The University of Manchester 59,911 8,048 7.1

Queen Mary, London 25,830 3,694 7.1

Newcastle University 29,814 4,357 6.8

University of Glasgow 27,502 4,149 6.6

The University of Sheffield 33,415 5,120 6.5

Durham University 24,420 3,747 6.5

University of York 23,400 3,669 6.4

Imperial College London 14,801 2,377 6.2

University of Exeter 26,152 4,220 6.2

Cardiff University 30,844 5,047 6.1

Queen's University Belfast 20,609 3,689 5.6

University of Oxford 18,194 3,237 5.6

University of Cambridge 15,507 3,261 4.8

Sources: Russell Group, Sunday Times University Guide 2013

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Gifted, talented, ambitious and able• World class education

• Competition for places

• What world class universities want

While competition is fierce, all the best universities in the country compete with one another to recruit the best students we can.

As gifted and talented students, you should set your sights high and aim for world class, research intensive universities.

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Google “Russell Group Informed Choices”

Source: <http://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/media/informed-choices/InformedChoices-latest.pdf>

18Source: <http://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/media/informed-choices/InformedChoices-latest.pdf>

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Twenty-first century graduates‘The ideal graduate is "intellectually flexible", a critical

thinker and a team player; someone who could see their discipline in a wider context’

Source: University of Aberdeen, Curriculum Reform Consultation, 2011

intellectually flexible

critical thinkerteam

playersee their discipline in a wider

context

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Gifted, talented, ambitious and able• World class education

• Competition for places

• What world class universities want

While competition is fierce, all the best universities in the country compete with one another to recruit the best students we can.

As gifted and talented students, you should set your sights high and aim for world class, research intensive universities.

Students who have undertaken suitably academic A-levels and shown a wider interest in their disciplines.

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Summary• There is a great deal of choice.

• Make informed choices, make sure you know why you are choosing something.

• Careful use of league tables, in particular the combination of student satisfaction and employability, is vital.

• Really look at the content of the course – remember it has to interest you for 3 years+

• Choose the best course and institution for you.

• Good luck with your future studies.