March 2003
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Making A Bigger Impact

The University's Impact Project has secured additional funding until 2005.

The scheme, led by Bradford, was originally a two-year HEFCE Innovations-funded project for the Universities of Bradford, Leeds Metropolitan, Leeds and Huddersfield, to provide intensive careers support for minority ethnic undergraduate students.

In 2002, the four Universities provided the Impact Project with interim funding of £72,000. The scheme has now has received a further £290,000 as part of a Graduates Yorkshire initiative to retain graduates in the region.

The Graduates Yorkshire initiative, developed with Yorkshire Universities and Yorkshire Forward, co-ordinates the work of the region's Careers Services' after-graduation support for minority ethnic students.

An additional Project Officer has been appointed to extend the Impact Project to Sheffield Hallam and Sheffield Universities.

Ron Harle, of the University's Career Development Services, which manages the project, said: "The University is taking a significant regional role and will provide a direct specialist service to six Yorkshire Universities.

"At a wider level, the Universities will collaborate to provide services to the region's minority ethnic graduates to help raise aspirations, employment skills and career development."

• For further information contact Project Officer Roy Christian on (01274) (23)5509, or email impact@bradford.ac.uk

18 March 2003

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