Programmes

Generating Genius is an educational development charity that has been in operation since 2005. It’s major focus is the development of talented students from disadvantaged communities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine (STEM) subjects during their secondary schools years and through to university entrance.

Our charity develops and encourages talented UK students from diverse, disadvantaged backgrounds to aspire to professions in a variety of scientific fields. The original cohort of students were all boys but this current business plan sees the introduction of cohorts of girls and it is our intention to extend the programme to other disadvantaged communities as resources permit.

Objectives

• Scientific / Academic talent development for under-represented students
• Identification: talented students from under-represented (in tertiary educational institutions)backgrounds
• Delivering: talented students into top-tier universities
• Supporting Schools, Colleges and Universities in the development of their ‘Widening Participation‘ agenda
• Influencing UK government policy on ‘Widening Participation’
• Engaging with individuals, businesses, foundations and other organisations that share or wish to participate in the Generating Genius’ mission.

Services

• Identify academic / scientific talent in under-represented communities
• Offer out-of-school programmes to develop and enhance talented students (summer schools etc.)
• Encourage students to aspire to study at top-tier universities
• Support and guide students in applications to top-tier universities
• Consultancy services and lectures on Widening Participation and Social Mobility
• Organisation of workshops on student talent development and Widening Participation
• ‘Outward bound’ motivational trips to the Caribbean and other countries for able students from under-represented communities.

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