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Contextual Outreach Team
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The Contextual Outreach Team offer programmes of activity aimed at raising the aspirations and achievements of young people.

[email protected]

0113 343 8471

https://contextualoutreach.leeds.ac.uk
Year 11's from Bishop Young Academy were welcomed to the University today on their Thomas Transition Programme (TTP) Campus Visit! #BYAontour
December 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Cara and Meghan are at one of our partner TTP schools tonight Mount St Mary’s talking about the University of Leeds and our outreach programmes, at a Careers Fair for students and their parents 😃
November 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Meghan has been over to Doncaster this morning to visit Sir Thomas Wharton students to tell them about Reach for Excellence. There’s only 1 week to go until the application deadline, so get those apps in fast 🤞 #RfERecruit25
November 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Meghan had a lovely trip out to the seaside this morning to visit Year 12 students at Hornsea sixth form, to tell them all about Reach for Excellence! Not long to go until next Thursdays deadline 🤞 hope to receive lots of apps from you all #RfERecruit25
November 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Today is the last day of October half term events and it’s one of our favourites ‘Careerability’. Students are developing employability skills and are preparing for mock interviews at University. Happy Halloween 🎃 #RfEOctHT25
October 31, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Jen & James took over at lunchtime to finish our Get Set For Uni Part 3 with Year 13! Student Accommodation, Finance & Budgeting and lots of questions from our cohort! #RfEOctHT25
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Today is the final part of our Get Set for Uni series! Meghan and Kelsey have started the day by running a session all about the first year experience. Great to see so many students in attendance 😃 #RfEOctHT25
October 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Our very own Cara is kicking off the week with the final part of her Get Research Ready series! Students are perfecting their essay writing and presentation skills - key skills for research 📚 🗣️ #RfEOctHT25
October 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It’s RfE October half term events week! We have several sessions taking place to support our Year 13s in the final stages of their Reach for Excellence journey. We look forward to welcoming them back onto campus 😃 🎃 👻 #RfEOctHT25
October 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Huge thanks to Woodkirk Academy for having Jo in school this morning to introduce Year 12 to Realising Opportunities & Reach for Excellence! #RfERecruit25
October 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Cara and Jen visited Greenhead College today for the Believe and Achieve fair where they spoke to students about Reach for Excellence and Access to Leeds #RfERecruit25
October 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Meghan has just visited @lawnswoodschool.bsky.social and has had a fantastic time chatting to Year 12’s about the Reach for Excellence programme! We even had one of our current Year 13’s sharing their experiences 😃 #RfERecruit25
October 15, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Jen has had a lovely morning with the 200 Year 12 students at Heckmondwike Grammar School introducing Realising Opportunities & Reach for Excellence! #RfERecruit25
October 15, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Cara was in Halifax today at Crossley Heath School speaking to year 12's about our Reach for Excellence Programme #RfERecruit25
October 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Jen enjoyed a lunchtime in the common room followed by a packed out talk at Notre Dame today talking to Year 12 about applying to RfE #RfERecruit25
October 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Cara was back in Bradford this morning to talk about Reach for Excellence to year 12 students at New College Bradford! #RfERecruit25
October 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Paula is back at Dixons Sixth Form in Bradford this lunchtime speaking with the other half of Year 12 students about applying to Realising Opportunities and Reach for Excellence #RfERecruit25
October 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Meghan has travelled over to Keighley this morning to visit Beckfoot Oakbank to talk all things Reach for Excellence to Year 12s! It was lovely to meet you all 😄 #RfERecruit25
October 7, 2025 at 8:05 AM
It's another busy week for the team! Paula enjoyed speaking with one half of Year 12 today at Dixons Sixth Form over in Bradford about Realising Opportunities and Reach for Excellence she will be back on Wednesday to meet the other half of the year group! #RfERecruit25
October 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
James really enjoyed speaking with a packed assembly hall over at Abbey Grange about Post 16 Opportunities at Leeds! #RfERecruit25
October 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Huge thanks to Ossett Academy for having Jen in this morning to talk to all of Year 12 about our Reach for Excellence Programme #RfERecruit25
October 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Cara visited Feversham Girls' Academy today to talk about Reach for Excellence to the year 12 students. Thank you for having us! #RfERecruit25
October 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Meghan has visited New College Pontefract this afternoon talking all things Reach for Excellence with Year 12 students! Get those applications in by 13th November 🤞 #RfERecruit25
October 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Jen has had a lovely morning visiting Trinity Sixth Form Academy over in Halifax talking to Year 12 all about applying to Realising Opportunities & Reach for Excellence! #RfERecruit25
October 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Jen enjoyed speaking to Year 12 at SBSJ all about applying to Reach for Excellence! Head to our website for more information! #RfERecruit25 contextualoutreach.leeds.ac.uk/rfe/rfeapply/
September 25, 2025 at 6:47 AM