Earlier this week we celebrated bursary winners at the 25th annual House of Lords winners reception. The event saw over 80 students recognised for their achievements and we are pleased to share all the official photos from the event! Huge thank you to Skills and Education Group for sponsoring our fantastic celebration. To access […]
Anna Roberts – Internship blog
My name is Anna Roberts, I am 21 years old and a 3rd Year Politics student at the University of Nottingham. I joined HKF as a marketing intern in October, never having done marketing before. I didn’t know what to expect and was anxious to start. However, after my first meeting with Shahida, I instantly […]
“It’s good to talk” – Iandra MacCallum Tchoudnowsky
As a trustee of the HKF with a particular interest in psychotherapy and wellbeing, I was asked to write our July blog on “It’s good to talk”. As a charity, we have always encouraged our bursary winners to talk to us, to engage with our pastoral care system and advisers, and to sign up and […]
The ‘first-gen’ experience: a reflection from a previous HKF bursary winner – Jake Marshall
At the time, my earlier years of education felt normal. Just like the rest of the students in my area, I was learning a well-trodden curriculum in the backdrop of a seaside town. Life felt easy, problems appeared small and the world outside of my town’s bubble seemed non-existent. Fairly naïve in thought, I began […]
The Importance of Mentors – Shahida Aslam
I’ve been with the Helena Kennedy Foundation (HKF) for nearly eight years. My journey, like that of many people, was guided by my parents, who instilled the importance of education. And so I went to school, to college, and then to university. That was my parents’ plan, but after I finished my degree, I was […]
“Why ‘levelling up’ in education is the key to sustainable growth” – Dr Julie Mills OBE
It’s incredibly exciting to think that the government has recognised the potential for economic expansion over the next few decades in this region. Its most recently released think-piece on the subject came out a few weeks ago. The snappily-titled Planning for sustainable growth in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc – An introduction to the Oxford-Cambridge Arc Spatial […]
HKF Alumni Kirsty and Rosie shortlisted for Festival of Learning Awards 2021
Two Helena Kennedy Foundation bursary winners are among the shortlisted nominees for this year’s Festival of Learning Awards. Kirsty Young, a HKF Award winner in 2011, and Rosie Wainwright, a winner in 2013, have made the shortlist. Both Kirsty and Rosie are enjoying successful careers after progressing through university with the help of their bursaries. […]
HKF Alumna Maleeka Bokhari honoured as Young Global Leader for 2021
Maleeka Bokhari, an alumna of the Helena Kennedy Foundation, has been honoured as one of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders for 2021. Maleeka, who is the Parliamentary Secretary for Law and a justice barrister in her native Pakistan, joins a dynamic community of more than 1400 members from 120 nationalities, who will work […]
Helena Kennedy Foundation welcomes new Skills for Jobs White Paper
The Helena Kennedy Foundation promotes the equality of opportunity achieved through education and training. We work with disadvantaged students in the Further Education sector, helping them to realise their potential as they move into fulfilling careers across a range of sectors. Background should not be a barrier to accessing high quality education, and all the […]