Access & Outreach
In 2024–25, Keble alumni and friends contributed £307,061 in support of the College’s Access and Outreach projects.
The Access and Outreach team works in close partnership with schools, teachers, and pupils across the West Midlands, Keble’s link region, to identify and encourage talented applicants. Its mission is to widen participation by providing sustained support to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Over the past year, the team continued its partnerships with The Access Project (TAP), The Brilliant Club, Target Oxbridge, and Oxford’s UNIQ Summer School, while also delivering Subject Taster Days and the School Group Visit programme. Collectively, these initiatives are designed to ensure that highly able students are fully supported to realise their potential.
All of this work is made possible solely through the generous philanthropic support of the alumni community.
Ambika Bhargava
2021 PPE
“When I was in Year 6, my school enrolled me into the Brilliant Club, an outreach programme which let me experience tutorials and visit Keble College for the first time. I remember eating in Keble dining hall and telling my friends at that age how I was sure I wanted to apply to Oxford, and Keble. When it came to my application process, I knew for certain that Keble would be the right place for me and having just finished my second year here, I can see how I was so right.”
Access and Outreach in Numbers
200+
West Midlands schools took part in our School Group Visits programme
7,000+
students, teachers, and supporters engaged with our Outreach activity in 2023–24
200
UNIQ Summer School participants applied to Keble between 2018 and 2024
These numbers represent more than just statistics — they reflect real lives changed, ambitions realised and barriers broken down. From giving young people first-hand insights into university life and tailored academic support, to helping shape strong Oxbridge applications, every programme we run opens doors that once seemed closed.
You can read our full Access and Outreach report here: Unlocking Opportunity: Celebrating Impact in Access and Outreach.
Dr Foteini Dimirouli
Access Fellow, Keble College
“At Keble we structure our school programmes and partnerships around strategic goals for education equality. This includes hosting multiple weekly events for schools, as well as linking students with efficient and independent pathways to opportunities. Creating a reliable framework of engagement and maintaining its consistency is crucial. For example, our access team empowers teachers and parents to effectively support students and leverages easily accessible digital tools to extend our reach far beyond the walls of the College.”