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Realising
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Realising Opportunities is a unique collaboration of leading, research intensive universities, working together to promote fair access and social mobility of students from groups underrepresented in higher education.

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“Realising Opportunities provides lots of information that is not easily accessible on a day to day basis and can help you make an informed decision about your future

Tahmid

RO student 2021-23

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1 programme

14 leading universities

Over 6000 courses

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“Not only is RO useful in terms of the perks, it also trains you on and makes you more confident in applying to universities

Sameer

RO student 2021-23

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11,000+ students have taken part in Realising Opportunities to date.

As an RO student you will

increase your confidence

be more prepared for university life

gain excellent study skills

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If you are applying to RO please click here for more information

Current RO students can find links to the RO student hub, the RO Online Community and useful programme resources via the menu at the top of the homepage.

Schools & Colleges

Are you supporting RO students who are applying for a place on RO? Click on the link above to find out more information about the programme and how you can support students in applying and when they are on programme.

Parents & Carers

Are you a parent/carer of a student who is applying for a place on the programme? Click on the link above to find out more information about the programme and how you can support your young person in applying to the programme.

Professionals

If you think your experiences as a professional or your company/organisation could support the RO programme in some way then click on the link above to find out more about how RO works with professionals.

Research & Evaluation

RO has a robust evaluation framework in place to build an evidence base for the work of the Partnership.

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Realising Opportunities Blog

  • Ask Us Anything about Student Life
    Here you can find all of the questions asked and answers given during the RO Live Q&A on Tuesday 20 February 2024.
  • Introducing Your RO Ambassador – Lipika
    Say hello to Lipika, a current uni student at Newcastle University Hi! I’m Lipika, a first year Education student at Newcastle University and I am your Realising Opportunities Ambassador for this year. Before going to university, I studied Maths, Music, Philosophy A-levels (unique combination I know!) and completed an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), which went into issues around testing in […]
  • Virtual NSC: Choosing a My RIU Experience session
    Based on some of the queries received before the last virtual National Student Conference (NSC), the Realising Opportunities (RO) Central Team have put together this post. This post is here to help you select which ‘My RIU Experience’ session would be best for you. At first glance it may seem as though the options available are not directly related to […]

“The RO programme has been a very valuable source of information for preparing me for university life and studies and has also helped me with my current studies for A Levels”

Dennison, Former RO student 2020-22