In 2024, St Anne’s once again hosted, alongside Trinity and Christ Church Colleges, and with support from Lincoln College, our annual North East Residential.
We are delighted to provide an opportunity for state school students from the North East of England to not only attend Oxford’s Summer Open Days for free, but also to provide support during their visit for them to explore the city and make the most out of the visit.
Between the four colleges, we were able to provide this opportunity to 120 students from 30 state schools and colleges across the region. All meals, accommodation and travel to and from the Residential were provided free of charge.
As part of the event, students attended application workshops and a planning session to help them make the most of their time in Oxford. They were able to access the full day of Open Day activities on Wednesday 26th June, before departing on Thursday 27th June.
The students were also supported by Ambassadors from all four colleges, including current students at Oxford representing the North East of England.
Following the residential, 96% agreed or strongly agreed that they understood what life at an Oxford college would be like, and 79% of participants strongly agreed or agreed that they would be applying to Oxford in the future (with 17% still deciding).
When asked what the most useful part of the visit was, students on the residential said:
“I really enjoyed being able to attend the mathematics departments lectures as they really showed me what studying this subject at Oxford would mean and I’m very excited about this. Furthermore, being able to explore the city was incredibly important in helping me understand what life at this institution would be like and it was massively appreciated.”
“The freedom to plan your own open day and explore Oxford while staying at the college was very helpful.”
“Visiting the colleges and talking to the students to see what life is like at the university and at that college. It was helpful to see what the different colleges offer and how it benefited each student.”
“Seeing Oxford for what it truly is: a community of elite students who live like family.”