We have been ranked first in the country for impact on social mobility for four years running, we were also named University of the Year at the 2024 Social Mobility Awards.
Unachievable
We're transforming lives as the number one university for social mobility.
From support and scholarships for students considering university, to boosting graduates’ prospects on the job market we do more than any other University in England to improve students’ life chances.
We also help ideas become reality with support for entrepreneurs interested in starting a business, make a real difference to GCSE Maths pupils to help them get better results, and we’re working on new health and social care technologies with a transformative £4.86 million grant.
Find out more about how we make the UNACHIEVABLE ACHIEVABLE.
'Different is what we do' podcast
In this episode, Aleem Bashir, CEO of Bradford's Student Union and university alumnus, discusses how we improve life chances through our sector-leading achievements in social mobility.
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Explore our Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem (BREE), a £2.5 million Dragons’ Den-style initiative to take business ideas from concept to market.
The Rani Scholarship supports women who wouldn’t otherwise be able to access higher education, launched by our Chancellor Anita Rani.
We celebrate those who help remove barriers to education for underrepresented groups, like Varaidzo ‘Vee’ Kativhu, who received an Honorary Doctorate in 2024.
Our Graduate Workforce Bradford Project boosts the job prospects of Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) graduates across the Bradford Metropolitan district.
With a £4.86 million Research England Grant, our Centre for Digital Innovations in Health and Social Care drives advancements in digital health technologies.
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Interested in making a difference at the University of Bradford?
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