Prime Highlights-
- University of Exeter partners with Aurora Foundation to lead Indigenous student opportunities.
- Aurora-supported students set to join Exeter’s postgraduate community next academic year.
Key Facts-
- Partnership supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander postgraduate study in UK.
- Collaboration builds on Exeter’s Strategy 2030 commitment to fairer education access.
Background-
The University of Exeter has struck a new partnership that opens the door for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to pursue postgraduate study in the UK.
Under the agreement, students backed by the Aurora Education Foundation will be able to take up postgraduate taught programmes at the University, building international education links while pushing forward Exeter’s goal of a fairer, more inclusive future.
The Aurora Education Foundation is an Indigenous organisation working to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through education, professional development and leadership opportunities.
Eligible Aurora students will now get support to carry their academic journeys forward at Exeter, with access to world-class teaching, research-led education and an international learning environment.
The partnership fits into the University of Exeter’s Strategy 2030, specifically its push to become a more equitable institution through what it calls the “Fairer” strand of the strategy.
The aim is to give learners from all backgrounds a way into education, help them thrive while studying, and enable them to contribute to positive change in society.
Richard Follett, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Global Engagement at Exeter, said the partnership grew out of a shared belief in what education can achieve and a drive to open doors for talented students from different backgrounds.
He said the collaboration ties closely into Exeter’s Strategy 2030 vision and its wider effort to work alongside organisations that share its values around inclusivity and fairer societies.
Exeter expects the first Aurora-supported students to arrive in its postgraduate community during the coming academic year, adding to the University’s diverse, internationally connected campus.
Tamara Murdock, Deputy CEO at the Aurora Education Foundation, called the agreement an important step that builds impact across several levels, from supporting individuals and strengthening communities to deepening ties between institutions and fostering collaboration between the United Kingdom and Australia.
