Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: Hello and welcome to strive. My name is Professor iwi Ugyabi Green and
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: I'm the academic director of the STRIVE programme.
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: I really hope that you enjoy engaging with all the amazing opportunities that
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: this wonderful programme of support to enhance your student success has to offer
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: you.
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: My mission as academic director of the programme is to build on our success
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: today in supporting over 350 racially diverse students across Manchester
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: Metropolitan University. We can help you achieve your personal and
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: professional development goals.
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: Students on the programme have gone on to achieve amazing outcomes and evaluation
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: of the programme has determined that it has a statistically significant positive
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: impact on students for module performance and overall results.
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: We know from reflections, from the students on the programme that
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: it's contributed to many of the students achieving a first or a two 1°
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: classification. Most importantly, Strive enables you to engage in learning
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: that develops your academic and study skills, your employability.
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: Provides opportunities for you to celebrate your culture and identity
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: whilst learning about that of others.
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: You have the chance to gain certifications,
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: the digital badge and rise points which go on your academic transcript.
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: Our brilliant strife host events enable you to engage in interesting workshops on
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: a range of different subjects and to meet other students from across the university.
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: Our popular socials provide an opportunity for you to make new friends,
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: have some free foods.
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: And some downtime from your studies. And finally,
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: if you're interested in becoming a student leader on the programme,
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: you have an amazing opportunity until the 7th of December to become a strive leader.
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: This is a paid role and you can find out more information on the link below.
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: Finally, I just want to say good luck to everybody
Iwi Ugiagbe-Green: and I really look forward to meeting you at one of our events. Thank you.