Meet the Schools Engagement team
Say hello to Schools Engagement
The Schools Engagement (Widening Access) team at the University of Northampton is dedicated to broadening the horizons of young people across Northamptonshire. They work with pupils in primary schools, secondary schools and colleges, aiming to create equitable opportunities that promote inclusion and highlight the diverse paths available in higher education.
The team includes members from Widening Access and Aspire Higher (Uni Connect).
Meet the team
Photo shows Tim Dobson, Head of Access and Participation at UON. He is pictured inside, is wearing a dark polka-dotted shirt and a lanyard, and is smiling at the camera.
Photo shows Natasha Mycawka, Widening Access Manager at UON. She is pictured outside, wearing a blue V-neck top, and is smiling at the camera.
Photo shows Rajita Patel, Widening Access Co-ordinator at UON. She is pictured outside, is wearing a black and white top and a staff lanyard, and is smiling at the camera.
Photo shows Christine Webster, Aspire Higher Co-ordinator at UON. She is pictured inside, wearing a black staff lanyard and a black and white top, and is smiling at the camera.
Photo shows Katrina Down, Aspire Higher Co-ordinator at UON. She is pictured outside, wearing a blue denim jacket and a staff lanyard with various badges, and is smiling at the camera.
Photo shows Sana Chishty, Aspire Higher Co-ordinator at UON. She is pictured outside, is wearing a green hijab and a beige top, and is smiling at the camara.
Photo shows Samantha Simmonite, Aspire Higher Co-ordinator at UON. She is pictured outside, is wearing a black top, and smiling at the camera.
Kahvan Bryan, Access and Participation Manager at UON. He is wearing a grey suit jacket and a red tie and is smiling at the camera.
Head of Access and Participation
Tim Dobson tim.dobson@northampton.ac.uk
Widening Access Manager
Natasha Mycawka natasha.mycawka@northampton.ac.uk
Widening Access Co-ordinator
Rajita Patel rajita.patel@northampton.ac.uk
Aspire Higher Co-ordinators
- Christine Webster christine.webster@northampton.ac.uk
- Katrina Down katrina.down@northampton.ac.uk
- Sana Chishty sana.chishty@northampton.ac.uk
- Samantha Simmonite samantha.simmonite@northampton.ac.uk
Access & Participation Manager
Kahvan Bryan kahvan.bryan@northampton.ac.uk
Contact us
The Schools Engagement Team can be contacted through the following email addresses:
- For general queries to the team, information, and booking requests please email schoolsengagement@northampton.ac.uk.
- For secondary partner schools, specific Aspire Higher (Uni Connect) queries, information, and booking requests please email aspirehigher@northampton.ac.uk.