The AimHigher roadshow is a DIUS initiative designed to promote the benefits and dispel myths about higher education. The roadshow is aimed at Year 9 pupils and Year 12 students in areas and communities with traditionally low levels of participation in higher education. The idea behind the roadshow is is to take young people out of the classroom environment and inspire them with an informative, fast-paced presentation given by someone from a similar background to them. Five trailers visit schools and FE/sixth form colleges in AimHigher areas across England. The roadshow sessions are flexible and can be organised around school and college timetables. All sessions can take a maximum of fifteen students.

A recent graduate facilitates each session and inspires attendees using an interactive film, the latest computer technology and their own personal experience.

Geronimo Communications co-ordinates the AimHigher roadshow on behalf of the DIUS. For more information please contact Bree Wilkinson by telephone on 020 7299 8754 or email at bree.wilkinson@geronimocommunications.com. If your enquiry is urgent and falls outside of normal office hours, you can contact the roadshow team on 078 1667 6545.

Roadshow funding confirmed for 2007-08

The DIUS has confirmed funding for the AimHigher roadshow for the 2007-08 academic year, which will continue to promote the benefits of HE to Year 9 and 12 students in areas with traditionally low levels of participation. As in previous years, the allocation of days to AimHigher regions will be based on HEFCE's funding formula for AimHigher, taking in to account information such as educational attainment and HE participation rates.