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My unique path to university: more real stories

Updated Thursday, 8 May 2025

Hear from Simon and Hannah, Wrexham students who share their stories of studying later in life and being the first in their family to go to University. 

This series of videos is documenting the journeys of university students from backgrounds currently underrepresented in higher education.

Hannah's story

Hannah shares her experience as a young carer and the first member of his family to go to university 



Simon's story

Simon shares his experience of joining university later in life and his hopes for a future career in television.




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This resource was provided by Wrexham University and is part of the University Ready hub.

Find more resources like this on the hub homepage.

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    A collection of resources from all of Wales' universities to help you get started with higher education.

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