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Crankstart

Supporting successful student journeys step by step.

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Crankstart at Oxford

The Crankstart Foundation now supports students from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds at Oxford at every step of the student journey.

Crankstart was established in 2012 through a generous donation from Sir Michael Moritz and Ms Harriet Heyman. One of the most generous undergraduate bursaries in the UK, Crankstart provides enhanced financial assistance to 17% of UK undergraduate students from lower income households during their time at Oxford, and includes access to exclusive funded internships and volunteering opportunities.

Crankstart funds a wide range of Oxford projects: supporting outreach to school students from the age of 14; providing transition support for students starting university or moving into graduate study; providing financial assistance for on-course UK undergraduates; providing further scholarships to enable undergraduate Crankstart Scholars to continue their study at Oxford for either Masters or doctoral courses; and funding Academic Futures graduate scholarships to support those from underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds.

BeUNIQ Student Ambassador

BeUNIQ

BeUNIQ is an ambitious programme for students in Year 10 at UK state schools from groups who are currently underrepresented among Oxford undergraduates.

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UNIQ

UNIQ is a free programme for UK state school students in Year 12 or equivalent. The programme allows space to consider your educational options, to decide if Oxford is right for you and to make a competitive application to Oxford if you choose to. 

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Opportunity Oxford

Our academic transition programme designed to support talented UK offer holders from under-represented backgrounds as they move from school or college to undergraduate study at Oxford.
 

UNIQplus 2026

UNIQplus

UNIQplus is our flagship graduate access programme aimed at talented undergraduates who would find continuing into postgraduate study a challenge for reasons other than their academic ability.

Academic futures, supported by Crankstart

Academic futures

Academic Futures is a series of scholarship programmes that seeks to address under-representation and help improve equality, diversity and inclusion in our graduate student body.

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Crankstart Graduate Scholarship

Crankstart Graduate Scholarships are available to former undergraduate Crankstart scholars applying to pursue postgraduate study at Oxford.