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Revision as of 00:01, 25 May 2020
Joe Seddon | |
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| Born | Joseph Seddon 4 June 1997 (22 years old) Leeds, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Social Entrepreneur |
Joe Seddon (born June 1997) is a British social entrepreneur and the founder of Zero Gravity, a digital social enterprise which connects students with mentors, universities and employers. He is previously the founder of Access Oxbridge, a non-profit organisation which provides mentorship to students from low-income backgrounds who wish to apply to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.[1]
Early Life
Seddon was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire in June 1997. He was raised in Morley, West Yorkshire by his mother, Catherine, who works as a speech therapist in the National Health Service.[2] He is the oldest of three children, alongside his younger siblings Harry and Tilly.
Seddon was educated at Heckmondwike Grammar School, a state school in Kirklees, West Yorkshire.[3] In his later years at school, Seddon was involved in competitive debating, where he qualified for England's National Debating Team.[4]
After leaving school, Seddon read Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Mansfield College, Oxford, graduating with first class honours.[5] During university, Seddon was an occasional contributor to the education section of The Daily Telegraph, where he wrote articles about Britain's higher education system.[6]
Career
Access Oxbridge
Upon graduating from the University of Oxford, Seddon founded Access Oxbridge,[7] a non-profit organisation which connects students from low-income backgrounds with undergraduate mentors studying at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.[8] The mentoring sessions take place in hour-long video calls via an app once a week.[9]
Seddon founded the organisation at the age of 21 and initially funded the initiative from the remnants of his university maintenance grant.[10] In 2018, Access Oxbridge recruited over 500 undergraduate volunteers to mentor 200 students in Year 12 and 13 from low-income backgrounds. 50 of those students achieved offers to study at Oxford and Cambridge.[11]
In 2019, Seddon relaunched Access Oxbridge as a mobile app.[12] That year, 60 students from the program achieved offers to study at Oxford and Cambridge.[13]
In October 2019, he was awarded the Prime Minister's Points of Light award for social impact in education.[14]
Zero Gravity
In May 2020, Seddon launched Zero Gravity, a digital social enterprise which connects students from low-income backgrounds with undergraduate mentors studying at both Oxbridge and Russell Group universities.
Advocacy & Media
Seddon's work as a social entrepreneur has been covered by a number of major publications, including BBC News[10], The Times[15], The Telegraph[13], and Corriere della Serra.[16]
Seddon is a contributor to BBC News, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 5 Live, where he discusses social mobility and increasing access to higher education.[17] He has also been a guest speaker at the Cambridge Union, where he has delivered lectures on social entrepreneurship.[18]
Personal Life
Seddon lives in London and is a Hull City supporter.[19]
References
- ^ "Meet the 21-year-old from Yorkshire giving hundreds of state school students the secrets of how to get into Oxbridge". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ Gill, Gurvinder (2020-02-11). "I spent my last £200 getting people into Oxbridge". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Celebration for pass masters at two schools". The Press. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ "Debating Matters - People - Joe Seddon". archive.debatingmatters.com. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ "Oxford grad offers free tutoring to poor kids". Metro Newspaper UK. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ Seddon, Joe (2017-07-18). "In defence of tuition fees: a student's perspective". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ Mintz, Luke (2019-06-17). "Can mentor schemes really turn the tables for disadvantaged students applying to Oxbridge?". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ "Joe Seddon: 'Access All Areas'". The Cambridge Student. 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ "This app helps students with Oxford and Cambridge University admissions". Study International. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ a b Gill, Gurvinder (2020-02-11). "I spent my last £200 getting people into Oxbridge". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ Education Editor, Rosemary Bennett (2019-02-02). "Oxford graduate Joe Seddon offers key to interview ordeal". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Student-led outreach initiative Access Oxbridge launches 'groundbreaking' new app". Varsity Online. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ a b Penna, Dominic (2020-02-12). "Want to go to Oxbridge? 5 insider tips for state school students from a 'super mentor'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ "Access Oxbridge founder receives Prime Minister's Points of Light award". Varsity Online. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ Editor, Rosemary Bennett, Education. "Young mentor secures 60 Oxbridge offers for deprived pupils". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ Joe Seddon from Access Oxbridge on BBC Look North, retrieved 2020-01-07
- ^ "Easter Term 2019 | Cambridge Union". Issuu. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ "Grad Life by the Horns: 13: Oxbridge, Resilience and Entrepreneurship with Joe Seddon". gradlifebythehorns.libsyn.com. Retrieved 2020-05-16.