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'''Joe Seddon''' (born 4 June 1997) is the founder of Zero Gravity, a [[social enterprise]] which connects students with mentors, universities and employers.He also does some advisory work at 10 downing street for the conservative party.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/analysis/meet-the-21-year-old-from-yorkshire-giving-hundreds-of-state-school-students-the-secrets-of-how-to-get-into-oxbridge-1-9599867|title=Meet the 21-year-old from Yorkshire giving hundreds of state school students the secrets of how to get into Oxbridge|work=The Yorkshire Post|accessdate=2019-10-26}}</ref>
'''Joe Seddon''' (born 4 June 1997) is the founder of Zero Gravity, a [[social enterprise]] which connects students with mentors, universities and employers.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==

Revision as of 22:56, 15 February 2022

Joe Seddon
Seddon in London, 2020
Born
Joseph Seddon

(1997-06-04) 4 June 1997 (age 27)
Leeds, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
EducationUniversity of Oxford
OccupationCEO
Known forSocial entrepreneurship

Joe Seddon (born 4 June 1997) is the founder of Zero Gravity, a social enterprise which connects students with mentors, universities and employers.

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 and language therapist in the National Health Service.[1]

He was educated at Heckmondwike Grammar School, a state school in Kirklees, West Yorkshire.[2] In his later years at school, he was involved in competitive debating, where he qualified to trial for England's National Debating Team.[3]

After leaving school, Seddon read Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Mansfield College, Oxford, graduating with first class honours.[4] During university, he was an occasional contributor to the education section of The Daily Telegraph, where he wrote articles about Britain's higher education system.[5]

Career

Zero Gravity

Upon graduating from the University of Oxford, Seddon founded Access Oxbridge,[6] a mobile app which connects Year 12 and 13 students from low-income backgrounds with undergraduate mentors studying at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.[7] The mentoring sessions take place in weekly hour-long video calls via the app.[8] He initially funded the initiative from the remnants of his university maintenance grant.[9]

In its first year of operation, 110 low-income students mentored on the app achieved offers to study at Oxford and Cambridge.[10][11] In October 2019, Seddon was awarded the Prime Minister's Points of Light award for social impact in education.[12]

In May 2020, Seddon re-branded Access Oxbridge as Zero Gravity, a social enterprise which connects students from low-income backgrounds with undergraduate mentors studying at both Oxbridge and Russell Group universities.[13][14][15][16][17]

In 2020, over 1000 students mentored by Zero Gravity achieved offers to study at Russell Group universities, including 151 students who achieved offers to study at Oxford and Cambridge.[18][19] In June 2021, Seddon received the Diana Award for his work in the social mobility sector.[20]

Advocacy and media

Seddon's work as a social entrepreneur has been covered by BBC News,[9] The Times,[21] The Telegraph,[22] and Corriere della Serra.[23] He is a contributor to BBC News, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 5 Live, where he discusses social mobility and access to higher education.[24] He has also been a guest speaker at the Cambridge Union, where he has delivered lectures on social entrepreneurship.[25]

In October 2020, Seddon was appointed as a Trustee of the British Youth Council.[26] Seddon is also on the Governing Body of Lister Community School.[27]

Personal life

Seddon lives in London and is a Hull City supporter.[28]

References

  1. ^ Gill, Gurvinder (2020-02-11). "I spent my last £200 getting people into Oxbridge". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  2. ^ "Celebration for pass masters at two schools". The Press. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  3. ^ "Debating Matters - People - Joe Seddon". archive.debatingmatters.com. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  4. ^ "Oxford grad offers free tutoring to poor kids". Metro Newspaper UK. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  5. ^ Seddon, Joe (2017-07-18). "In defence of tuition fees: a student's perspective". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Student-led outreach initiative Access Oxbridge launches 'groundbreaking' new app". Varsity Online. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  8. ^ "This app helps students with Oxford and Cambridge University admissions". Study International. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  9. ^ a b Gill, Gurvinder (2020-02-11). "I spent my last £200 getting people into Oxbridge". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  10. ^ 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)
  11. ^ 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 2021-07-15.
  12. ^ "Access Oxbridge founder receives Prime Minister's Points of Light award". Varsity Online. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  13. ^ Bennett, Rosemary. "App gives poor pupils a mentor to guide them into top universities". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  14. ^ Cerullo, Sophia (2020-05-30). "Oxford graduate launches digital mentoring for students from disadvantaged backgrounds". Cherwell. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  15. ^ "Mentoring start-up 'Zero Gravity' launched today by founder of Access Oxbridge". The Oxford Student. 2020-05-24. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  16. ^ "'Not everybody has a dedicated office space and a Macbook Air': Oxford grad creates app to help improve access to university". University of Cambridge. 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  17. ^ "Grad signs up 1,000 students to mentor disadvantaged kids applying to uni". UK. 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  18. ^ Editor, Sian Griffiths, Education. "Fairground worker Milly teaches herself Classics on rollercoaster ride to Oxford". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-03-15. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ "Zero Gravity helps 151 low-income students receive Oxbridge offers". Varsity Online. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  20. ^ "ALUMNI STORIES: 'I WANTED TO SHOW HOW TECHNOLOGY COULD DISRUPT THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR AND LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR STUDENTS'". www.alumni.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  21. ^ Bennett, Rosemary. "Young mentor secures 60 Oxbridge offers for deprived pupils". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  24. ^ "Joe Seddon from Access Oxbridge on BBC Look North". Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  25. ^ "Easter Term 2019 | Cambridge Union". Issuu. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  26. ^ "British Youth Council | Our board". British Youth Council. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  27. ^ "Our Governing Body | Lister Community School". lister.newham.sch.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  28. ^ The North/South Divide - Climbing The Rungs, retrieved 2021-07-15
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