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Victoria Yuskaitis
Pronouns:
She/Her
Institution
University of Southampton
Job Title
Academic Skills Officer (Pre-Entry)
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Dr Victoria Yuskaitis, FHEA has significant experience in public engagement, widening participation, and academic skills development. She joined the University of Southampton Learn with US Transition Programme team as an Academic Skills Officer (Pre-Entry) in October 2021 and develops academic skills workshops targeted to sixth-form students underrepresented in HE undertaking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). She worked with EPQ students as an Education Outreach Officer at the University of Leeds (April 2017-Dec 2020), and has also previously worked as a Public Engagement Officer at the University of Central Lancashire (Jan-Oct 2021), among other roles. She completed her PhD at the University of Leeds in January 2021, and her MA at the University of Sheffield in November 2015.
Last modified: 28/04/2023