THE University of Bradford has been celebrating the Government’s continued funding of the Turing Scheme, enabling more of its students to take up study, work and placements abroad.

The Turing scheme - named after mathematician Alan Turing - replaced the previous Erasmus+ programme, which ended when the UK left the EU.

48 per cent of placements funded this year have been for students from less privileged backgrounds.

The University was awarded £363,000 by the scheme, and is providing additional support for students' travel and expenses.

Bradford-born Hayqa Saeed is currently studying the Netherlands and  travelling to South Korea next year, as part of the scheme.

She said: “I am studying abroad because I wanted a first-hand insight in to new cultures. Since being here I have interacted with so many students from different backgrounds and have been able to learn about Dutch life.

“Not many people I know are aware of how to access the opportunities that are available to them. By studying abroad, I have become much more socially aware, and it has encouraged me to study and work abroad again in the future, and pursue more of the options available.”