Assessing English Widening participation policy (2016–2021): trends, devolution, and collaborative partnerships

J Allison, D Clarke - PRACTICE, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This paper analyses recent trends in English Widening Participation (WP) policy over a six-
year period from the introduction of the Higher Education and Research Bill and the …

How professionalisation of outreach practitioners could improve the quality of evaluation and evidence: a proposal

N Clements, S Davies… - Perspectives: Policy and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Professionalising outreach and evaluation work would enhance the quality and rigour of
provision, benefit widening participation students and achieve regulatory requirements …

The challenging business of WP evaluation

J Crockford - The Business of Widening Participation: Policy …, 2022 - emerald.com
The pressure on higher education providers (HEPs) and national programme partnerships
to evaluate the impact of widening participation (WP) interventions has intensified as a result …

Recognising the risks: perceptions of higher education amongst young white British males from areas of educational disadvantages

N Raven - Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Comparatively few young white males from poorer backgrounds progress to university. This
paper considers evidence gathered from a study that explores the educational ambitions of …

University Diversity Challenge: BAME students and small specialist institutions

L Greening - Handbook of Research on Practices for Advancing …, 2022 - igi-global.com
The widening participation agenda in the UK higher education system aims to promote
equality of opportunity throughout the student lifecycle. Higher education providers have …

[HTML][HTML] It is worth the cost? Perceptions of higher education amongst young white British males from areas of educational disadvantage

N Raven - face.ac.uk
The comparatively low rates of higher education (HE) progression amongst young men from
white, working class backgrounds has received a significant amount of attention in recent …

Widening Access to Higher Education-What Works? A Review of Relevant Literature. Access and Participation Plan Evaluation Project.

R Sanderson, R Spacey - 2020 - repository.lincoln.ac.uk
This document presents the findings of a systematic review of the literature of effective
widening access interventions of direct relevance to the access targets set out in the …