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Transforming access and outcomes for students

We’re an independent hub for the higher education sector, providing evidence and resources to help reduce equality gaps
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Harness the power of admin data: a new practical guide from TASO

Practical advice on using administrative data to conduct research or evaluate interventions designed to reduce equality gaps in higher education.

Find out more about the new guide

Theory of Change Builder

A free online tool that simplifies theory of change development. It offers a user-friendly experience which streamlines the process of building a theory of change and makes it easier to convert a Core Theory of Change to an Enhanced Theory of Change.

Access: Theory of Change Builder

New project on evidence synthesis to support toolkit development

We are working with ImpactEd Evaluation on a new project to better understand best practice in synthesising evidence.

Find out more about the evidence synthesis project

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Involved in evaluating programmes that support students or reduce inequalities?

Explore the insights and evaluation library

The library includes our projects, resources and reports covering a range of topics from student mental health to the ethnicity degree awarding gap.

Insights and evaluation

View evidence about access and outcomes

View the evidence on approaches to widening participation for disadvantaged and underrepresented groups, and on research measuring the impact of student mental health interventions.

Explore the evidence

Read our reports

Our reports cover topics relating to equality gaps in higher education, from tackling the ethnicity degree-awarding gap, through to transition support.

Browse TASO reports

Interested in student mental health?

Find our latest projects