Home page
Home page

About

We’re an independent hub for the higher education sector, providing evidence and resources to help reduce equality gaps

Our vision

Everyone has the opportunity to access, succeed and thrive in higher education.

Our mission

To close equality gaps in higher education by building evidence on what works and by driving the use of evidence-informed practice.

What Works Centre

As an affiliate member of the government’s What Works Network, we focus on developing robust causal evidence, alongside insights from qualitative research.

More information

  • What we do

    Building the evidence base on what works to reduce equality gaps in higher education

  • Staff team

  • Board of trustees

  • Governance and advisory groups

    The Evaluation Advisory Group, Research and Evaluation Committee, and Mental Health and Wellbeing Advisory Group provide TASO with guidance on methodology, practice, and approaches to evaluation.

  • Panel of evaluators

    Our panel of evaluators is made up of representatives from higher education providers and research organisations from across the sector.

  • Sector Network

    Find out about our Sector Network and sign up to join.

  • Careers and opportunities

    Current job vacancies and opportunities are listed below when available.

    TASO values the diversity of its workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

  • Student internships and placements

    At TASO, we are committed to providing development opportunities for students with a passion for research and an interest in our work. Currently, we do this through two key initiatives: our summer internship programme and student work placements.