Latest news and blog posts
Our latest news on widening participation and improving student outcomes in higher education.
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News
18 May 2026
We are seeking input from the sector to inform our research themes that will guide future commissioning rounds
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Example of practice
29 April 2026
Lizzie Harling outlines how Keele University built staff confidence to embed evaluation in their everyday practice, through a gradual rollout of support, training, and interactive resources that empower colleagues to apply theory of change principles within their own contexts
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Blog
17 April 2026
Practical advice on using administrative data to conduct research or evaluate interventions designed to reduce equality gaps in higher education
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News
15 April 2026
We are working with ImpactEd Evaluation on a new project to better understand best practice in synthesising evidence
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News
12 March 2026
New research finds that email nudges and learning analytics data alone do not effectively support student wellbeing or academic engagement, while trusted relationships help build confidence and encourage positive engagement with studies
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Blog
10 March 2026
Aniela Bankowicz, TASO Evaluation Officer, reflects on what the Home Office’s review on what works to reduce violence against women and girls means for universities implementing the new OfS condition on harassment and sexual misconduct, and why reporting rates alone cannot tell us whether progress is being made.
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Blog
19 February 2026
Dr Molly Rowlands, Research Manager at TASO, explores how theory of change was used to strengthen the design, delivery and evaluation of Middlesex University’s personalised transition support programme, turning promising ideas into a coherent, evidence-ready intervention aimed at improving student continuation and success.
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Blog
12 February 2026
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) has conducted a literature review exploring the evidence on why students drop out and whether support during transition to university can help.
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News
11 February 2026
The HEEL will serve as a central, searchable repository for evaluations of interventions across the student lifecycle, from initial university and college access through to student success and career progression.
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News
11 February 2026
Professor Anna Mountford-Zimdars will join TASO for 18 months as a policy fellow, leading a new research initiative on contextualised admissions.
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Blog
3 February 2026
Lucy Haire, Director of Sector Engagement at UPP, argues that amid persistent access gaps and unhelpful rhetoric, higher education remains a vital and positive pathway for disadvantaged students and must continue to be actively championed and supported.
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Blog
8 January 2026
Nicholette Pollard-Odle explores how menstruation affects students’ experiences in higher education, drawing on HEPI evidence to highlight the need for more coordinated institutional responses to support menstrual equity.
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