News and blog

Our latest news on widening participation and improving student outcomes in higher education.

Blog

24 October 2022

The road less travelled: evidence of effective interventions for care experienced and estranged students

Fiona Ellison

TASO speaks to Unite Foundation’s Director Fiona Ellison about their journey towards more rigorous impact evaluation
Blog

20 October 2022

Covid educational inequalities will impact HE inequalities for years to come

Dr Eliza Kozman

TASO deputy director Dr Eliza Kozman reflects on findings from the first wave of the COSMO cohort study
Blog

9 October 2022

Student mental health in a post lockdown world

Matthew Abley

TASO Senior Research Officer Matthew Abley reflects on why student mental health must remain a priority on World Mental Health Day
News

6 October 2022

Call for Evidence: case studies of support for mental health

TASO is seeking case studies of initiatives to support student mental health in higher education
News

29 September 2022

Invitation to Tender: TASO seeking supplier to develop typology on approaches to reduce the race degree awarding gap in HE

Typology to map out the different approaches and interventions being undertaken by higher education providers
Blog

23 September 2022

Measuring What Matters in Widening Participation

Rain Sherlock, Dr Lauren Bellaera, Dr Sonia Ilie

TASO needs your support to finalise the validation of a widening participation questionnaire to measure key intermediate outcomes relevant to access and student success.
Blog

2 September 2022

Reflections on a TASO internship

LaJane Zarroug, Hannah Rockett

Our latest interns LaJane and Hannah reflect on their experience working with TASO over the past eight weeks
Blog

31 August 2022

The trouble with grades

Dr Eliza Kozman

With another results day done, TASO’s deputy director Dr Eliza Kozman reflects on the nuance we miss when we talk about grades
News

26 August 2022

Invitation to Tender: TASO offering funding to explore the impact of sandwich courses on student employment outcomes

TASO will fund supplier to explore equality gaps in uptake of sandwich courses and identify barriers WP students might be facing in accessing these courses
News

25 August 2022

Invitation to Tender: TASO seeking to commission independent evaluator

TASO seeking evaluation support for interventions relating to disability and/or employability
Blog

2 August 2022

We need to know more about what works for women and girls

Professor Michael Sanders, Rain Sherlock, Professor Rosie Campbell

TASO and King’s College London reflect on the current research around what works to reduce equality gaps for women and girls
News

27 July 2022

New report: interim findings on the impact of summer schools in the time of COVID-19

Summer schools designed to attract more disadvantaged students into university are not reaching the most in need, according to new TASO research out today.