News and blog

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

News

30 June 2022

Could a light-touch text message intervention improve the financial wellbeing of widening participation students in English universities?

TASO, King’s College London and What Works for Children’s Social Care look at ways to improve students’ financial wellbeing and capabilities
Blog

29 June 2022

Wellbeing loss matters as much as learning loss, particularly for LGBTQ+ students

Professor Michael Sanders

Professor Michael Sanders reflects on his new report on the subjective wellbeing of LGBTQ+ students
News

28 June 2022

TASO publishes report on the subjective wellbeing of LGBTQ+ students

Many LGBTQ+ students experience increased wellbeing over the course of their degree however also experience a range of inequalities that will take 20 years to close
News

15 June 2022

Invitation to Tender: TASO offering funding and evaluation support for HEPs

TASO to fund evaluation support for HEPs to develop Theories of Change for attainment-raising activities/interventions
News

1 June 2022

TASO launches report on attainment-raising

Report provides outline for attainment-raising activities and shows where there is evidence of promise
News

27 May 2022

Open call: TASO offering funding and evaluation support for HEPs

Free support is being offered to providers running interventions relating to disability & employability
News

27 May 2022

Invitation to tender: TASO seeks HE provider partners for project to evaluate Learning Analytics programmes

Applications sought from higher education providers (deadline: 22nd June)
News

26 May 2022

Umami widening participation to make the future fairer

TASO Sector Network member Gino Graziano on how the University of Southampton is embedding egalitarianism into its strategy
News

16 May 2022

TASO is recruiting for its Academic Advisory Panel

The panel provides guidance to TASO’s team and contractors on methodology and approaches to evaluation
News

11 May 2022

TASO to lead on work to develop ‘what works’ resources of student mental health support

The OfS has appointed a consortium led by TASO to help universities and colleges identify and make use of effective practice in supporting student mental health
News

6 May 2022

TASO launches new mental health report
News

13 April 2022

TASO celebrates one year anniversary

Director Omar Khan shares his reflections as TASO celebrates first year as an independent charity