News and blog

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

News

22 December 2021

TASO announces partners for new project exploring inequalities in employment and employability

Research to identify evidence on what works to reduce equality gaps in employment outcomes
Blog

21 December 2021

Looking back at 2021: a year of progress amid uncertainty

Dr Omar Khan

TASO Director Dr Omar Khan reflects on a year of transition for TASO set against the backdrop of ongoing challenges caused by the COVID pandemic.
News

20 December 2021

TASO announces partner for new project exploring what works to support student mental health

Research will look at the impact of different interventions to reduce equality gaps caused or perpetuated by mental health issues
News

3 December 2021

Open call: partner with TASO in evaluation of summer schools

Join our project to help shed light on the effect of summer schools on widening access to HE
News

30 November 2021

BAME students’ access to postgraduate research

TASO & The Policy Institute working on project to provide evidence for how to address underrepresentation of BAME students
News

26 November 2021

Invitation to tender: analyse data on online teaching & learning
News

24 November 2021

New research partnership: TASO commissions State of Life for project looking at value of higher education (HE)

Project to explore the evidence on positive social, cultural and economic value of HE
Blog

22 November 2021

“It’s promising to know that our work is cutting through, now we need to take the next step”

Dr Omar Khan

Dr Omar Khan (Director, TASO) reflects on the findings of the latest Evaluation of TASO report, conducted by Technopolis
Blog

17 November 2021

World Access to Higher Education Day: “There are talented, capable kids full of potential who do not know what university is”

Rachael Firth

TASO Head of Operations Rachael Firth, reflects on her own personal journey into higher education, as she ponders the question: “Who will be going to university in 2030?”
Blog

27 October 2021

Measuring student outcomes that matter

Dr Lauren Bellaera

Dr Lauren Bellaera, Research and Impact Director at The Brilliant Club, provides some valuable insight into how best to measure outcomes that really matter to students.
Blog

22 October 2021

“Black History Month is a good opportunity to reflect on our history, and commit to understanding racial inequalities in Britain today”

Dr Omar Khan

Dr Omar Khan considers persisting inequalities in HE and what can be done to change things at a systemic or institutional level.
News

11 October 2021

How to make use of your pre and post-event survey data – sign up now

TASO launches the first session of its new webinar series, ‘Unlocking Effective Evaluation’