News and blog

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

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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
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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
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6 May 2022

TASO launches new mental health report
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13 April 2022

TASO celebrates one year anniversary

Director Omar Khan shares his reflections as TASO celebrates first year as an independent charity
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4 April 2022

Listen to Dr Omar Khan on The Access Podcast

On the latest episode of the podcast, Dr Khan discusses TASO’s work and wider issues in the sector
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31 March 2022

TASO launches week of events to promote evidence and evaluation in higher education

Sessions throughout the week aimed at building knowledge and understanding of what works to tackle inequalities in the sector
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24 March 2022

TASO & UCLan launch new research ethics guidance

Guidance aimed to support researchers and practitioners navigate ethical considerations for research and evaluation projects
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16 March 2022

TASO launches 2022 Annual Conference to be hosted at British Library

Tickets now available for TASO’s first in-person conference
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9 March 2022

An introduction to TASO’s ethics guidance – sign up now

TASO to host a webinar on newly developed ethics guidance
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25 February 2022

Invitation to tender: TASO looking to partner with Higher Education Providers and colleges on an evaluation with small cohorts project

TASO seeking Higher Education Providers and colleges to pilot impact evaluation methodologies with small cohorts
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23 February 2022

TASO announces partners for new project on survey design and validation

Project aims to design a multi-scale questionnaire that can be used to measure intermediate outcomes relevant to widening participation and student success
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11 February 2022

LGBTQ+ History Month: “The important question now is, what do we want to achieve in the next 50 years?”

TASO research officer Sarah Chappell reflects on the history of the LGBTQ+ community in higher education