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Tatjana Damjanovic, TASO Research Officer discusses changing the narrative on suicide, and looks at approaches in higher education, from training to triaging

‘How to evaluate’ training series, November–December 2024, Nesta, 58 Victoria Embankment. Book now: ‘How to evaluate’ training series

Zak Adams, TASO Research Intern and Harvard mathematics student uncovers the data behind the persistent gaps affecting low-income students and their mental health.

UCAS data reveals a record number of disadvantaged students have secured spots at university or college this year. But progress on closing the gaps between disadvantaged students and their more affluent peers is slow.

Sara Rashid, TASO research intern and BA History student at University College London examines the barriers – such as poverty and racial inequities – that keep South Asian students, particularly Pakistanis and Bangladeshis, underrepresented in UK higher education.

TASO CEO Dr Omar Khan explores how funding shortfalls threaten to widen the gap in higher education participation between disadvantaged and advantaged students, with significant implications for individual opportunity as well as the broader economy.

A new report, published today by TASO, shows that higher education pays off in terms of earnings and employment outcomes, but that fundamental equality gaps persist.

In partnership with RSM UK, TASO has published a ‘Framework for economic evaluation’ to support the higher education sector to assess its interventions using economic evaluation tools.

Find out more about ‘Supporting disabled students: a blueprint for transition support’

TASO is committed to open science – the movement to make scientific research accessible to all. Here, we discuss why open science is essential for breaking down barriers in research and why the sector needs to adopt open science principles.

Today, TASO – in partnership with Nottingham Trent University – is launching new guidance and tools to help the higher education sector better evaluate how interventions are delivered and implemented. We call this approach ‘impact and process evaluation’ or ‘IPE’.

TASO will appoint two higher education providers to work with an independent evaluator to evaluate the impact of their mental health and wellbeing interventions with small cohorts.