Invitation to tender5 December 2024
Calling higher education providers
Applications are now open for higher education providers to collaborate on developing a theory of change for their whole-provider approach to reducing risks to equality of opportunity in higher education.
Higher education providers will receive support from TASO and Professor Liz Thomas, an expert in whole-provider approaches, to create theories of change summarising their whole-provider approach and its intended impact.
Why participate?
This is an opportunity for higher education providers to:
- Refine their whole-provider approach with technical guidance from TASO.
- Build internal evaluation expertise in crafting high-quality theories of changes.
- Contribute to sector-wide understanding of strategies that improve equality of opportunity.
What’s involved?
- Collaborate with TASO and Professor Liz Thomas through a series of meetings and workshops from February to March 2025.
- Work towards creating a theory of change that aligns with your access and participation plan (APP) and highlights specific outcomes and mechanisms of your whole-provider approach.
- Commit time and resources to engage in workshops, provide feedback, and review outputs including theories of change and a summary report.
Who can apply?
Eligible applicants must:
- Be a registered English higher education provider in the approved (fee cap) category.
- Commit to participating in workshops and contributing to project outputs.
How to apply
Completed forms should be sent to research@taso.org.uk by 00:00 on Wednesday 8 January 2025.
For questions, join our information session on Tuesday 17 December, or email us at research@taso.org.uk.
Information session
We will be hosting a short information session on Tuesday 17 December (10:30 – 11:15). This session would be suitable for people interested in taking part or finding more about the project.