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Call for evidence – risks to equality of opportunity

TASO is undertaking a rapid evidence review to identify key risks to equality of opportunity in higher education and inform the development of the Office for Students’ (OfS) sector-wide equality of opportunity risk register (EORR).

New partners to evaluate effectiveness of learning analytics

TASO is partnering with Nottingham Trent University and Sheffield Hallam University to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions initiated by learning analytics systems.

Evaluation spotlight: in conversation with City College Norwich

by Private: Rain Sherlock

Rain Sherlock, TASO’s Evaluation Manager, speaks to colleagues from City College Norwich about the unique challenges further education colleges face when evaluating widening participation programmes.

New partners to pilot impact evaluation with small cohorts

TASO is partnering with six higher education providers (HEPs) to address challenges in evaluating the impact of widening participation and student success activities with small cohorts.

Help finalise a new widening participation questionnaire

Pilot the draft questionnaire in your evaluation work

The road less travelled: evidence of effective interventions for care experienced and estranged students

by Fiona Ellison

TASO speaks to Unite Foundation’s Director Fiona Ellison about their journey towards more rigorous impact evaluation

Covid educational inequalities will impact HE inequalities for years to come

by Dr Eliza Kozman

TASO deputy director Dr Eliza Kozman reflects on findings from the first wave of the COSMO cohort study

Student mental health in a post lockdown world

by Matthew Abley

TASO Senior Research Officer Matthew Abley reflects on why student mental health must remain a priority on World Mental Health Day

Call for Evidence: case studies of support for mental health

TASO is seeking case studies of initiatives to support student mental health in higher education

Invitation to Tender: TASO seeking supplier to develop typology on approaches to reduce the race degree awarding gap in HE

Typology to map out the different approaches and interventions being undertaken by higher education providers