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An unlevel playing field: How systemic inequities hold back brilliant minds

by Zak Adams, TASO Research Intern

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

The results are in: What can UCAS data tell us about inequalities in higher education?

by Luke Arundel

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.

Addressing the underrepresentation of South Asian students in higher education

by Sara Rashid, Research Intern, TASO

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.

Why the university funding crisis is also a crisis for social mobility and economic growth

by Dr Omar Khan

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.

New tool and guidance: A framework for economic evaluation

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.

Out in the open: the promise of open science

by Luke Arundel

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.

How to evaluate the implementation and process of interventions

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’.