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New research partners: Summer schools evaluation

TASO is partnering with eight higher education providers (HEPs) to understand the effectiveness of summer schools in improving access to higher education for disadvantaged and underrepresented students.

New foundations for understanding the impact of HE outreach

by Dr Eliza Kozman

TASO’s goal is to generate more robust, or causal evidence, on the impact of higher education activities designed to promote equality. To achieve this, we must first establish a solid foundation of existing evidence to build upon

New report: ensuring access to digital teaching and learning for all

A new report from the Office for Students (OfS) shows that digital access is becoming increasingly important for improving access and participation for all students in higher education.

Report: more effective support needed for care-experienced learners in HE

Learners with experience of children’s social care (CSC-experienced learners) need more effective support to access and succeed in higher education, according to a new TASO report.

We need more evaluation to optimise support for CSC-experienced learners

by Dr Eliza Kozman

Evaluation is about understanding why, how and if a programme is working as intended. Digging into the assumptions behind a programme is key to this process, so what happens when those assumptions don’t match reality?