What are we doing?

We are conducting a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to understand how effective summer schools are at improving access to higher education (HE).

  • Our first trial evaluated summer schools which took place online in the summer of 2021.
  • Our second trial evaluated summer schools which took place face-to-face or online in the summer of 2022.

A range of HE providers are involved in the trial, some of which ran summer schools for students under the age of 16 (Year 9 or 10), and some of which ran summer schools for students over the age of 16 (first year of post-16 education/Year 12).

The final report will be published in 2024/25, depending on when enrolment to HE data becomes available.

Research protocol

If you would like to find out more or have any questions around this project, please get in touch with us at research@taso.org.uk.