New data shows progress on widening participation

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Most summer school students ‘already want to go to university’

Commonly used widening participation initiative not targeting those who would benefit most from such schemes, study finds

By Tom Williams

27 July

How can widening participation best be achieved?

Jack Grove explores current strategies for widening participation in higher education, and finds out why improving access remains a huge challenge across the world, despite growing university enrolment

By Jack Grove

7 December

Traveller students need more than new roads into higher education

New scholarships and admissions policies may help to address low participation from Traveller communities, but outreach and curricula should also change, argues Emily Danvers

By Emily Danvers

25 July

Don’t ‘write people off’, says UUK chief

Don’t ‘write people off’ by restricting access, urges UUK chief

Steve West draws on experience of his ‘very different’ educational path to warn against limiting university admissions

By John Morgan

13 October

Participation gap remains for poorer pupils, despite steady improvement

New figures show record-breaking levels of progression to higher education for pupils on free school meals

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Traveller students need more than new roads into higher education

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