Today, the House of Lords Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities published a report called: The future of seaside towns. The report looks at…
Browsing: Widening participation
A new fund has been launched at The Open University especially for former services personnel who have been disabled in or as a result of military…
The OU has welcomed the release of the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) and the charity Brightside’s new collection of essays on widening access to university…
For many people in Britain, part-time study is the only way to access Higher Education. Speaking at the launch of the Office for Fair Access’ report Evaluating…
A new report says effective outreach to potential adult and mature students is vital to widen participation in Higher Education among under-represented groups. University leaders must…
The OU has been awarded funding of £480,000 by the Higher Education Funding Council in England (HEFCE) to address barriers to student success. Led by the…
Updating your smartphone is one thing, but getting to grips with how the Internet of Everything will change lives across the globe, is no longer something…
A report by the Department for Education into widening participating in higher education found that the percentage of state-educated pupils going on to universities and colleges…
More degree awarding powers to new universities, recognising teaching quality and widening participation to HE was the rallying cry from Jo Johnson, Minister of State for…
The Government is on course to miss targets to open up access to higher education, according to new research. And “they cannot afford to focus their efforts solely on…