Library Search: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Staff Toolkit: Access &amp; Participation

Introduction

Access and participation work aims to increase the proportion of students from under-represented groups entering higher education. These groups include:

People from low income groups
People who live in neighbourhoods where progression to higher education is low
First in family to consider HE
People attending schools or colleges where performance or progression to HE falls below the national average
Care experienced people
People with a disability
People who are carers
People from under-represented ethnic backgrounds

This guide provides a starting point for research and an introduction to the literature in this field.

Interlibrary Loan

If you find a book or journal article that we do not have in our collections you can request this through our Inter-library Loan service. For more information click here.

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Miseducation

Social Mobility: and its Enemies

The End of Aspiration?

Access to Success and Social Mobility Through Higher Education

Return of Inequality

Educational Inequalities: Difference and Diversity in Schools and Higher Education

Intersectionality

The Right to Higher Education: Beyond Widening Participation

Insiders, Outsiders and Others: Gypsies and identity

Higher Education, Social Class and Social Mobility

Snakes and Ladders: the Great British Social Mobility Myth

Education and Social Mobility

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Education Source
Access full-text academic journals across all aspects of education with full-text journals, plus books and conference papers. Coverage includes early childhood education, higher education, adult education, educational technology, special education, and research methodology.
Academic OneFile
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Arts & Humanities Database
Covers full-text academic journals across many disciplines in the arts, including design, crafts, architecture, music, theatre, photography and film. Also covers selected titles from related humanities fields, such as cultural studies, politics, economics and women's studies. Useful for critical and interdisciplinary research.
Social Science Database
Full-text scholarly journal archive providing extensive coverage across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology. Supports interdisciplinary research.

Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning
British Educational Research Journal
Full text Access from 1978. Abstract only for articles published in the last 12 months (Publisher embargo). For these articles please request an Inter Library Loan.
Gender and education
Full text Access from 1990. Abstract only for articles published in the last 15 months (Publisher embargo). For these articles please request an Inter Library Loan.
Directory of Open Access Journals
Search tool for open access journals. Click on search and choose articles to get the best results.

Disabled students UK
Disabled student led organisation. Includes reports and research on improving access to HE based on lived experience.
Office for students: promoting equal opportunities
This section focuses on the OfS work to promote access, success and progress for under represented groups of students. Includes: Access agreements, best practice, research and data.
Open Circle podcast (PURSUE)
Promoting and representing the working class voice in Widening Participation and HE through lived experience. Available on Spotify or through the PURSUE website.
The Sutton Trust: Higher education pages
The Sutton Trust is an educational charity championing social mobility through programmes, research and policy influence.
UCL Centre for education policy and equalising opportunities
UCL Research centre. The research looks at how the education system and wider practices can be improved to equalise opportunities.
UPP Foundation
UPP Foundation supports Universities to address some of the key issues: includes access and participation, the civic university and employability. Useful reports and research.

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Staff Toolkit: Access & Participation

Introduction

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Recommended Books

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