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.

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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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