Author
Omar Khan
Omar Khan is Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Transforming Access and Students Outcomes in Higher Education (TASO). Omar joined TASO from race equality think tank the Runnymede Trust, where he had been Director since 2014. Prior to this, Omar was Head of Policy at the Runnymede Trust and led its financial inclusion programme.
Omar holds several advisory positions, including chair of Olmec, chair of the Ethnicity Strand Advisory Group to Understanding Society, chair of the advisory group of the Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity at the University of Manchester, Commissioner on the Financial Inclusion Commission and a member of the 2021 REF and 2014 REF assessment. Omar was previously a Governor at the University of East London and a 2012 Clore Social Leadership Fellow.
9 pieces
Newest first, since June 2020
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A graduate earnings premium, or parity of esteem for non-graduates?
Omar Khan traces the contours of two contradictory national discussions on higher education
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Navigating the path to higher education after local authority care
Omar Khan sets out how those with experience of children’s social care still face challenges in accessing and completing higher education
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Student mental health difficulties are on the rise, and so are inequalities
TASO’s Omar Khan presents evidence that inequality is a factor in a growing student demand for mental health support
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More tailored approaches are needed to tackle the ethnicity degree awarding gap
With access and participation targets on ending awarding gaps set to be missed, Omar Khan suggests less dragging and dropping of approaches and more consideration of context
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We lack evidence on what works for closing disabled students’ equality gaps
Reasonable adjustments and support services for disabled students are a legal requirement – but for Omar Khan, better evidence is needed about what interventions are effective
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Tackling equality gaps in graduate employment
We need better evidence on how to reduce labour market inequalities among graduates, says Omar Khan
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Time we tapped collective energy to tackle inequalities in HE
Reflecting on a year of TASO, Omar Khan argues that doing evaluation better could be the key to uniting the sector and addressing HE participation and outcomes gaps
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Who gets squeezed out when places are restricted?
Omar Khan argues that unless we dramatically expand university places as demand increases, “levelling up” will prove harder than ever.
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Covid-19 must not derail efforts to eliminate equality gaps
Covid-19 is hitting the most disadvantaged the hardest. It’s even more vital to know what works in addressing participation and attainment gaps, says Omar Khan.