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Access & participation
157 pieces carry this tag, newest first.
A new report is out on employment disadvantage and here’s what SUs need to know
23/09/26
Where student opportunities appear in APPs (and why that matters)
24/08/26
It’s the journey, stupid. What SUs need to know about new research on students who commute
31/07/26
Here’s what the Russell Group have to say about widening access to postgraduate study
04/06/26
Comparing the financial help that universities give to students (In England)
27/05/26
Does going to university make you happier (and more socially mobile?)
15/05/26
Here’s what access and participation looks like in London
07/05/26
How (and why) to respond to the Welsh Government’s call for evidence on the future of tertiary education
23/02/26
What does the 2025 Access Insights report mean for SUs?
29/01/26
What’s in APPs on belonging and social connection?
09/11/25
What does it actually cost to apply to a postgraduate course?
02/11/25
Where are students and SUs in access and participation interventions?
09/10/25
Did universities involve students and SUs properly in APPs?
02/10/25
What are incoming students thinking and why it matters to SUs
11/07/25
There’s a new report about what student life is like today – here’s why it’s important to SUs in planning the year ahead
03/07/25
Finding your university in the data: Summer 2025 edition
16/06/25
100 ways to build (and bridge) community on campus
25/03/25
What could a cheat sheet for the secret codes to university actually look like?
19/03/25
Here’s what universities need to do to support students with experience of children’s social care
13/03/25
Here’s what you need to know about Scottish universities tackling inequalities
28/11/24
Here’s what students spend their financial support funds on
21/11/24
This is the support that care experienced students need and should get
31/10/24
Decolonising the curriculum hasn’t closed the gap between Black and white students – here’s what might
03/10/24
Some students are single parents. What are they going through?
16/08/24
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