Widening Participation in Higher Education 2021
Online Event 18 May 2021, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Learning Outcomes
- Explore methods of engaging underrepresented and disadvantaged groups during the Covid-19 pandemic
- Analyse techniques to combat low aspiration, ‘under-matching’ and unfairness and improve access to higher education for disadvantaged students
- Hear of the latest reforms in the admissions process in order to close the gap for university acceptance between the most advantaged and disadvantaged areas
- Understand how embed good practices and introduce vital regulatory incentives to support institutional transformation and improve access to higher education for disadvantaged groups
- Assess the value and efficacy of interventions and which have been the most successful in increasing participation for underrepresented students