Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education

TASO is currently researching and evaluating the impact of access and participation interventions across the student lifecycle. It also provides an evidence toolkit and evaluation guidance for providers to use.

TASO has four key research themes:

• Theme 1: Effectiveness of widening participation outreach
  • This includes projects focused on mature learners, care experienced learners, summer schools, and multi-intervention outreach and mentoring.
• Theme 2: Gaps in the student experience
  • This includes projects focused on race equality gaps and online teaching and learning.
• Theme 3: Employment and employability
• Theme 4: Disability and mental health
  • This includes the OfS-funded Student Mental Health Evidence Hub.