Research for the national strategy for access and student success

A range of research and analysis will inform the development of the joint national strategy for access and student success.

The strategy will also draw on existing knowledge, research and evidence of what works to widen participation and improve access and student success.

Subject	By	Publication date
International evidence of what works to widen participation in other countries	CFE Research & Consulting/The Widening Participation Centre, Edge Hill University	June 2013
Feasibility of developing a common evaluation framework for institutions to assess the targeting and impact of their access and student success work	To be commissioned shortly	May 2013
Literature review of existing research into widening participation and related subject matter	To be commissioned shortly	June 2013
The uses and impact of HEFCE funding for widening participation	CFE Research & Consulting/The Widening Participation Centre, Edge Hill University	March 2013
The uses and impact of access agreements and associated spend on widening participation activity	To be commissioned shortly	To be confirmed
The impact of financial support under the new system of fees and student finance	OFFA	June 2013
Analysis of participation by selectivity of institution and understanding applicant pools	OFFA	Summer 2013
Formative evaluation of the National Scholarship Programme	CFE Research & Consulting/The Widening Participation Centre, Edge Hill University	Interim report available now Second report to be published September 2013