Widening participation research and evaluation

• widening participation: a review by HEFCE (report to the Minister of State for Higher Education and Lifelong Learning)

• widening participation and fair access research strategy

• widening participation evaluation capacity building

• review of widening participation research addressing the barriers to participation in higher education

• the widening participation strand of the Economic and Social Research Council's Teaching and Learning Research Programme

• low rates of young participation in higher education in Nottingham North, Bristol South, Sheffield Brightside and Hodge Hill

• widening participation research links.

For more information about any of the above, contact Sarah Howls, e-mail s.howls@hefce.ac.uk, tel 0117 931 7073.