The National Education Opportunities Network (NEON) was founded in early 2012 as the professional organisation to support those involved in widening access to higher education (HE) and social mobility. At the heart of NEON is a cross-sector approach bringing together HE institutions (HEIs), schools, colleges, the voluntary sector, professional bodies and employers.
Blessed with both gorgeous weather and the beautiful campus surroundings of the University of Sussex this year’s Summer Symposium had attracted over 220 researchers and practitioners to come together for two days to discuss widening access. This year’s theme, “Widening Access – Who Cares?” had ensured contributions from across the educational landscape.
Copies of the NEON Book are now available for purchase from Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
The book brings together leading contemporary thought and research on how to address inequalities in participation in HE across the “student lifecycle”.
NEON were delighted to be hosted by MP Gordon Marsden, Shadow Minister for Higher Education, FE and Skills at the Palace of Westminster for the fifth Annual NEON Awards on 17th May 2018.
A new global initiative to address inequalities in access to higher education (HE) is being launched in Kuala Lumpur today. The first World Access to Higher Education Day (WAHED) will be on November 28th 2018. The aim of WAHED is to create a platform which raises global awareness around inequalities in access to HE and […]
“We must find the means to recruit the talent that exists within the breadth of the student body' says Chief Exec.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The UK hub conference for the first ever World Access to Higher Education Day will be held at Aston University with… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
OfS Chief executive Nicola Dandridge recently stressed how crucial it is that students have access to honest, impar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Now at @nusuk and @million_plus fringe event for #Lab18 looking at the voice of 21st century HE #HigherED
Good to hear you found it valuable #Lab18 twitter.com/MattSL/status/…
Amatey Doku of NUS telling @NEONHE fringe event on HE access at Labour conference that 'it's vital we don't sit bac… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
#lab18 @NEONHE Gordon Marsden MP. Young disadvantaged people excluded from apprenticeships as much as HE.
#Lab18 @NEONHE @ucu Sally Hunt. On widening access. Universities are very good at speeches- but are not very good… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Sally Hunt telling #lab18 @NEONHE fringe that good information, advice and guidance is crucial to ensure everyone c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
.@GordonMarsden, Sally Hunt of @ucu, @AmateyDoku, and others speak at the @NEONHE and @NSLiveEvents panel on higher… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
So much interest around #wideningaccess at #Lab18 https://t.co/FtGjrnuTSQ
Lots of #Lab18 delegates currently engaging in the debate twitter.com/iseressex/stat…
@UniofExeterNews @NEONHE @officestudents @SRHE73 This is happening today. Join us for the webinar at 12.30 BST via… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Packed room for our #Lab18 fringe event https://t.co/ZGUWuomIw0
Dr Angus Holford will present new @ResearchEssex @MiSoC_Essex @ESRC study on what students think with Shadow Minist… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
We're collecting Student Voice stories from around the world, highlighting how higher education is transforming the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
It is time for joined-up thinking on #AdultLearning! All the research shows that parental education levels correlat… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
'Refugee children face long delays accessing education in UK'. The figures on this are quite frankly disappointing.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The government is reviewing the future of tuition fees. Lowering costs for low-income students, Could this be the a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…