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.
NEON is delighted to announce its new survey, in partnership with Universities UK. The report shows how students need clearer and more accurate information about tuition fees and student loan repayments to help them decide whether to apply for a university course, according to the new survey. According to the survey of students, there is […]
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.
'To boost social mobility, universities need to start speaking to children from disadvantaged backgrounds at a youn… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The importance of working with care leavers is being highlighted by @officestudents . Sign up for @_NNECL annual co… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Running a #wideningaccess event on or around 28th of November? Go to our website worldaccesshe.com and regist… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@LesEbdon Congratulations Sir Les, great recognition for all your hard work in #highereducation and particularly #wideningaccess
Looking forward to this report and to Gillian Golden from @OECDEduSkills speaking at our World Access to Higher Edu… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Passionate practitioners are what can make the difference to so many learners #outreachworks twitter.com/RachelWP_IAG/s…
Just 40 days left until the very first World Access to Higher Education Day. What events are you planning? Let us k… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
UCLan scholarship boost for local students #wideningaccess burnleyexpress.net/news/education…
Working with young people's parents/carers, teachers, and the local community groups is a key way to #widenaccess.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Beyond Borders – widening access to higher education through international co-operation - World Access to Higher Ed… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Research report highlights the need to increase scope of outreach work to #wideningaccess #wideningparticiption to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Differences in uptake of creative subjects by ethnicity, accesshe.ac.uk/yYdIx0u7/The-m…
See the work of our colleagues over at @AccessHE on access to HE among asylum seekers accesshe.ac.uk/falling-throug… #wideningaccess #highered
See the work of our colleagues over at @AccessHE on the varying trajectories to higher education by ethnicity accesshe.ac.uk/resources/publ…
We are in agreement with @DamianHinds in that disadvantage is not limited to a single group.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The UK needs to break through on the vocational/academic divide, great to see @stephbreakfast giving much needed su… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Important announcements regarding regional differences in education from @DamianHinds. Our colleagues @AccessHE dem… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Wonderful news. We look forward to hearing about the outreach activities aimed at #wideningaccess twitter.com/educationgovuk…
@NEONHE @SussexUni We're really excited about being part of this fabulous day and helping to promote all the fantas… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@DamianHinds @jonpayates Hello! We have sent you some information on our research, and outreach work, on widening… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…