The NEON Working Group aims to bring together practitioners and researchers to share best practice, innovate and test models that will:

• Widen access to postgraduate taught and doctoral study addressing gaps where there is under-representation. This includes a project to trial the use of additional criteria in the admissions process;
• Contribute to the depth and breadth of understanding of barriers to, and within postgraduate study, sharing research and considering intersections of disadvantage;
• Consider metrics for the evaluation of intervention activity to support progression of under-represented groups , and within, postgraduate study;
• Seek opportunities to share best practice at a national level

Please see terms of reference here of for more information about this Working Group contact Jenn Coates at j.coates1@leeds.ac.uk.

NEON has created a TEAMs group for all NEON Working Groups. The TEAMs group will assist Working Groups share practice and collectively address the various challenges that arise in widening access. To be part of the group, fill in the form here.

Scheduled Events

For upcoming meeting dates please view our Events Calendar Here >>

Attendance at Working Group meetings is free to NEON members. Non-members are welcome to attend but there is a fee of £80 per meeting