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NEON > Programmes > Working Groups > Widening Participation in Post Graduate Study

Widening Participation in Post Graduate Study

This Working Group is organised by the University of Leeds.

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

Working Group Materials

2022

April

  • Recording: https://vimeo.com/704167147/d865c15192
  • Padlet from the breakout session: https://universityofleeds.padlet.org/theplusprogramme1/8hmicers0w7utfab

Jan

  • Recording: https://vimeo.com/668285100
  • Minutes –

    https://www.educationopportunities.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Minutes-NEON-PG-200122.docx

  • Chat Feature: https://www.educationopportunities.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Chat-Feature-20th-Jan-2022-WG-PG.pdf
  • Presentation from Penelope Sucharitkul:

https://www.educationopportunities.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Penelope-P-J-Sucharitkul.pdf

Screenshots from the Menti section of the day

  • https://www.educationopportunities.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-1.jpg
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October 2021
  • Recording: https://vimeo.com/626375638/3324799f9d
  • “Widening Participation in Post-Graduate Teaching and Research” (P Sucharatikul and L Windsor): https://www.educationopportunities.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Widening-Participation-in-Post-Graduate-Teaching-and-Research.pdf
  • SLC update on access to Postgraduate Loans: https://www.educationopportunities.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/PG-Applications-Overview-Student-Loan-Compnay.pdf
  • Report overview and key findings (Paul Wakeling) – https://www.suttontrust.com/our-research/inequality-in-the-highest-degree-postgraduate-access/
  • Presentation by Paul Wakeling: https://www.educationopportunities.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/20211007-NEON-WP-PG.pdf
  • Minutes: https://www.educationopportunities.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/NEON-WP-Postgraduate-Study-Network-7th-October-2021-Minutes.pdf
June 2021
  • Recording
  • Minutes
  • Summary update
  • Dr Jacqueline Houghton
  • Dr Anna Hogg
  • Student Loans Company update
  • Overview of SLC survey findings
April 2021

• Recording
• Dr Rosa Marvell, Widening Participation Evaluation Team, Oxford Brookes University
• Minutes

Jan 2021

Recording

Minutes

Mind the Gap – Sue Edwards, Lancaster University

2020

September

Recording of the meeting.
Presentation – Prof. Paul Wakeling. Head of Department of Education, University of York

Materials from the meeting can be found here.

June

Minutes from the meeting.

February 

  • Minutes
  • Kevin McMullan, Funding Information Team, Student Finance England
  • SeNSS
2019

October 

Progression into Postgraduate Taught study for students from POLAR quintile 1 and 2 and BAME backgrounds – Project Summary and Outcomes

Increasing Progression to and Success in Taught Postgraduate Study

 

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