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Transforming Access & Student Outcomes in Higher Education (TASO).

We identify and disseminate effective practice in widening access and participation.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Tickets are selling fast for Rethinking student wellbeing support.

Join us 12 March 2026 (10:30–15:30) in London (Blackfriars) for an in-person session on what’s helping – and hindering – student wellbeing in higher education.

Places are limited – grab yours: taso.org.uk/event/rethin...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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Submit a proposal for a short talk or poster presentation to showcase your work during our 2026 annual conference ‘Collaborate to evaluate’.

Submission deadline: 27 February, 13:00

Find submission guidance: taso.org.uk/event/collab...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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Access our guidance on designing Likert scales.

Our guidance outlines eight practical considerations to support WP teams and evaluators, including reflections on trade-offs, bias, and validity.

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Designing Likert scales - TASO
We often use surveys to measure student aspirations, intermediate outcomes and specific constructs of interest, sense of belonging for example. Likert scales are one of the most commonly used survey…
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January 23, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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Interested in using administrative data to evaluate in HE?

University of Westminster is hosting a face-to-face evaluation clinic for researchers and policymakers using Administrative Data Research UK datasets.

Register by 2 Feb (23:59): taso.org.uk/event/creati...
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January 22, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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ICYMI, early bird tickets are now live for our 2026 annual conference ‘Collaborate to evaluate’, taking place in London on 12 May.

This year’s agenda is packed with sessions centred on peer-to-peer learning and shared practice.

Find out more and book your spot: www.tickettailor.com/events/taso/...
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January 21, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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Job opportunity - via UCL's Access and Widening Participation Team – recruiting an independent evaluator to assess the impact of the Next Chapter Reading Programme, a literacy intervention for Year 7 pupils.

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January 20, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Access our 'data insights guide' (DIG) – a practical, interactive resource to help higher education providers use institutional data to identify equality gaps and evaluate what works to reduce them.

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Data insights guide (DIG) - TASO
This guide helps higher education providers use their institutional data to identify equality gaps in student success and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce the gaps.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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How can higher education better support student mental health and wellbeing – and what actually works?

Join us 12 March in Blackfriars, London for a free, in-person session sharing evidence from TASO student wellbeing and mental health projects.

Book: app.tickettailor.com/events/taso/...
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January 19, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Interested in using @adr-uk.bsky.social flagship datasets to evaluate what works in WP and student success in higher ed?

Join an evaluation clinic at the University of Westminster as part of the ADR England Research Community Catalyst: Youth Transitions project.

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January 16, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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ICYMI, our latest blog from Evaluation Officer Nicholette Pollard-Odle examines how menstruation impacts the higher education student experience, drawing on HEPI evidence to call for more coordinated institutional support for menstrual equity:

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How menstrual experiences shape the higher education student experience - TASO
Nicholette Pollard-Odle explores how menstruation affects students’ experiences in higher education, drawing on HEPI evidence to highlight the need for more coordinated institutional responses to supp...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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Working on equality of opportunity in HE? Submit a proposal to talk or present a poster at our 2026 conference 'Collaborate to evaluate' (12 May) and share your work.

Submission deadline: 27 Feb 2026, 13:00

Learn more and submit your proposal: taso.org.uk/event/collab...
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January 14, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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In case you missed it, Hannah Thomson, our Evaluation Manager, explains in a recent blog post why aligning equality and inclusion work across an institution can be more effective than standalone interventions: taso.org.uk/news-blog/an...
An effective whole-provider approach is greater than the sum of its parts - TASO
Hannah Thomson, Evaluation Manager at TASO, explains how aligning equality and inclusion work across an institution can be more effective than standalone interventions.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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Our 2026 annual conference early bird tickets are now live!

Built around the theme ‘Collaborate to evaluate’, this year’s refreshed puts collaboration and peer learning at the centre of evaluating equality of opportunity in higher education.

Get your tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/taso/...
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January 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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How does menstruation affect student life in higher education?

In our latest blog post, our Evaluation Officer, Nicholette Pollard-Odle, draws on HEPI evidence to highlight why menstrual equity needs more joined-up institutional action: taso.org.uk/news-blog/ho...
How menstrual experiences shape the higher education student experience - TASO
Nicholette Pollard-Odle explores how menstruation affects students’ experiences in higher education, drawing on HEPI evidence to highlight the need for more coordinated institutional responses to supp...
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January 8, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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Save the date for our 2026 annual conference on 12 May in London.

Focus: sharing evaluation work on access, success and progression across HE, plus the launch of the Higher Education Evaluation Library (HEEL).

Early-bird tickets on sale next week.

Find out more: taso.org.uk/event/collab...
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January 7, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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Aligning equality and inclusion work across an institution is more effective than standalone interventions. Our Evaluation Manager, Hannah Thomson, explains why in our latest blog post👇

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An effective whole-provider approach is greater than the sum of its parts - TASO
Hannah Thomson, Evaluation Manager at TASO, explains how aligning equality and inclusion work across an institution can be more effective than standalone interventions.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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We’re recruiting volunteer members for our Finance and Risk Committee to support strong financial stewardship, governance, and risk oversight as we grow.

Trustee experience not required.

Term: 3 years (renewable)
Deadline: Mon 9 Feb 2026

Find out more and apply: taso.org.uk/vacancy/fina...
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January 5, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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We’re recruiting Finance & Risk Committee Members to support our financial sustainability, governance, and risk oversight.

Application deadline: Mon 9 Feb 2026

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Finance and Risk Committee Member - TASO
We are looking for new members to join our Finance and Risk Committee to help TASO’s financial sustainability, compliance, and risk management.
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December 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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In our latest blog post, our CEO, @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social, assesses how far the sector has moved toward evidence-led practice. He highlights the achievements of 2025, addresses the ongoing challenges to equality, and sets out our ambitions for 2026: taso.org.uk/news-blog/em...
Embedding evaluation to close equality gaps: TASO in 2025 - TASO
As TASO enters its seventh year, CEO Dr Omar Khan evaluates the progress made in shifting the sector toward evidence-led practice. He examines the milestones of 2025, noting the persistent barriers to...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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We’re recruiting Finance and Risk Committee Members to support our financial sustainability, governance, and risk oversight.

Term: 3 years (renewable)
Application deadline: 9 February 2026

Find out about the role and apply: taso.org.uk/vacancy/fina...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Interested in using ADR flagship datasets (LEO, GRADE) to evaluate what works in widening participation and student success in higher education?

Join a face-to-face evaluation clinic at the University of Westminster as part of the ADR England Research Community Catalyst: Youth Transitions project ⬇️
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December 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Our comprehensive blueprint offers actionable insights to help institutions develop effective transition support strategies for disabled students: taso.org.uk/research/cur...
Project | Supporting disabled students: a blueprint for transition support - TASO
Find out more about our blueprint for multi-intervention transition support. The blueprint provides a set of evidence-informed activities and programmes to enhance disabled students’ transition into h...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Our annual conference returns on 12 May 2026.

'Collaborate to evaluate' is a one-day conference in London focused on sharing evaluation work on access, success and progression.

Call for evaluations opens Jan 2026.

Find out more and save the date: taso.org.uk/event/collab...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Access our Theory of Change Builder – a free online tool that makes developing a theory of change simpler, clearer, and more consistent.

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TASO Theory of Change Builder
A tool to help people create Enhanced Theories of Change
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December 15, 2025 at 12:37 PM