Transforming Access & Student Outcomes in Higher Education (TASO).
We identify and disseminate effective practice in widening access and participation.
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Our new guidance page provides information on agent-based modelling (ABM) – a method for exploring how individual actions and interactions can lead to wider system-level outcomes.
Read the guidance and access further resources here: taso.org.uk/libraryitem/...
In our new blog post, @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social reflects on our sixth annual conference and explores how collaboration can strengthen evaluation, evidence-sharing and collective action to tackle equality gaps in higher education: taso.org.uk/news-blog/co...
ICYMI, the photos, slides, and posters from our 2026 annual conference are now available on our website: taso.org.uk/news-blog/ta...
Want to help evaluate contextualised admissions policies?
Applications to collaborate on our new project with UKRI Policy Fellow Professor Anna Mountford-Zimbars open on Monday 15 June.
Join our webinar on 24 June (11:00–12:00) to hear more and ask questions: www.tickettailor.com/events/taso/...
Explore our ‘Framework for economic evaluation’ for practical guidance on assessing the costs, outcomes and value of higher education interventions.
Access: taso.org.uk/libraryitem/...
On 26 May, our Evaluation Advisory Group (EAG) met & welcomed some new faces!
The group discussed our strategic direction, how evidence can better support providers across the sector, & priorities for future evidence synthesis & research.
Find out more about the EAG: taso.org.uk/about/govern...
Photos, slides, and other materials from 'Collaborate to evaluate', TASO’s 2026 annual conference, are now available on our website.
View the conference content here: taso.org.uk/news-blog/ta...
What does the evidence say about pre-entry aspiration-raising?
Activities like campus visits, summer schools and mentoring may improve aspirations and attitudes, but evidence on student outcomes is limited.
Find out more: taso.org.uk/intervention...
➡ We want your views! Survey closes at 17:00 today.
We are seeking input from the sector to inform our areas of research interest to guide future commissioning rounds.
We want to hear from you if you're working to improve equality of opportunity in higher education.
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Find out more about the project: taso.org.uk/news-blog/co...
TASO
Help us explore the evaluation of contextual admissions policies.
Economic evaluation is an approach that helps to assess cost-effectiveness – in this case, the cost effectiveness of interventions in higher education.
Drawing on reflections from TASO’s sixth annual conference, Dr Omar Khan explores how collaboration can strengthen evaluation, evidence-sharing and collective action to tackle equality gaps in higher ...
Aspiration-raising activities consist of interventions carried out by higher education providers to raise students’ aspirations to apply to, and attend, higher education.
