The evaluation of widening participation activities in higher education: A survey of institutional leaders in England

Harrison, Neil; Waller, Richard; Last, Kathryn

Abstract

This paper reports the results of an online survey of senior managers with responsibility for widening participation (WP) in English universities. 57 institutions participated, giving a response rate of 38 percent. The questionnaire primarily focused on (a) the targeting of WP activity, (b) concepts of success, (c) perceptions of ‘successful’ WP activities, (d) perceptions of institution WP success, and (e) approaches to evaluation.

Citation

Harrison, N., Waller, R., & Last, K. (2015). The evaluation of widening participation activities in higher education: A survey of institutional leaders in England

• Report Type: Project Report
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2015
• Deposit Date: Sep 7, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 24, 2016
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: widening participation, higher education, access
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/833590