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07 Jun 2023

The Influence of Geographical Location on Participation in Higher Education

Online (TEAMS) from 09.45 to 13.15

Universities, colleges and outreach partnerships are increasingly taking into account the regional context in which people live when considering their educational progression. This event examined the complex relationship between the geographical and socio-economic factors that might influence an individual’s capacity to access educational opportunities. Participants learned from leading academics about their research in this field, heard examples of current practice from colleagues working in regional-based initiatives and explored strategies for supporting the educational progression of people whilst taking into account the regional context in which they live.

20 Apr 2023

NERUPI APP Working Group with John Blake, Director for Fair Access and Participation at the OfS

On the 20th April John Blake, the Director for Fair Access and Participation at the Office for Students, joined us at a meeting of the NERUPI Access and Participation Plan Working Group. Listen to John discussing the most recent updates to the Access and Participation Plan Guidance and responding to questions from our Working Group members that Annette Hayton put to him during this session.

29 Mar 2023

Fostering Meaningful Student Voice

Online

As part of its strategy for 2022-23 the OfS required HEIs to take account of Student Voice and engage with students in an impactful way to widen participation. This NERUPI event explored current strategies for eliciting student views, considered the limitations of different systems and identified the role that research and evaluation can play in making student voice meaningful.

22 Mar 2023

Student Ambassadors Supporting Underrepresented Groups in Higher Education

Online (TEAMS)

NERUPI, the University of Suffolk and the Erasmus+ DIPLOMA project invite you and student ambassadors or mentors who work with you on the delivery of widening participation initiatives to participate in this international online conference. Unlike in the UK, including students in outreach work with under-represented groups is not yet standard practice in the European Union. The DIPLOMA project is developing models of cross-sector working to encourage the wider use of student ambassadors along with a package of training modules for student ambassadors to engage, connect and empower the young people that they work with.

15 Mar 2023

Introductory Event for New Members

Online

This an online event for new members. It will be a chance to introduce you to the team, explain the benefits of being a NERUPI member and familiarise you with the resources including the NERUPI Framework.

25 Jan 2023

Socio-Economic Class and Educational Inequalities

ONLINE (TEAMS)

The role of socio-economic class in reproducing inequalities in higher education access, participation and progression is well documented. However, definitions of class are contested, definitive data are difficult to collect and class is only one element of an individual’s identity. Taking an intersectional approach, this exciting and thought-provoking event explored both the structural effects of socio-economic inequalities and the impact of class-based cultures on individual identity.