Events

HE Access & Participation Task Force Briefing

Date: 03rd February 2027

Location: Online 13:00 - 14:30

Please note this event is for Members only


Professor Kathryn Mitchell will reflect on the evolving landscape for access and participation and the opportunities ahead for the HE sector, learners and communities. Drawing on her experience of chairing the DfE Access and Participation Task and Finish Group, she will explore the Group’s findings and recommendations alongside her wider reflections on the future of access and participation. The session will consider the importance of place, partnership, flexibility and the whole learner journey, and how HE providers and their partners can work together to create opportunity, enable learners to succeed and support economic growth.

Professor Kathryn Mitchell, Chair, DfE Access and Participation Task and Finish Group

Professor Kathryn Mitchell  is Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Derby, providing strategic leadership for the University’s vision, growth and impact. A health and behavioural psychologist by background, she is a nationally recognised advocate for social mobility and the transformative power of education. Kathryn chairs the Department for Education’s Higher Education Access and Participation Task and Finish Group and the Universities UK International Mobility Advisory Group. She has contributed to major national reviews and is renowned for her research in Alzheimer’s disease and chronic conditions. Kathryn is a Deputy Lieutenant of Derbyshire and was awarded a CBE in 2022 for her services to education.

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