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Overview
The event will focus on the emerging findings from a collaborative research project, funded by the UKRI’s Policy Support Fund and endorsed by the Office for Students (OfS), which reported findings and recommendations for reinforcing and enhancing the OfS’s Standards of Evidence for evaluating Access and Participation Plans (APPs), and insights for strengthening evaluation evidence, collectively and individually, amongst a diverse group of NERUPI member higher education providers (HEPs). Standards of evidence provide a common language and support capability building but need to reflect the context that they are designed to support. The evolution of APP strategies along with changes in the HE landscape suggest it is time for enhancements to the Standards to reflect the opportunities for data and evaluation and the types of learning providers are seeking to inform their investment decisions. The event will include an overview of the research, followed by reflections from diverse collaborating HEPs and a discussion about the implications and recommendations for the OfS Standards of Evidence and future APP evaluation policy and practice.
Schedule
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13.00 – 13.30 |
Introduction to the research and recommendations (Annette Hayton, Joanne Moore) |
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13.30 – 13.40 |
Provider perspective 1 (Jasmin Burnage) |
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13.40 – 13.50 |
Provider perspective 2 (Jonathan Schulte) |
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13.50 – 14.00 |
Emerging findings and recommendations (Annette Hayton, Joanne Moore) |
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14.00 – 14.20 |
Group discussion: what do the standards mean in practice and how can they better support evaluation capability building across the sector? |
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14.20 – 14.30 |
Round-up |
Speaker bios
Annette Hayton: Annette convenes NERUPI (Network for Evaluating and Researching University Participation Interventions) which has over 80 members from higher and further education. She has many years of experience in managing activities designed to support successful progression to higher education as well as developing strategies to ensure that all students have a positive experience of university study.
Joanne Moore: Joanne is a dedicated researcher with extensive experience of research and evaluation into systematic educational disadvantage, and equity in access to success in post-compulsory qualifications. Her research expertise extends across various methodologies and approaches, enabling a holistic understanding of complex issues within higher education.
Jasmin Burnage: Jasmin is the Impact and Evaluation Manager at the University of East London. As part of the What Works Team, she leads the monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks for the University’s access and participation plan.
Jonathan Schulte: Jonathan is the Education Evaluation Lead for the London School of Economics and Political Science. He heads the institution’s evaluation work, including for the Access and Participation Plan and Education and Student Experience Strategy – coordinating, support and conducting research and evaluation.
| Event Fee(s) | |
| Member Price | £0.00 |
| Guest Price | £45.00 |
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