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Widening Participation in Higher Education
Education Sciences, 2016 Higher education (HE) has the potential to be transformative: for individuals, local communities and for the wider society.[...]
Anna Vignoles, Neil Murray
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Widening Participation in Creative Activities for Older Adults
Voices, 2023 Globally our society is shifting to an older demographic and our lifespan increasing. It is therefore critical that we find and promote solutions to ageing well.
Helen J. English +4 more
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Widening community participation in preparing for climate-related disasters in Japan
UCL Open Environment, 2022 This paper discusses community participation drawing on ongoing disaster recovery and preparedness projects (RPP) in the communities affected by the Heavy Rain Event of 2018 in western Japan. Participatory approaches have become a mainstream methodology
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Experiences of Widening Participation students in undergraduate medical education in the United Kingdom: A qualitative systematic review protocol [PDF]
, 2020 Objective: The objective of this review is to characterize the experiences of Widening Participation students in undergraduate medical education in the United Kingdom (UK).
Krstic, Lazar +4 more
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Reconceptualizing the ‘problem’ of widening participation in higher education in England
London Review of Education, 2021 This article critically analyses national and institutional forms of policy and different conceptions of widening participation in higher education in England by contrasting representations of ‘it’ as a ‘problem’ to be managed, compared with complex ...
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Science Festivals: Evolution, Structures, Impacts and Challenges
EncyclopediaScience Festivals are public events focused on showcasing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in a celebratory and engaging setting similar in atmosphere to an arts or music event.
Cherry Canovan
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The Widening Participation Agenda in German Higher Education: Discourses and Legitimizing Strategies
Social Inclusion, 2019 Although participation in higher education (HE) has expanded in Europe, social inequalities remain a major political challenge. As HE expansion has not led to equal access and success, the mechanisms behind policies seeking to reduce inequalities need to
Julia Mergner +2 more
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Social SciencesDespite persistent concerns about STEM workforce shortages in the UK, efforts to promote science study and careers have had limited success in translating into aspirations among young people.
Cherry Canovan, Robert Walsh
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Do podcasts improve the learning experience of dyslexic medical students?
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction There has been a rapidly increasing rate of students disclosing specific learning difficulties in higher education- in 2016 dyslexic students accounted for up to 5% of the student population.(Ryder D, Norwich B.) Objectives It is ...
C. Parsons
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Cogent Social Sciences, 2020 In 2017 the Office of Widening Participation conducted a program-wide analysis of the Social Return On Investment (SROI) to evaluate the impact of four Widening Participation programs at Western Sydney University (WSU).
Jioji Ravulo +3 more
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