2016Widening Access to Higher Education - What works?

Conference 22 June 2016

Scottish Universities Insight Institute, Collins Building, University of Strathclyde

The School of Education at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, is pleased to host a conference for the SFC-funded research project ‘Widening Access to Higher Education for Students from economically disadvantaged households: ‘What works and why?’.

The conference will share the results of research into access to  higher education looking at:

  • Trends in widening access in relation to recent policies;
  • Contributions of the Schools for Higher Education Programme to the widening access landscape and young people’s experiences of the programme;
  • What examples of best practice have been identified internationally and what implications these have for widening access policy and practice in Scotland.

Delegates will have the opportunity to discuss the findings of the research and give feedback based on their own experiences. 

Programme

09:30-10:00 Registration, tea and coffee    
10:00-10:10 Welcome    
10:10-10:35 Opening keynote Title and speaker to be confirmed  
10:35-11:00 Session 1 Trends in higher education progression rates in Scotland : are we closing the access gap?  Dr Edward Sosu, University of Strathclyde
11:00-11:30 Session 2 The role of SHEP in widening access to higher education: experiences of pupils, students and teachers Dr Stephanie McKendry & Professor Ninetta Santoro, University of Strathclyde
11:30-12:00 Session 3 What works in closing the access gap? A systematic review of international evidence Dr Lauren Smith & Professor Sue Ellis, University of Strathclyde
12:00-12:40 Roundtable discussion Implications for widening access in Scotland  
12:40-13:30 Lunch    
13:30-14:00 Session 4 Intergenerational mentoring 

Mr Alastair Wilson, University of Strathclyde 
14:00-14:30 Session 5 Social inequalities in graduates' job opportunities : a comparison between the UK and Germany  Dr Markus Klein, University of Strathclyde
14:30-15:00 Closing keynote Widening Access to Higher Education : Perspectives from the USA Professor Michael Apple, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
15:00-15:15  Closing comments    

Cost: Free 

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