Our Chief Executive, Dr Lee Eliot Major, speaks about our new research project for improving and understanding university outreach, commissioned by OFFA and led by University of Warwick.

Researchers from the University of Warwick are to lead a study into higher education outreach schemes.

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Dr Lee Elliot Major, Chief Executive of the Sutton Trust, said: ‘Universities are under more pressure than ever to recruit students from disadvantaged homes, yet the access gap remains stubbornly wide. A major weakness in universities’ efforts to widen access has been the lack of proper evaluation and evidence. This important piece of research by the University of Warwick will help give us a much clearer idea of which strategies work best when it comes to widening participation.’

The partner organisations involved in the project are drawn from across the sector and will help ensure that the protocols are applicable to all institutions. They include Aimhigher West Midlands, the Universities of Birmingham and Sheffield, Bournemouth University, Nottingham Trent University, Sheffield Hallam University and researchers from the Higher Education Access Tracker team.

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