Excellent Outcomes for All Students: A Whole System Approach to Widening Participation and Student Success in England

LIZ THOMAS

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Abstract

This article is about improving student retention and success to achieve excellent outcomes for all students. It draws on research undertaken by the author about student engagement and belonging; differential engagement and success, with a particular focus on commuter students, who experience intersectional disadvantage; and the development of a whole institution approach (WIA) to widening participation and student success. The research has been undertaken in England, and is situated within this policy context, in particular two national policy tools: Access and Participation Plans (APP) and the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF), which all higher education providers are required to engage with if they wish to charge fees above certain thresholds. The article demonstrates how in England both the policy framework and higher education institutions are working towards a system-wide approach to achieve excellent outcomes for all students, irrespective of their background or circumstances.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-11
Number of pages11
JournalStudent Success
Volume11
Issue number1
Early online date28 Jan 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Mar 2020

Keywords

  • Commuter students
  • Retention
  • Student engagement
  • Widening participation

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