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24th annual FACE Conference 2017: Students
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
By Stéphane Farenga, FACE Executive Member Robin Ozz, President of the National Association for Developmental Research, said it best during her...
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24th annual FACE Conference 2017: Keynote Speakers
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
By Stéphane Farenga, FACE Executive Member If you attended the FACE conference in Glasgow then you will know just how...
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Herts Success launches social mobility partnership with the British Council
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
by Simon Collins, Acting Head of Widening Access and Student Success, University of Hertfordshire The University of Hertfordshire (UH) and...
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Raising progression rates amongst white working class males
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
By Dr Neil Raven, FACE Executive Member and Educational Consultant A significant access challenge concerns the progression to higher education...
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The relevance of widening participation to schools
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
By Dr Neil Raven, FACE Executive Member and Educational Consultant Discussions about the rationale for widening participation (WP) tend to...
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New era, new focus!
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
By Nick Davy, FACE Executive Member, HE Projects Consultant, Association of Colleges Widening participation to higher education across Europe tends to...
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Evaluating the impact of outreach for adult learners from disadvantaged backgrounds
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
By Wendy Fowle, Senior Manager, Research and Evaluation (Widening Access and Success), the Open University On 2nd March 2017, colleagues...
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What does work in retention and success – evidence or experience? A personal view.
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
By Michael Hill, FACE Secretary and Action on Access Consultant It was at the beginning of this academic year that...
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Engaging with FACE: an international perspective
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
By Akiko Nishio, Mukogawa Women’s University, Japan Last summer, I made the long trip from Japan to Belfast to attend...
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Bill gets bumby ride in the Lords!
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
By John Storan, FACE Chair Welcome to the new year and the first FACE e-bulletin of 2017. We start the...
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The National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) – a regional approach (South Yorkshire)
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
Jackie Powell, Higher Education Progression Partnership, Sheffield Hallam University and University of Sheffield Following the allocation of HEFCE funding to...
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Student funding research – with a twist!
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
By Dr Steve Wyn Williams, FACE Executive Member In 2016 a research report funded by the Society for Research into...
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Conference recap: 6th Annual Access to HE and Student Success Summit
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
By Andrew Rawson, FACE Executive Member 6th Annual Access to HE and Student Success Summit: Working together in a new landscape and...
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The Trans.Edu Scotand project
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
By Dr Stephanie Mckendry & Dr Matson Lawrence, University of Strathclyde Trans.Edu Scotland is a nationwide research project investigating the...
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University of Worcester Suicide Safer Project
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
By Professor Jo Smith, Professor in Clinical Psychology and Suicide Safer Project Lead By Ross Renton, Pro Vice Chancellor (Students)...
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The STAART project: Support Through *AccessAbility Retention and Transition
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
By Dr Melanie Thorley, FACE Executive Member The STAART project provides support for disabled and diverse students who have accepted...
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National Network for Collaborative Outreach: a think piece
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
By Dr Liz Marr The other day I ran into an old friend who led one of the three Aimhigher...
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Turn your thesis into an eBook
By Stephane Farenga / February 13, 2018
Studying for a doctorate? Why not consider publishing your thesis as an eBook? by Melanie Thorley, FACE Executive Member FACE has...
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Recap: FACE Conference 2016
By Stephane Farenga / September 7, 2017
Hope through FACE - The Open University perspective Dr John Butcher - Wendy Fowle - Open University The FACE conference...
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RECAP: FACE Conference 2016
By Stephane Farenga / September 7, 2017
Prof John Storan - FACE Chair - University of East London We may be in danger of running out of...
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