Outputs included a series of internal reports for monitoring and internal evaluation of the outreach, success and achievement activities. REAP support colleagues in preparing a series of summary reports which highlighted good practice and details of how projects activities raised aspiration and awareness of participants.

Journal articles

Holland, NJ, Houghton, A-M, Armstrong, JE & Mashiter, C 2017, ‘Accessing and assessing appropriate widening participation data: an exploration of how data are used and by whom ‘ Studies in Continuing Education, vol 39, no. 2, pp. 214-233. DOI: 10.1080/0158037X.2017.1290596

Conference presentations

Houghton, A-M. 2017 Getting through the gate is only the first hurdle: learning from disabled students and staff about their experience of inclusive teaching and learning. Adult Education for Inclusion and Diversity SCUTREA Conference 4^th to 6^th July at University of Edinburgh.

Holland, N. and Armstrong, J. 2017. The benefits and challenges of developing surveys for evaluating widening participation activities and student experience.  10^th May 2017 HEA Surveys Conference Higher Education Academy. HEA Abstract_2017

Mashiter, C. & Houghton, A-M. (2017).  Realising value: Supporting widening participation students including student ambassadors to reach out and reach in to draw connections between learning and employability.  Paper presented to FACE Conference Concepts of Value and Worth: National and International Perspectives on Widening Access and Participation June 2017. FACE Abstract_2017

Houghton, A. McCrone, G. and Westwell, C. (2017) Smart start:  Evaluating the evolution and ecosystem of a transition intervention for student on the autistic spectrum. What works? Student retention and success change programme: Phase 2. Final conference 11^th April Higher Education Academy

McCrone, G. and Houghton, A. 2016 ‘More than just Jenga and X-box, evaluating a transitional programme for University students on the Autistic Spectrum’ Disability Studies Conference, 6^th to 8^th September, CeDR, Lancaster University.

Armstrong, J. and Houghton, A. 2016 From the quantitative to the qualitative: Learning from student insights on Higher Education at Locating Social Justice in Close-Up Research in Higher Education Higher Education Close Up 8, 18^th – 20^th July 2016 Lancaster UniversityHECU Abstract_2016

Houghton, A. and Holland, N. 2016 Who counts?: Exploring the challenges of widening participation data and the changing profile of adults  ‘Adult Education in Austere Times’ SCUTREA Conference, 5^th to 7^th July, University of Leicester. Copy of Paper and link to Conference Proceedings

Mashiter, C. and Houghton, A. 2016 Deliverers or beneficiaries? A revolving cycle of widening participation opportunities for undergraduate students  ‘Rethinking Widening Access: How do we improve student outcomes across the lifecycle? 9^th to 10^th June NEON Symposium Leicester University. NEON Abstract_2016