Unlocking the Future of Fair Access: a policy-practice dialogue

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Abstract

Are you interested in how the effective use of student voices in evaluating higher education access and participation activities could lead to better student outcomes?

You are invited to a policy-practice dialogue in Oxford (and online) on Wednesday 23 October 2024.

This public event is open to policy advisers, policy makers, professionals, academics, and students in the higher education sector who want to join the discussion of how student voices can provide valuable evidence for the development and implementation of Access and Participation Plans.

The day will include a keynote from John Blake, Director for Fair Access and Participation, Office for Students, guest presentations and audience Q&A, lightning talks, and a policy stakeholder panel discussion. We have also asked each of our speakers to give you an opportunity to have your say using rapid online polls throughout the day.

Presented by Oxford University’s Centre on Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance (Department of Education) and Centre for Teaching and Learning, this innovative event will:

  • provide a platform for meaningful discussion among practitioners, academics, and students on incorporating student voices in higher education policy and practice in a changing policy landscape
  • examine how student voices can add valuable evidence of policy development and implementation in Access and Participation Plans
  • bring together key stakeholders to strengthen existing networks and forge new connections within the HE sector
  • contribute to shaping the future of access and participation policies by identifying key areas for further development and inspiring actionable strategies
  • present key insights and best practices from Oxford’s What Matters to Students Public Policy Challenge Project.

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This full-day public event will be held at Jesus College (Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub, cnr Market Street and Cornmarket, Oxford OX1 3EF) and online via MS Teams.

Event Details

Wednesday 23 October 2024
9:30 - 15:00
Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub and online via MS Teams
Public

Event Speakers

John Blake