NEON Widening Participation in Postgraduate Study Working Group

The NEON Widening Participation in Postgraduate Study working group chaired by the University of Leeds aims to bring together practitioners and researchers to share best practice, innovate and test models that will:

Widen access to postgraduate taught and doctoral study addressing gaps where there is under-representation. This includes a project to trial the use of additional criteria in the admissions process;

  • Contribute to the depth and breadth of understanding of barriers to, and within postgraduate study, sharing research and considering intersections of disadvantage;

  • Consider metrics for the evaluation of intervention activity to support progression of under-represented groups , and within, postgraduate study;

  • Seek opportunities to share best practice at a national level

In 2022, the NEON Widening Participation in Postgraduate Study working group launched its innovative strategy blueprint for enhancing access and success in both postgraduate study and research among underrepresented and minoritised groups.

Please see terms of reference here or for more information about this Working Group contact Liv Powell at O.S.C.Powell@leeds.ac.uk.