The Office for Students commissioned Public First to review higher education collaborative outreach in England. This final report was published on 29th February 2024 and outlines the findings and conclusions of the review.  Read the executive summary here.  

Collaborative outreach means the ways that higher education institutions work together, and with partners, to improve equality of opportunity in access to higher education. Government funding for collaborative outreach is currently provided through the Uni Connect programme.    

Public First have also undertaken an economic impact study of Uni Connect to look at the extent to which the programme leads to increased student participation and positive economic outcomes through human capital development and increased labour productivity.  This study and the full report can be found on The Office for Students website.

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