1st Edition
Supporting University Entry in the Age of Widening Participation Helping Talented Learners Overcome Adversity
1. Widening Participation hits the headlines - A tale of two talented strangers, 2. A model of widening participation and how it leads to undergraduate entry - What chance does my application have?, 3. Visualising Access to university - Entering the race of your learner life, 4. What factors contribute to successful Access to university? Ready? Steady? Really?, 5. Who are the key players in Access? Proving some right and others wrong, 6. Examining the ‘racetrack’ of competitive degree entry – opportunities and obstacles towards success - Getting a head start, 7. So who successfully crosses the line and enters university? - Winner takes it all?, 8. Contextual Admissions - The saviour of Access?, 9. Exploring an Access course in detail - Making the magic happen, 10: Reflections - And now for something completely different
Biography
John R. D. Blicharski has thirty years’ first-hand experience of widening university participation policy and practice. His sector-leading work has drawn individual, national and international praise. His most recent recognition was a Heist award for Best UK Widening Participation Initiative 2021, becoming an Honorary Professor the same year.
