A sense of belonging – what it means for higher education institutions
By Christina Fernandes, Intern at What Works During my internship I’ve come to understand the importance of feeling connected to the institution you study in — [Read More]
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Transitioning from schools to higher education – A professional’s perspective
By Hannah Ogundipe Akinbode, Research Manager It’s the start of a new academic year! We are currently welcoming our returning and new cohort of first — [Read More]
Good leaders listen – how robust evaluation and relational process-based leadership can strengthen collaboration and influence
By Fola Aina, Social Researcher Relational leadership as part of Community Organising has so much to contribute to strengthen ways of working within Higher Education. — [Read More]
Digital learning in Higher Education- more flexible, but also more lonely
By Hannah Ogundipe Akinbode Digital learning allows students who have long commutes, caring commitments, or a need to work to support their studies greater flexibility — [Read More]
Test, Learn, Adapt- What Might Formula One be able to teach Higher Education?
Higher Education has a lot it can learn from other sectors. After a difficult year for everyone, Vanessa Todman explores what Formula One may be — [Read More]
Reaching out to Kent: listening to the community and designing a new programme
By Ali Glossop, On Purpose Associate in the Widening Participation Team| Where you live is a contributing factor to how likely you will be to — [Read More]
A day in the life of an Evaluation and Research Adviser
By Henry Woodward- Evaluation and Research Adviser| This blog is often dominated by the behavioural insights and experimental trials aspect of What Works, but it — [Read More]
All I want for Christmas is a Theory of Change
By Nadia Chechlińska, Research Associate| Outreach staff are all working towards a common goal: equal opportunity of access to higher education. It’s an ambitious goal — [Read More]
2019 may have been the year of null results, but it’s moving us forward
Vanessa Todman, Head of Student Experience Research and Miriam Styrnol, Senior Research and Evaluation Advisor| Null results are useful. In What Works we’re always seeking — [Read More]
Can we nudge students at university?
Michael Sanders, Reader in Public Policy at the Policy Institute at King’s | In the decade since Thaler and Sunstein’s book Nudge was published, behavioural — [Read More]