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]
Student Engagement
How can we create realistic expectations of university life for widening participation students?
By Samira Salam, Intern at the King’s College London Widening Participation team Starting university is a crucial time for students as an important transition is — [Read More]
The power of saying yes – The importance of opportunities for widening participation students
By Gabriela De Freitas, Social Researcher in the What Works Department | For students from less-advantaged backgrounds, the prospect of work experience can be daunting — [Read More]
‘Reaching in the right direction’: How a person-focussed approach to research can lead to meaningful engagement
By Chrissie Browne, King’s College London Widening Participation Department, Widening Participation Officer Some people interact with programmes and research more readily than others, this has — [Read More]
Engaging the ‘Hard to Reach’ : The Importance of Using a Wide Range of Methods
By Yasarah Qureshi, RCT Coordinator, Widening Participation Department As universities are becoming increasingly committed to understanding and improving ‘sense of belonging’[i], a wide range of — [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]
Why social capital and belonging are interlinked – the importance of cultural capital
By Vanessa Todman, Head of What Works | Vanessa Todman argues that in understanding sense of belonging and social capital of university students we need — [Read More]
We need to think carefully about how we are using evidence during lockdown
Vanessa Todman, Head of Student Experience Research | When approached about how to run social research during lockdown, often our advice is ‘don’t do it’. — [Read More]
Integrating experimental design into everyday practice
By Salome Gongadze, Research Associate| Here at What Works, we never miss an opportunity to insert a little behavioural insights experimentation into the rest of — [Read More]