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The importance of project pilots – reflections from our online decision-making module

November 15, 2022 Jack Mollart-Solity 2

By Nadia Chechlińska, Senior Behavioural Insights Adviser In the Summer of 2021, What Works carried out online interviews with 32 working-class girls in Year 12 — [Read More]

Reflections on the King’s Wellbeing Survey – A student intern’s perspective

April 22, 2022 Hannah Ogundipe Akinbode 0

By Joel Bates, Data Analyst Intern Before joining the What Works department as a data analyst intern, I knew a key aspect of my role — [Read More]

A sense of belonging – what it means for higher education institutions

January 12, 2022 Hannah Ogundipe Akinbode 0

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]

How can we create realistic expectations of university life for widening participation students?

August 19, 2021 Hannah Ogundipe Akinbode 0

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

June 23, 2021 Hannah Ogundipe Akinbode 0

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

June 8, 2021 Hannah Ogundipe Akinbode 0

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

May 12, 2021 Hannah Ogundipe Akinbode 0

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

March 25, 2021 Hannah Ogundipe Akinbode 0

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

February 24, 2021 Hannah Ogundipe Akinbode 0

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

October 8, 2020 Vanessa Todman 0

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]

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  • The importance of project pilots – reflections from our online decision-making module
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  • The science and art of asking good questions in qualitative research
  • A sense of belonging – what it means for higher education institutions
  • Sanctuary Scholarships, unlocking access to education for refugee students

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  • Behavioural Insights (25)
  • Evaluation (22)
  • HE Access trials (6)
  • Lessons learnt (19)
  • Methods toolkit (10)
  • Project delivery (19)
  • Qualitative Research (8)
  • Randomised Controlled Trials (9)
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  • Student Success trials (9)
  • Surveys (7)
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