Inequalities in access and success in HE: what does research and data show?

Date and Time: 27th May 2025 (Tuesday), 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (UK Time, BST)
Location: Online
Admission: Free and open to all

The research and evidence base where equity in higher education is concerned is a growing field, encompassing academics and policy-oriented researchers. However, opportunities for this work to be shared and the essential dialogue to occur that is at the heart of research need to be developed.

This seminar marks the launch of the World Access to Higher Education Network (WAHEN)'s Higher Education Equity Research and Data Global Community. Join the event to hear what the latest research and data reveal about global inequalities in access to and success in higher education. Be among the first to learn about this new, dynamic platform, which will be the space for universities, NGOs, foundations, employers, policymakers and others from across the world to share knowledge and research, curate thematic sessions, discuss theory and build those all-important international collaborations. Through our Global Communities, WAHEN hopes to initiate more effective action to support equitable access and success in higher education for individual organisations and practitioners around the world.

Confirmed speakers

• Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) [NEW SPEAKER]
• Dr. Kristina Hauschildt, project leader of EUROSTUDENT
• Professor Graeme Atherton, Director of the World Access to Higher Education Network (WAHEN), Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor of University of West London & Vice-Principal, Ruskin College, Oxford
• More speakers to be announced soon.

Launched in December 2024, the World Access to Higher Education Network (WAHEN) is the first global network focused on addressing inequalities in higher education access and success. It is led by a board of world-leading organisations including the World Bank, UNESCO IESALC, Lumina Foundation, The Saville Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, University of California, Berkeley, University of Oxford and more.