Access, Student Success and Progression measures. The University’s access agreement is structured to mirror our support for students throughout the whole lifecycle and is comprised of the following key sections: Outreach/access Transition Student Success/retention Progression/employment
Access, Student Success and Progression measures. 23. In 2018-19, University Centre Reaseheath will invest approximately 32.1% of its additional fee income in additional access measures to include financial support for students from low- income backgrounds and a comprehensive programme of activities to support outreach, retention and progression of students from underrepresented groups.
Access, Student Success and Progression measures. The University plans the following level of OFFA-countable expenditure for 2017-18: £2,180,444 on Access measures; £1,615,821 on Student Success measures; £469,037 on Progression measure.
Access, Student Success and Progression measures. The University has analysed the data relating to key performance indicators in respect of both access and retention and student success.
Access, Student Success and Progression measures. Current Position
4.1 UCL has made positive steps towards improving access in recent years and its retention of students is excellent. However, it recognises that within its intake cohort there is a relatively low proportion of students from under-represented groups. For this reason, whilst UCL’s access work runs across the student lifecycle, the majority of activity is focused on pre-entry work as this is where most progress needs to be made.
4.2 The table below shows UCL’s UK undergraduate intake from key groups: State school students 70.4% 72%* POLAR 3 q.1 students 4% 4.2%* Low income students (household income below £16,190) 19% 16%# BME students 43.85% 18%+ Black students 5.3% 2.34%+ Disabled students 8.51% 6.8%++ * HESA benchmark # The percentage of students nationally in receipt of free school meals + The percentage of UCAS applicants gaining ABB or above at A level who were from these backgrounds. ++ The percentage of students nationally in receipt of DSA
4.3 Retention at UCL is high with the latest HESA data indicating non-continuation following year of entry at 3.2% and projected outcomes at 91.3%. In 2016/17, UCL is hoping to carry out research in to progression and outcomes by key widening participation groups.
4.4 In 2014/15, UCL Careers carried out research into whether UCL graduates from under-represented groups experience disadvantage with regards to post-university destinations. Data from three years of the DLHE survey (2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14) were analysed. Analysis examined whether outcomes varied according to four background characteristics: ethnicity, level of parental education, parental occupation and school type. The outcomes examined were: progression to postgraduate study; level of work entered on graduation, unemployment rates, and salary. Although average salary levels were similar regardless of characteristic, there was variation in the other categories. Further analysis of this data will now take place, at institutional and faculty level. An action plan will be drawn up to support those students who are deemed to require the most careers guidance.
4.5 UCL takes a strategic, evidence-led approach to widening participation. We have a strong evaluation team and in 2015/16 introduced a widening participation research team. UCL’s Widening Participation Strategy has the following aims: Aspiration To raise awareness of higher education through a comprehensive range of aspiration-raising activities. Attainment and Admission T...
Access, Student Success and Progression measures
