2nd Annual Widening Participation Research Conference
Mainstreaming Equality in Higher Education?
Tuesday 2nd June 2009
0930 - 1600, Edge Hill University
The keynote speakers opened the debate by focussing on equality in a global context including challenging ‘academic capitalism’ and the commercial bias of league tables (Kathleen Lynch); by considering migration, diversity and gaps in data at a European level regarding access to tertiary education (Mary Tupan-Wenno); and posing the possibilities for convergence of Equalities legislation, widening participation and access. The papers presented discussed aspects of research and practice that bring equality to the foreground. A key message from the conference is despite the bleak outlook, it is important to look for the ‘spaces of hope’ as opportunities for action and building alliances for equality in higher education.
For further information on this event contact Angie Daly on wpresearch@edgehill.ac.uk.
- WP Research Conference Final Programme [PDF]
- Keynote Speaker Professor Kathleen Lynch [PDF]
- Keynote Speaker Dr Mary Tupan-Wenno [PDF]
- Keynote Speaker Stuart Speeden [PDF]
- WP Research Conference Research Papers Book of Abstracts [PDF]
- WP Research Conference Paper Presentations Strands [PDF]
Knowing our communities Strand:
Eamon O’Doherty [PDF] >>>
Sue Hatt [PDF] >>>
Liza van Zyl [PDF] >>>
Margaret Hart & Sarah Wilkinson [PDF] >>>
Embedding Change:
Joanna Papergeorgiou [PDF] >>>
Katherine Hewlett & Chris Lowthorpe [PDF] >>>
Richard Huggins, Liz Marr and Davide Woodman [PDF] >>>
Sue Hatt & Jim Tate [PDF] >>>
Case Studies:
Jennifer Caunt [PDF] >>>
Ken Neil & Eileen Reid [PDF] >>>
Robert Child & Teresa Caldwell [PDF] >>>
Gill Marshall [PDF] >>>
