The contribution of flexible and lifelong learning to widening participation

Principal Investigator’s Name: Mike Osborne

Funder: Higher Education Academy

Amount Awarded: £5000

Duration: 2009 - 2010

Project Staff at University of Glasgow:  Mike Osborne, Muir Houston and Velda McCune

This literature review covers both the contribution to improving access for under-represented groups (lower socio-economic groups and disabled in particular) and the contribution of different types of flexible/LL Learning to the experience and success of those students within and beyond higher education.

Outputs:

• Presentation to HEA conference by Muir Houston in January 2010
• Report to HEA

This project is one of a number run by the PASCAL International Observatory.

Point of Contact (for queries): Mike Osborne