Systematic Literature Review of "Hard to Reach" Students and methods of Inclusive Engagement - University of Cambridge

This is a systematic literature review published in 2017 which formed one of the research outputs from REACT (Realising Engagement through Active Culture Transformation), a project funded by HEFCE, the then Higher Education Funding Council for England (a predecessor of England’s Office for Students). The literature review explored so-called “hard to reach” students and the impact that student engagement initiatives had on student attainment and retention. There is more about the publication in our October 2022 Talking Student Engagement interview with the lead author, Cassie Lowe.
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For further information, please contact:
- Name – Cassie Lowe
- Role - Senior Teaching Associate at the University of Cambridge
- Email - cvl29@cam.ac.uk
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(October 2022)
Item Number:289
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- Supporting the future careers of SA education officers: outduction toolkit - sparqs et al
- Academic Development Toolkit - sparqs
- Tertiary Quality Enhancement Framework (TQEF) - Guidance for Elections - sparqs
- Scotland’s Tertiary Enhancement Programme (STEP) - Practical Guide to student partnership - sparqs
- Using the SLE model as a Course Rep 2025-26 - sparqs
- Online Student Learning Experience Model - Perth College UHI
- Student Partnership Staircase - sparqs
- ABCD of Effective Feedback - sparqs
- Theory of partnership: Ladder of Citizen Participation - Sherry R Arnstein
- Students as active partners in shaping their learning experience - Leeds Trinity University College
- Understanding the SU's key relationships: The Cadogan Matrice
- Grid for developing tools of feedback from students - sparqs
- Framework for the Development of Strong and Effective College Students
- A Student Engagement Framework for Scotland - sparqs and sector partners
- Engaging Students in Online Distance Learning - sparqs
For all resources published by sparqs, see the "sparqs Resources" category in the list on the left, including the following:
- Student Learning Experience model
- Scotland's Ambition for Student Partnership
- A Student Engagement Framework for Scotland
+ resources linked to the SEF - Academic Development Toolkit
- ABCD of Effective Feedback
- Student Partnership Staircase
See all sparqs publications (Strategic Plans, celebration reports, etc.) here.
