Situated in southwest London, the University of Roehampton is revered for its rich history, tranquil surroundings, and steadfast commitment to the advancement of equality, diversity, and inclusion. Through its committed approaches to mitigating education inequalities, the University promotes access to higher education amongst students from disadvantaged backgrounds who often face intersectional barriers to accessing and gaining a good degree at a university. Roehampton endeavours to facilitate student success through the cultivation of valuable skills pertaining to work, society, politics and citizenship. At Roehampton, students not only learn critical academic skills but also the skills to ensure that their voices are heard and amplified in their communities, countries, and across the globe.
RU’s role in the project
In the STRIDE project RU’s team conducted an in-depth literature review and meta-analysis, which aims to deliver an overview of significant national and regional education reforms that attempt to target and mitigate educational inequalities and learning outcomes across Europe. They are co-leading the project activities that consist in an analysis and comparison of the effectiveness of educational reforms using longitudinal datasets. This work is completed through quasi-experimental analyses of existing large scale educational assessment data and supplemented with interviews with policy makers.
