TASO Campuses

The Temple Campus of TASO, located in central London, serves as the headquarters and primary operational hub for the Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education. This site focuses exclusively on research, evidence synthesis, and resource development to address equality gaps across the higher education sector. Unlike traditional university campuses, it does not host undergraduate or postgraduate degree programs but specializes in professional development, evaluation toolkits, and collaborative projects for higher education institutions. TASO's work emphasizes data-driven interventions to improve access, participation, success, and outcomes for underrepresented students.

• Access and Participation Research: Developing theories of change, summer schools evaluation, and widening participation strategies to boost entry rates for disadvantaged groups.
• Student Success and Outcomes: Analysis of attainment gaps, mental health support interventions, and post-entry initiatives like peer mentoring and online learning adaptations.
• Evaluation and Evidence Hub: Hosting the Higher Education Evaluation Library (HEEL), impact evaluation guidance, and process evaluation tools for sector-wide use.
• Mental Health and Wellbeing: Student Mental Health Evidence Bank, alignment with University Mental Health Charter, and resources for transitions and reasonable adjustments.
• Intervention Toolkits: Practical guides on intersystem collaboration, sandwich course provision, and co-creation with students for intervention design.
• Sector-Wide Projects: Institutional data use, ethnicity awarding gaps, and systemic change recommendations based on rigorous reviews.

This campus facilitates workshops, conferences, and peer-learning events, such as the annual TASO conference, fostering collaboration among UK higher education professionals. Its outputs inform national policy through partnerships with the Office for Students.