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We Improve the Outcomes of Students from Lower Socio-Economic Backgrounds.

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Introducing the Hidden Drivers of Choice National Study.

Working with @UniversityHull, @BucksNewUni and @UniWolverhampton to understand what underrepresented students really value when choosing higher education.

Full details: https://t.co/pLPcgXt5ME

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In the meantime:
🔗 More about Miranda - https://t.co/SS5hMl3WqB
🔗 More about the research - https://t.co/3yMhO0MA2Z... (4/4)

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Meet Miranda Arieh, our Specialist Trauma Consultant on the Hidden Drivers of Choice project. (1/4)

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Miranda brings deep expertise ensuring students feel heard and supported. Trauma-informed practice sits at the heart of this project, both as a commitment to every participant and as the foundation for genuine insight. More from Miranda to come. (3/4)

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Higher education is shifting. The routes in are more varied than ever - but do we really understand what drives underrepresented students' choices?

That's what Hidden Drivers of Choice sets out to uncover.

Follow along as the research unfolds.

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➡️ A new CPD partnership with NERUPI
➡️ A UK research collaboration with leading UK universities
➡️ Y3 supporting the Uni of Leeds Contextual Outreach Programme
➡️ Speaking at the UCAS

Learn how this can benefit your work in the latest Cosmos Connects: https://t.co/jCWA04hpse

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Our newsletter, Cosmos Connects, is where Co-founder Sarah Dirrane shares the thinking behind our work. Not just announcements, but the ideas, resources, questions and insights you can apply directly in your own practice.

Join the community here - https://t.co/3nJsDvX0bv

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This year is already shaping up to be one of our most impactful yet.

New national research. New partnerships. Deeper questions about student choice, belonging and decision-making.

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The course is relevant for professional service, academic colleagues and anyone else involved in APP activity who want to build confidence, consistency, and rigour in evaluation practice.

Be the first to hear when the first cohort begins 👉 https://t.co/4H3bS0jkQz

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Do you have responsibility for delivering or overseeing Access and Participation Plan activity?

In partnership with the NERUPI Network, we’re developing a new CPD course, Access & Participation Evaluation Essentials.

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Designed to strengthen how evaluation is understood, embedded, and applied across APP delivery, supporting more consistent practice and higher-quality reporting.

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More details coming soon.

Register your interest and be the first to know when registration opens 👇

https://t.co/4H3bS0jkQz

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A new CPD course is launching soon - Access & Participation Evaluation Essentials

We're excited to announce our partnership with NERUPI to develop a new course designed to strengthen evaluation practice across Access and Participation Plan (APP) activity.

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It's focused on helping professional service staff, academic colleagues, and anybody else involved in supporting APP activities

- Build confidence in evaluation and data quality
- Strengthen evaluation capacity across teams
- Develop a shared understanding of APP evaluation

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It's focused on helping professional service staff, academic colleagues, and anybody else involved in supporting APP activities

- Build confidence in evaluation and data quality
- Strengthen evaluation capacity across teams
- Develop a shared understanding of APP evaluation

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The discussion offers a considered perspective on how AI can support better research without compromising rigour or responsibility.

📷 Watch or listen now

Spotify - https://t.co/9CgKHtg5LZ...
YouTube - https://t.co/4Ci9dNCxGe

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What could responsible AI adoption look like across education and insight work, and why does thoughtful implementation matter?

These questions are explored in our latest Student Outcomes Podcast, through the lens of ethics, participant trust, data quality, and human oversight.

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Over the past year, we have continued to build on our commitment to offering as much value as possible to the education sector, while delivering the best possible service to the clients we work alongside.

Here’s a snapshot of some of what we achieved ⬇️

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2026 is starting in a similar way to 2025.

With a moment to reflect on what we achieved last year and a focus on what the year ahead will bring.