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

Introducing the Hidden Drivers of Choice National Study.

Working with three outstanding partner universities to understand what underrepresented students really value when making decisions about higher education.

Full details: cosmosltd.uk/hidden-drive...

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.

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.

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.

If you have a quiet moment before the festive break, our latest Student Outcomes Podcast explores what AI really means for research.

From methodology and data quality to ethics and human oversight, it’s a timely listen for anyone working in education and research.

Links below

🤖 What does the rise of AI really mean for research methodology, participant engagement, and ethics? 🤖

It’s a question many across education and research are grappling with, and one that our latest Student Outcomes Podcast episode tackles.

Business update: Running is still hard.

Good thing student engagement, research, and insight come a little more naturally.

When you’ve got decades of experience working with learners, you do start to find your stride...

New on The Student Outcomes Podcast

Sarah sits down with Dr Hannah Merry (Higher Horizons) to explore how evaluation can drive real learning and impact

▶ Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7p5C...

▶ YouTube: youtu.be/PrNFtkj7weE

#HigherEducation #Evaluation #UniConnect

We always say you can apply Marginal Gains to anything…

In our latest Student Outcomes Podcast, Dr Hannah Merry shares how small changes in evaluation can lead to big impact.

🎧 Out this week on Spotify & YouTube
🗞️ Newsletter: cosmosltd.activehosted.com/f/3

The dust is now settling from the NEON Summer Symposium in Manchester.

Sarah co-led a packed session with on FE segmentation and chaired a brilliant panel on partnerships in widening access.

Thanks to all who joined!

📩 Blog coming soon – sign up: cosmosltd.activehosted.com/f/3

What better way to start our Bluesky journey than to repost a few pictures from yesterdays brilliant Residential event for the @uol-contextual.bsky.social #TTPRES25

Good luck to the remainder of your summer school (and thank you from the prompt to get on here!)