Independent review of Uni Connect attainment-raising activity

The OfS commissioned CFE Research to evaluate the Uni Connect programme’s impact of attainment-raising activity.

Attainment-raising activity aims to improve students’ academic achievement and their opportunities to access higher education. Uni Connect partnerships were encouraged to devise targeted interventions for underrepresented groups and respond to locally identified priorities as part of this OfS key strategic priority.

To assess the impact of attainment-raising activity, CFE has collated and analysed the local evaluation evidence produced by partnerships in response to a formal call for evidence, which ran from January to March 2025.