We know that certain groups of students do not experience the same equality of opportunity in higher education as their peers at every stage of the student journey. Our widening participation strategic aim is to create a diverse and fully inclusive learning environment, enabling students to succeed regardless of background or barriers. Through our work we will address inequalities at every stage of the student lifecycle and acknowledge and address institutional and systemic barriers within higher education that prevent equality of opportunity.
The aims of WP have been core to the University’s values since its inception in the 1960s. Lancaster University has a long-established history as a high-quality university that is open to all, where background should never be a barrier to success. Our values of respect for each other by being open and fair and promoting diversity, building strong communities by working effectively together in a supportive way and creating positive change by being ambitious in our learning, expertise, and action, all underpin this.