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There were 145 respondents to the survey, 95 of whom exhibited at least one Widening Access indicator. This allowed us to identify some areas which caused common concern across all students, and some areas in which issues seemed to be exacerbated for Widening Access students. Key messages were extracted from the data to inform recommendations for improvements and ongoing support (the full research report is available below):

Placement and work experience

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Two student interns were employed for this project. For future projects in a similar vein, one or two interns could be employed.

Suggestions for

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Transferability

Although the project only involved History students, many of their experiences, and therefore views, will be similar to other undergraduates, particularly those within other subject areas in HaSS. The recommendations in the report could therefore be considered by staff within other disciplines to determine whether they are applicable to their subject areas.

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