Welcome to the Widening Participation Subject Guide - giving you information on library resources and services.
Jisc have produced a useful guide on Widening Participation and digital inclusion within Higher Education. It contains information on the steps that can be taken to improve accessibility and outreach, and the importance of personalising the education experience for students.
The Education and Teacher Training Subject Guide contains links to a number of databases which might be helpful for studies on widening access. You can also find contact details for the Academic Support Librarian who will be guide you on location additional resources, as well as details on library services.
According to the Higher Education Student Statistics: UK 2020/21 report of UK domiciled* full-time HE undergraduate students:
*UK domiciled means that the UK was a student’s normal place of residence before starting their course
Moray House Library, within the Holyrood Campus of the University of Edinburgh School of Education and Sport, holds the majority of books for Widening Participation Studies. Most of the books in Moray House Library are on the 1st floor.
The Library provides access to many e-resources, but we also provide lots of other services and support for students on online learning programmes.
- Library services for online learning students
- How to set up the Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Improving Learning by Widening Participation in Higher Education by 
Inclusive Education: Perspectives on Pedagogy, Policy and Practice by 
Poor Queer Studies: Confronting Elitism in the University by 
Rethinking Widening Participation in Higher Education by 
The Rhetoric of Widening Participation in Higher Education and Its Impact by 
The Right to Higher Education: Beyond Widening Participation by 
Widening Participation, Higher Education and Non-Traditional Students by 
