Analytic Quality Glossary
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Citation reference: Harvey, L., 2004–12, Analytic Quality Glossary, Quality Research International, http://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/glossary/
This is a dynamic glossary and the author would welcome any e-mail suggestions for additions or amendments.
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Access agreement
Access agreement is a statement by an institution (in the UK) to government about how it intends to contribute to improving particiaption in higher education from under-represented groups.
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Agreements submitted by higher education institutions to the Office of Fair Access (OFFA), which indicate how institutions intend to: support improvements in participation rates in higher education from under-represented groups; where appropriate, increase the amount of funding available for bursaries and/or for outreach work with schools, further educationcolleges and so on.
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), 2010, About us: Glossary, available at http://www.hefce.ac.uk/aboutus/glossary/glossary.htm, updated 8 November 2010, accessed 14 February 2011.