ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on key concepts covered in preceding chapters of this book. The book examined the multiple dimensions of social, spatial and temporal processes which shape access to Higher Education. It explained some relevant aspects of the changing Higher Education policy-setting arena and presented a systematic framework for widening participation and extending access in an era of variable fees. The important message of the book is that there is an urgent need to systematically integrate and bring relevant data together for the benefit of Higher Education stakeholders. The data analysis presented it has demonstrated that access to Higher Education is both spatially and socially complex. Higher Education qualifying attainment scores differ between neighbourhood Types, and higher attainment is predominantly observed in students from more affluent neighbourhoods. Finally it examines whether inequalities are getting better or worse and how these could be addressed through engaging with the stakeholders in Higher Education.
