1. WELCOME! http://www.sussex.ac.uk/education/cheer CHEER Launch 15 th November 2007

2. Why CHEER? HE Centres exist around the globe e.g. Japan, Brazil, Germany, USA, Australia; Ditto Centres for Social Inclusion, Gender Mainstreaming, Affirmative Action; Sophisticated empirical, theoretical and publishing bases for sociology of school-based education; Theory developing on globalisation and internationalisation of HE; BUT Limited opportunities to develop a sociology of higher education

3. Focus Identities Assessment Transitions

4. Action Research Publications Consultancy

5. Impact Developing Theory Informing Practices Contributing to Policy

6. Examples of Our Research Widening Participation in Higher Education in Ghana and Tanzania: Developing an Equity Scorecard. (ESRC/DfID) Exploring the under-representation of young people in mathematics and science and strategies for improvements (Marie Curie Foundation) Improving the experiences of disabled students in Higher Education (Higher Education Academy).

7. Join US In our attempts to develop: A new conceptual grammar; New vocabularies for examining equity; New visions for more equitable and inclusive higher education systems.