Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022

3 Promoting equality of opportunity

(1) The Commission must promote—

(a) increased participation in‍ Welsh tertiary education by persons who are members of under-represented groups;

(b) increased participation in the carrying out of research and innovation in Wales by persons who are members of under-represented groups;

(c) retention of students who are members of under-represented groups to the end of courses of‍ Welsh tertiary education;

(d) reduction of any gaps in attainment in‍ Welsh tertiary education between different groups of students where the differences arise from social, cultural, economic or organisational factors;

(e) the provision of support for students finishing courses of‍ Welsh tertiary education who are members of under-represented groups to continue their tertiary education, find employment or start a business.

(2) In this section, “under-represented groups” are—

(a) in relation to tertiary education, groups that are under-represented in‍ Welsh tertiary education as a result of social, cultural, economic or organisational factors, and

(b) in relation to research and innovation, groups that are under-represented in the carrying out of research and innovation in Wales as a result of social, cultural, economic or organisational factors.