# Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022, Section 3: Promoting equality of opportunity

Extent: E+W

(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2022/1/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tertiary-education-and-research-wales-act-2022/section-3
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