Equity Action Lab – Investment & ROI Simulator

Student Equity Action Lab: Scenario + ROI Simulator

Combine national and per-university scenario planning. Test interventions, split investment, and estimate ROI – all live and interactive.

Cost per student per 1pp closed: Reflects intensity and type of intervention (£500–£3,000)

Investment Allocation (% of total):

Mentoring:

Scholarships:

Academic Staff:

Total must be 100%. Auto-adjusts if not.

Simulate closing the degree gap at ALL universities to: Try setting to 5pp (parity goal)!

Total Investment Needed

Mentoring

Scholarships

Academic Staff

Projected Lifetime Wage Uplift (ROI)

Assumes £5,000/year uplift × 40 years × #students × pp closed

Per-University Scenario Planner

University: Degree Awarding Gap (pp):

Investment Needed to Achieve This Change:

£1,000 per student per % point gap closed (model)

Universities with biggest effect on closing national outcome gaps

Dashboard & scenario engine by MinorityED | Data: HESA, OfS, THE 2024 | Last updated Oct 2025