This book draws upon international experience, particularly from the United Kingdom,
Australia, South Africa and the United States to discuss student retention and success from a …

This article explores the factors influencing student choice at six contrasting universities in
Scotland to establish if there is value in developing a model for predicting institutional choice …

Concerns over the impact of debt on participation in higher education (HE) have dominated
much of the debate surrounding the most recent reforms of financial support for full-time …

The new student funding regime introduced by the 2004 Higher Education Act in England is
predicated on the accumulation of student debt. Variable tuition fees, repaid by student …

This article explores some of the issues surrounding student retention at two contrasting
universities in Scotland. It is based on a relatively small‐scale quantitative survey of students …

There are inequalities in participation in post-compulsory education and training by socio-
economic status, gender and ethnicity, among other characteristics. These surface …

Drawing on international comparative research, this book explores the access and success
of under-represented groups in tertiary education through the lens of'first generation …

The American education agenda suggests a clear commitment to the development of
programs and practices to increase equitable participation in higher education. During a …

This paper presents some results from a review of evidence on the barriers to participation in
further and higher education in England, organised around the life‐course of an individual …

Engagement in paid work during term‐time amongst undergraduates in England has
increased in recent years, reflecting changes in both higher education funding and labour …