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 …

Formal mentoring programmes continue to gain popularity in higher education, mirroring
trends in industry. The study described in this article examines the design features of a …

With increasing focus on excellence in research and teaching, the service role of the
individual academic is often neglected. This book calls for greater recognition of this …

The research literature on how to retain students until they graduate in post‐compulsory
education is voluminous and long‐standing. However, a unified theory of retention remains …

This report examines the pathways of recent school leavers who enter the higher education
sector in Australia. The focus is on the first three years after completing senior secondary …

Sociology gives us the tools we need to understand our life and the lives of the people
around us. It reveals that our commonsense view of the world isn't always right, and enables …

The present study explored possible differences in reasons for withdrawing from higher
vocational education between ethnic minority and majority non‐completers in the …

The widening of access into higher education institutions in South Africa has rapidly
transformed the student population to become more diverse. Students vary in age, race …

This book explores the extent and causes of attrition and retention in university Language &
Culture (L&C) programs through a detailed analysis of an institutional case study at The …

The retention and engagement of students entering universities globally has been a
significant priority area in higher education over the last decade in alignment with a …