The paper draws on the Wolf report (Heading for the Precipice: Can Further and Higher
Education Funding Policies Be Sustained?) and other quantitative data, specifically that …

This article considers support programmes for direct entrant (DE) student transitions as a
widening participation strategy. We reflect upon one induction and support project with 27 …

This paper discusses a piece of qualitative research that examined the narratives that a
group of learners articulated when they discussed their experiences of studying on a …

Our study evaluates academic performance, motivations, and experiences of technical
college students in a top-up university degree program at a Qatari-based UK transnational …

This chapter provides an overview of imposter syndrome and how it is not just a personal
feeling, but has much wider socio-political implications for marginalised groups especially …

The global trend towards the expansion of student participation in higher education study
has resulted in unprecedented challenges to the sector as it seeks to respond to greater …

Across major anglophone college systems, institutions in various jurisdictions have gained
the authority to award the bachelor's degree. That prospect has come late to further …

In spite of a recruitment drive in Scotland, little is known about where and whether Widening
Participation students see their inclusion in the university setting, or what helps education …

This case study investigated to what degree the research skills needed for college based top-
up degrees differ from each other. The four academic areas studied ranged from natural and …

This book will help all academic staff in higher education (HE) develop more informed
teaching and better support students as they transition to university. It explores the …