The alternative format PhD, in which doctoral candidates produce a thesis composed of a
series of peer reviewed publications, is growing in popularity internationally. However …

Skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are promoted by the
Australian government as pivotal for Australia's economic prosperity. Research on equity …

Based on social cognitive career theory (SCCT) this study explored the barriers to females
choosing STEM disciplines at post-primary level. The study firstly explored national data …

In this chapter, the authors explore how grassroots movements influence women's
participation in Chilean higher education and describe overall patterns in the evolution of …

England has invested to develop a highly qualified and diversified workforce in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields (Crawford et al., 2011; Smith …

There is a growing interest in entrepreneurialism as a way to develop and diversify
economies around the world. Entrepreneurship Education (EE) is believed by some …

Using respondents' perceptions about parental and siblings' influences on their educational
decisions in the data of Taiwan Panel Survey of Family Dynamics, we found that sons' study …

The strong growth of higher education and its role as an institution have contributed to the
creation of a schooled society, a world in which our daily lives, organizations, politics, and …

One of the main challenges facing non-metropolitan regions is the attraction and retention of
highly-educated young people. A loss of the brightest can lead to reduced business …

This paper focuses on two aspects of gender inequality in Irish higher education: inequality
in participation by gender and inequality of performance by gender, institution and subject …