ABSTRACT A literature review published in 2008 outlined known relationships between
gender, ethnicity, and academic attainment in UK higher education. In the period since this …

In The Class Ceiling, authors Sam Friedman and Daniel Laurison deftly dismantle popular
(and often highly politicized) myths about inequality and meritocracy in the UK. First, and …

This paper addresses the limited empirical analysis of higher education students'
perceptions of contemporary labour market demands. It explores their perspectives on the …

In recent years, research has brought attention to the heterogeneity of resources that first-
generation students bring with them to higher education and the factors that assist in these …

Raising the proportion of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds progressing to
higher education has been a key policy objective for successive governments in the UK …

Educational transitions experienced within a context of wide and growing inequalities such
as England result in very different transition experiences to those experienced by young …

Declining graduate labour markets, perceived devaluing of degree qualifications, and
intense focus on graduate employment metrics have increased pressure on universities to …

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a global crisis in higher education, affecting all aspects
of university work and practices. This article focuses on student experiences, in particular by …

What happens when we re-think 'imposter syndrome'in academic labor as a public feeling?
What can imposter syndrome tell us about who gets to know what, about what, and how? In …

This article examines the role of education in alleviating poverty in a context of high rates of
income inequalities. It will argue that despite public attention on the incomes of top earners …