This paper reviews evidence on two serious imbalances in the UK education and training
system: The heavy bias in public spending on initial education and training (for 18–24-year …

This paper uses Bourdieu's concept of 'field'as a tool to examine higher education
participation in England in the context of diversified and differentiated provision. Admissions …

Further education colleges now deliver education and training to more students than any
other institutions in the post-compulsory sector. Presenting a practical guide to teaching and …

The dataset used in this study is derived from that obtained from the DfE (an extract from the
National Pupil Database) and from HESA (for linked data around university entry, retention …

This article explores the issue of social mobility in relation to the recent expansion of higher
vocational education (HIVE) by non-university providers. The post-school vocational …

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(WP) is' the process of encouraging underrepresented socioeconomic groups to apply for …

This book explains how education policies offering improved transitions to work and higher-
level study can widen the gaps between successful and disadvantaged groups of young …

Previous research investigating perceived stress and mental health in UK university
students has used a sample population from higher education institutes (HEIs). To the …

Dualisms pervade the language of higher education research providing an over‐simplified
roadmap to the field. However, the lazy logic of their popular appeal supports the …

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 …