The purposes and impact of higher education on the economy and the broader society have
been transformed through time in various ways. Higher education institutional and policy …

Purpose In the context of far-reaching changes in higher education and the labour market,
there has been extensive discussion on what constitutes graduate employability and what …

This paper considers the history of access to higher education in England and reviews the
evidence on the progress made in widening participation and ensuring 'fair access' under …

This book explores higher education, social class and social mobility from the point of view
of those most intimately involved: the undergraduate students. It is based on a project which …

The study examines the prevalence of emergent professional identity (PI) among different
groups of higher education students as well as the determining factors in the formation of PI …

This article demonstrates how class origin shapes earnings in higher professional and
managerial employment. Taking advantage of newly released data in Britain's Labour Force …

A review of literature in entrepreneurship and public policy suggests that the level of political
freedom, corruption, and education are important antecedents to the rate of entrepreneurial …

This paper re-examines the purposes of a planned and intentional parenting style–
'concerted cultivation'–for different middle-class groups, highlighting that social class …

Research on protean and boundaryless career orientations has explored their
consequences for individuals and organizations while largely ignoring their key …

This study utilises an innovative creative method of plasticine modelling to explore the
identities of local students (those who live in their family home) at the University of Bristol …