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The personal statement: a fair way to assess university applicants?
The [Universities and Colleges Admissions Service] UCAS personal statement is an important non-academic indicator t... Show more
Date: 2012
Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Subjects: Participation; Equity; Students ... [+] Show more
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Expectation vs experience: might transition gaps predict undergraduate students' outcome gaps?
Drawing on thematic analysis of one-to-one interviews with 85 undergraduate students, this paper offers initial, ex... Show more
Date: 2018
Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Journal of further and higher education
Subjects: Participation; Higher education; Students ... [+] Show more
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The 'employer engagement cycle' in secondary education: analysing the testimonies of young British adults
Work experience placements are mandatory in the UK for all young people aged 16-18 in education, and their employab... Show more
Date: 2016
Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Journal of education and work
Subjects: Employment; Students; Industry ... [+] Show more
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Contextualising degree-level achievement: an exploration of interactions between gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status and school type at one large UK university
Differentials in UK degree outcomes have been noted for some time, with research showing that not all types of stud... Show more
Date: 2017
Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Research in post-compulsory education
Subjects: Equity; Gender; Higher education ... [+] Show more
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To what extent is capital expenditure in UK higher education meeting the pedagogical needs of staff and students?
Capital expenditure at United Kingdom (UK) universities is rapidly rising, with new buildings erected on the premis... Show more
Date: 2016
Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Journal of higher education policy and management
Subjects: Providers of education and training; Teaching and learning; Students ... [+] Show more
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'My brother's football teammate's dad was a pathologist': serendipity and employer engagement in medical careers
This chapter addresses the difficulties faced by many UK secondary school students in securing meaningful workplace... Show more
Date: 2019
Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe
Resource type: Book chapter
Subjects: Students; Career development; Secondary education ... [+] Show more