Universities around the world are attempting to increase the diversity of their student population. This includes individuals who are "first in family" (FiF), those who achieve a university degree, but whose (step) parents did not. We provide the first large scale, quantitative evidence on FiF...

While it has been shown that university attendance is strongly predicted by parental education, we know very little about why some potential 'first in family' or first-generation students make it to university and others do not. This paper looks at the role of non-cognitive skills in the...

While it has been shown that university attendance is strongly predicted by parental education, we know very little about why some potential ‘first in family’ or firstgeneration students make it to university and others do not. This paper looks at the role of non-cognitive skills in the...