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Unequal uptake of higher education mobility in the UK : the importance of social segregation in universities and subject areas
Schnepf, Sylke V. - 2018
Student mobility is the most recognised element of Erasmus+, a major EU policy which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2017. It is clearly popular with an increase in student uptake from 3.2 to 272.5 thousands from 1987 to 2014. Recent studies show that studying abroad provides benefits like...
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"First in family" university graduates in England
Henderson, Morag; Shure, Nikki; Adamecz-Völgyi, Anna - 2019
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...
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'First in Family' University Graduates in England
Henderson, Morag - 2019
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012863361
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Exploring the Difference between English Placement Instruments and Academic Performance of First-Time, Two-Year College Students
Zentner, Aeron; Homestead, Steven; Covit, Raissa; … - 2017
The focus of the study was to determine if a difference existed with student academic level placement when utilizing traditional placement exams versus using high school performance metric multiple measure placement. Additionally, the study explored academic performance outcomes between similar...
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Mind the Gap : Gender Pay Disparities in the Legal Academy
Ryan, CJ - 2020
, public interest in and press coverage of salary differences on the basis of gender—or any other ascriptive class—in the … learned professions are wanting. Moreover, few studies have spoken directly on the gender pay disparities in the legal academy … nationally representative survey to date of tenured law professors in the United States, to track how gender and race are tied to …
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The management of diversity in US and German higher education
Langholz, Marlene - In: Management revue : socio-economic studies 25 (2014) 3, pp. 207-226
The research on diversity and diversity management in German organisations has significantly gained relevance over the last years. The reasons for this are socio-political and economic changes that make diversity a highly relevant topic. In higher education, there is currently much discussion on...
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A tale of three associate professors : a grassroots approach to supporting women in higher education
Thong, Christine; Wheeler, Melissa A.; Mackelprang, … - In: Australian journal of management 48 (2023) 4, pp. 769-779
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Labour market disadvantage of ethnic minority British graduates : university choice, parental background or neighbourhood?
Zwysen, Wouter; Longhi, Simonetta - 2016
We compare school-to-work transitions of British graduates belonging to ethnic minorities to those of white British. Six months after graduation ethnic minorities are substantially less likely to be employed than white British even after accounting for parental background, local area...
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Money or fun? : why students want to pursue further education
Belfield, Chris; Boneva, Teodora; Rauh, Christopher; … - 2016
socio-economic gap and the gender gap in intentions to continue in full-time education. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011534003
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Money or fun? : why students want to pursue further education
Belfield, Chris; Boneva, Teodora; Rauh, Christopher; … - 2016
socio-economic gap and the gender gap in intentions to continue in full-time education. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011521174