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Pesonen, Henri V.; Waltz, Mitzi; Fabri, Marc; Lahdelma, Minja; Syurina, Elena V. – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2021
Despite the steps taken to improve support in universities, many students and graduates with autism face a substantial employment gap when completing university as compared to any other student group with disabilities. The literature shows that often students with autism do not have appropriate support to prepare them for entering the workforce.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities, College Students
Atherton, Graeme – Sutton Trust, 2020
This report, authored by Graeme Atherton, examines how universities who are seen as leading internationally and/or in their own national contexts are supporting greater access and success for learners from low-income and other marginalised groups. What can English universities learn from global institutions? By looking at how they work with…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Success, At Risk Students, Low Income Students
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Leroux, Jean-Yves – Education, Knowledge & Economy: A Journal for Education and Social Enterprise, 2011
Faced with persisting massive failure rates in the first year of university, the French authorities have decided to implement measures to improve study conditions. Although these measures translate into additional resources for universities, the latter are placed under an obligation to achieve results, because student success rates at the end of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Student Attrition, Academic Failure