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Room at the Top: Access and Success at Leading Universities around the World
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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
Community-University Engagement: The Philippi CityLab in Cape Town and the Challenge of Collaboration across Boundaries
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Brown-Luthango, Mercy – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2013
Debates about the role of the university in society have been going on for many decades. There have been several calls for a more "engaged" form of scholarship which applies itself consciously to the pursuit of applied knowledge which can contribute towards solving some of the most pressing societal challenges. Closer collaboration…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Cooperation, Foreign Countries, Rewards
The Social Responsibility of the Vaal Triangle Technikon with Special Reference to Student Involvement.
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Alberts, E. M.; Hugo, E. A. K. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1996
A study in the Vaal Triangle (South Africa) investigated the extent of Vaal Triangle Technikon students' participation in economic and social development activities on campus and within the surrounding community, identified community projects and development activities in which students might participate, and assessed student attitudes about…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Services, Economic Development, Foreign Countries
The University as a Resource for the Education of the Gifted--Models, Methods, Myths and Maybes.
Kapp, Chris A. – 1984
Drawing upon successful practices by American and Canadian universities in providing educational opportunities for gifted children, this paper evaluates the feasibility of adopting similar programs in the Republic of South Africa. A rationale is presented for the role of the university in providing educational programs for gifted and talented…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), College Programs, College Role, College School Cooperation