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Barriers and Facilitators to University Access in Disadvantaged UK Adolescents by Ethnicity: A Qualitative Study
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McCabe, C.; Keast, K.; Kaya, M. S. – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2022
Increasing access to university for those currently under-represented is a UK government priority. Understanding the views of under-represented students can help direct widening participation activities. In recent years, a positive trend finds increasing numbers of Black students attending university, but it is not clear why White disadvantaged…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Disadvantaged Youth, Access to Education
Contextualising Degree-Level Achievement: An Exploration of Interactions between Gender, Ethnicity, Socio-Economic Status and School Type at One Large UK University
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Jones, Steven; Pampaka, Maria; Swain, Daniel; Skyrme, Julian – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2017
Differentials in UK degree outcomes have been noted for some time, with research showing that not all types of students enjoy comparable levels of attainment, even when prior qualifications are controlled for. This article offers a new perspective by using regression models to examine interactions between the key variables that predict success…
Descriptors: Academic Degrees, Gender Differences, Ethnicity, Regression (Statistics)
The Iron Law of Hierarchy? Institutional Differentiation in UK Higher Education
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Croxford, Linda; Raffe, David – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
This paper maps the main dimensions of differentiation among institutions and "faculties" (subject areas within institutions) of higher education in the United Kingdom. It does so through a principal components analysis based on the characteristics of applicants and entrants. A single status dimension accounts for a quarter of the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Social Class, Educational Background
Higher Education in Facts and Figures 2018
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Universities UK, 2018
This report provides a snapshot of statistics from academic year 2016-17 related to students at UK higher education institutions and the income and expenditure of these institutions. The statistics reviewed include universities' research activity, student employability, and information on international students and staff. ?????Highlights include:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Finance, Income
University Offer Rates for Candidates from Different Ethnic Categories
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Noden, Philip; Shiner, Michael; Modood, Tariq – Oxford Review of Education, 2014
Previous research suggested that candidates from some black and minority ethnic groups were less likely to receive an offer of a place from an "old" university. These findings were disputed in a re-analysis carried out for HEFCE which found that only Pakistani candidates were significantly less likely to receive offers (from both…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, College Admission, Admission Criteria, Selective Admission
The New Decade: A Watershed in UK Higher Education?
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McNay, Ian – Higher Education Review, 2012
This article first draws together a range of published statistics to analyse trends in participation in higher education in the UK over recent years. That provides evidence of the shifting profile in the student population and sets a context for examining emerging evidence of the impact of recent government policy decisions on control of student…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Commercialization, Foreign Countries, Financial Support