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'University Opened up so Many Doors for Me': The Personal and Professional Development of Graduates from Non-Traditional Backgrounds
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Christie, Hazel; Cree, Viviene E.; Mullins, Eve; Tett, Lyn – Studies in Higher Education, 2018
There is a substantial body of quantitative evidence about the benefits of higher education. However there is little qualitative evidence about the extent to which these benefits accrue to graduates from non-traditional backgrounds. This paper contributes to this gap in knowledge by exploring the experiences of a group of 15 graduates 10 years…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, College Graduates, Individual Development, Professional Development
From Further to Higher Education: Transition as an On-Going Process
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Tett, Lyn; Cree, Viviene E; Christie, Hazel – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2017
This paper argues that transition is not a one-off event that occurs when students first enter universities but is an on-going process that is repeated over time. We draw on qualitative data from a longitudinal project on "non-traditional" students who entered a research-intensive university in Scotland direct from further education…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Freshmen, Nontraditional Students, Research Universities