'The dream of social flying': social class, higher education choice and the paradox of widening participation

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'The dream of social flying': social class, higher education choice and the paradox of widening participation

Widening Participation in UK universities is currently a key political concern. Whilst the under-representation of particular groups has been a feature of higher education for many years, participation for groups identified by gender, ethnicity and disability has seen some improvement. However, the...

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Main Author:	Byrom, Tina
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2008
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11053/

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