What are the challenges faced by widening participation students in the transition period before starting university? Experiences of students waiting to take up a place at a Russell Group University

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What are the challenges faced by widening participation students in the transition period before starting university? Experiences of students waiting to take up a place at a Russell Group University

Objective: Research has shown that widening participation students can encounter many barriers on their journey to higher education. Some manage to overcome them, gain a place at university, and go on to achieve academic success; others fall at the last hurdle, dropping out before commencing their c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	George, Tracey
Format:	Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2011
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/25527/

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