The differentiated experiences of young mature-age students are under-researched and
often unacknowledged in higher education literature and university policy. This article …

Research on the socially-situated nature of learning shows how practices and identities are
affected by participation in communities, but very little is known about how mature-age …

This book is a twist on the current discourse around 'inclusivity'and 'widening participation'.
Higher education is welcoming students from diverse educational, social, and economic …

This paper presents the findings of a qualitative research project, part of a doctoral thesis,
which examines the impact of university study on a group of 20 female and male mature-age …

This study aims to add to the literature that explores the experiences of working-class
students within elite higher education institutions. It has been undertaken at a time when …

This paper is based upon research with Australian students who were the first in their family
to come to university. The studies sought to explore how attending university impacted upon …

The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of an investigation into the first-year
experience of mature students. The research focuses on the identity shift that these students …

Research finds that participation in higher education is generally empowering for mature
students but that it can also create tensions in their off-campus relationships. This article …

Adult learners on Access to Higher Education courses struggled with institutional and social
structures to attend their courses, but transformed their identities as learners through them …

Two strategies advocated as means to increasing the enrolment share of low socio-
economic status (SES) students in terms of raising aspirations and familiarization programs …