Higher education institutions implement purposeful change to improve their performance or
impose changes in response to their external environments. To deal with these changes …

Transition to higher education is increasingly becoming a common stage in young
adulthood, which highlights the importance of studying what could contribute for a better …

To date, research has focussed on understanding how various contextual factors facilitate
students' adjustments to university as they begin their studies. However, there seems to be …

In view of recent changes in the higher education sector, such as increased tuition fees, a
greater focus has been placed on widening participation initiatives and monitoring student …

Student transition into higher education can set the foundation for success at university.
However, some students, perhaps in increasing numbers, find this transition difficult. This …

The COVID-19 pandemic forced students to abruptly shift from traditional and familiar, to
largely improvised distance learning formats. This study examined whether individual …

The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationships between coping (ie, adaptive or
maladaptive), academic engagement dimensions (ie, vigor, dedication and absorption) and …

Disruptions in the delivery of academic content in higher education had been minimal as
recently as 2020. Learning obstacles have not only become more frequent but also exhibit …

In daily academic life, students are exposed to a wide range of potentially stressful situations
which could negatively affect their academic achievement and their health. Among the …

Ensuring student success has long been on the research agenda in higher education. In this
study, we seek to understand if the changes students make in light of academic failure are …