This book would not have been possible without the following people. My deepest
appreciation to the academics for took part in this research. I'm indebted to you all. It has …

Though graduates of UK universities have what is considered to be a life-long 'graduate
premium'(Kemp-King, 2016) consisting of higher earnings and increased potential for …

1 Doing the heavy lifting: the experiences of working-class professional services and
administrative staff in Russell Group univ Page 1 1 Doing the heavy lifting: the experiences …

Research has outlined the potential benefits of diversity at multiple levels of higher
education. At the organisational level, the underrepresentation of BAME women in senior …

Despite the renewed sociological 'conversation'about social class, it can still be a difficult
subject to discuss. Some interviewees talked of negative reactions from colleagues prior to …

Abstract Richard Sennett and Jonathan Cobb (The Hidden Injuries of Class, Cambridge
University Press, 1972) argued that there are 'hidden injuries of class' imposed on those …

Abstract Brook and Michell (Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 34 (6),
587–599, 2012) comment that it is astounding that the resources of academics of working …