This paper reviews findings from a longitudinal study of students making the transition from
FE to an ancient university. This paper compares the younger and older students' reasons …

This research focused on the early experience of students entering an undergraduate
course in a post‐1992 university that is committed to widening participation. Using …

This paper argues that transition is not a one-off event that occurs when students first enter
universities but is an on-going process that is repeated over time. We draw on qualitative …

The paper describes part of an ongoing study of the experiences of 32 mature,'non-
traditional'students as they make the transition to higher education. The paper draws on the …

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 …

Despite the diversification of the student population in higher education, there has been little
empirical research on the impact of Access to Higher Education (AHE) courses, on mature …

Problem statement: Whilst evidence continues to highlight disparity in Higher Education
(HE) participation rates across social groups, there continues to be small numbers of young …

This article reports on issues of diversity in the context of widening participation in global
higher education (HE). Mature students represent a third of the HE student population in …

This exploratory paper presents insights from a qualitative interview-based study of the
academic identity-building among a group of early career researchers working in the field of …

Higher education (HE) institutions across Europe are transforming, albeit reluctantly in some
cases, as a result of changing state/university relationships, economic and social changes …