Widening participation in higher education for under-represented groups is a priority
internationally. In Australia, the most common entry pathway for domestic undergraduate …

Despite efforts to widen participation, first-in-family students, as an equity group, remain
severely under-represented in higher education internationally. This book explores and …

Widening participation and improving outcomes for under-represented and disadvantaged
groups in higher education are part of the strategic agenda of governments across the …

This book takes a critical view of masculinities through an investigation of first-in-family
males transitioning to higher education. Drawing on six in-depth longitudinal case studies …

This study examined the costs of supporting Australian university students from different
socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds and whether there are economies of scale. The …

In this article, we draw from a recent empirical study to consider how a person's classed
trajectory impacts students from different class backgrounds in higher education (HE) …

Dr Steve Threadgold is a senior lecturer in Sociology and Anthropology in the School of
Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Newcastle and co-convenes the …

This paper reflects on the recounts of a group of 'old boys' about their transition from elite
schools to university. Analysis of semi-structured interview data reveals that this transition …

In all levels of schooling there exist disparities in terms of class and gender. The research
presented in this article contributes to the study of how gender, class and curriculum …

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Since the onset of the COVID‐19 pandemic, a significant
rise in mental ill health has been observed globally in young people, particularly those in …