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Author:   Neil Murray (University of Warwick, UK) ,  Christopher Klinger (University of South Australia, Australia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.317kg
ISBN:  

9780415828789

ISBN 10:   0415828783
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   16 September 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"1. Connecting the unconnected: towards a global access movement Stuart Billingham 2. Regressive social policy and its consequences for opportunity for Higher Education in the United States, 1980 to present Tom Mortenson 3. Meeting the U.S. demand for talent: the imperative of increasing attainment for underserved populations Jamie P. Merisotis 4. Inequality as the key obstacle to widening successful participation in South Africa – and why Higher Education is obliged to redress it Ian Scott 5. Society, economy and access to post-secondary studies in Québec Nicolas Bastien, Pierre Chenard, Pierre Doray, and Benoît Laplante 6. Challenges for Adult Access in Europe Michael Osborne, Simon Broek, and Bert-Jan Buiskool 7. Widening participation in UK Higher Education: the institutional performance Malcolm Tight 8. Student engagement to improve belonging, retention and success Liz Thomas 9. Autonomy, legitimacy and confidence: using mainstream curriculum to successfully widen participation Liz Marr, George Curry and John Rose-Adams 10. ""I thought I knew this stuff, but apparently I don’t"": understanding the transition into university-level thinking Robert Cantwell, Jill Scevak and Erika Spray 11. An argument concerning overcoming inequalities in Higher Education Stephen Gorard 12. Students as experts: reflections on the ‘student voice’ Neil Murray and Christopher M. Klinger 13. Student voices: student union perspectives on access, inclusion and policy making in Higher Education 13.1 Australian student voice influences on wider participation policy and practice through a Student Union lens Donherra Walmsley 13.2 The student voice in widening access to Higher Education 365 in England - the case of the access agreement Debbie McVitty 13.3 Social Dimension a step towards a more inclusive Higher Education Area Florian Kaiser and Taina Moisander"

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Neil Murray is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick, Centre for Applied Linguistics, UK. Christopher M. Klinger is Senior Lecturer at the School of Communication, International Studies and Languages at the University of South Australia. 

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