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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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"It Was Definitely a Turning Point!" A Review of Aimhigher Summer Schools in the South West of England
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Hatt, Sue; Baxter, Arthur; Tate, James – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2009
Although summer schools are a popular and widely used activity for widening participation in higher education, their impact on their participants' subsequent educational careers has not been widely researched. This article draws on qualitative and quantitative evidence from a study across the south west of England to suggest that participation in…
Descriptors: Careers, Summer Schools, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
"The Best Government Initiative in Recent Years". Teachers' Perceptions of the Aimhigher Programme in the South West of England
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Hatt, Sue; Baxter, Arthur; Tate, Jim – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2008
The social class gap in higher education (HE) participation rates has its origins in the compulsory schooling system and, despite over a century of universal education, differential rates of attainment by social class remain the norm. Against this background, policy initiatives to extend HE participation to under-represented groups are attempting…
Descriptors: Social Class, Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes