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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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Rodgers, Timothy; Freeman, Rebecca; Williams, James; Kane, David – Tertiary Education and Management, 2011
In the United Kingdom, the higher education landscape has undergone a transformation since the late 1980s as seen in the "massification" of higher education and the "quality revolution". These changes have resulted in an increased sense of accountability, to principle stakeholders: the government, the taxpayer and students themselves. This paper…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Unions, Foreign Countries, Governmental Structure
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Williams, James; Kane, David – Tertiary Education and Management, 2010
Part-time study is one of the foci of the widening participation agenda in the UK. The experiences of part-time students, however, have received remarkably little attention from scholars, especially in a comparative context. This paper explores existing historical data going back over a decade to identify the main themes of part-time experience at…
Descriptors: Part Time Students, College Students, Student Experience, Higher Education
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Williams, James – Tertiary Education and Management, 2007
This article explores the principal methods in which higher education careers services around the world are addressing the needs of an increasing proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. This study is based on data drawn from focus groups with students and interviews with key personnel and employers. The research demonstrates that…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, College Students, Student Personnel Services, Career Guidance