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Lowe, Janet; Gayle, Vernon – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2016
This article explores aspects of the experience of higher education students in a Scottish college within the context of widespread contemporary concern about youth unemployment. Analysis of published data reveals a marked shift in the demographic profile of higher education students in colleges in favour of young people. An unseen consequence of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Youth Employment
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Lasselle, Laurence; Keir, Fraser; Smith, Ian – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2009
The Sutton Trust Summer School offers to S5/Year 12 pupils the opportunity to sample student life for a week at one of five selecting universities in the UK. Most of the participants on the Sutton Trust Summer School will be the first generation in their family to attend university and have come from schools which traditionally send low numbers to…
Descriptors: Summer Schools, Higher Education, Friendship, Educational Experience
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Elliot, Dely Lazarte; Brna, Paul – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2009
This study explores the demand amongst potential higher education (HE) learners from the non-traditional group for flexible degree level provision, key factors influencing their decision to pursue a degree and existing degree provision. The research entailed a combination of a questionnaire survey, focus group discussions and interviews with the…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Questionnaires