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Improving Completion Rates Among Disadvantaged Students
- Publisher
Trentham Books - Published
10th December 2003 - ISBN 9781858563169
- Language English
- Pages 176 pp.
- Size 5.75" x 9"
Improving retention and completion in higher education are important objectives throughout the world. The European Access Network has followed up their successful study of widening access to Higher Education with a collection that describes positive initiatives to improve student success. The work draws upon research and practice from Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America and England. The accounts are presented here because all have proved successful in attracting, and, crucially, retaining students from traditionally disadvantaged groups.
At a time when developed countries are extending and diversifying their university intake, this book will be useful to policy makers and managers in Higher Education and will offer insights to nontraditional students considering a university course.
Liz Thomas
Liz Thomas is Senior Advisor for Widening Participation at the Higher Education Academy in the UK.
Michael Cooper
Michael Cooper is at Karlstad University, Sweden.
Jocey Quinn
Jocey Quinn Quinn is based in the Institute for Access Studies, Staffordshire University, England