The Conversation

‘Mum wanted to go to uni, but she didn’t have the opportunity’: what students who are first in their family to go to university say

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The Conversation

‘They don’t expect a lot of me, they just want me to go to uni’: first‑in‑family students show how we need a broader definition of ‘success’ in year 12

The Aspirations Longitudinal Study and related studies (2010-2021) were funded by the Australian Research Council, the NSW Department of Education, and the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher ...
Forbes

Three In Four U.K. Students Say University Helped Get Their Ideal Job

Three in four students say that going to university helped them get the job they wanted, according to a new survey. And those who are the first in their family to go to university have a higher ...
Psychology Today

How to Succeed at University (or College)

This post is inspired by my reading of Helen Lees’s new book, Playing the University Game: The Art of University-Based Self-Education. I recommend it for anyone involved in higher education, whether ...
The Royal Gazette

Does it matter where you go to university?

When I was growing up, I can’t count the number of times I was asked which university I was going to attend; then, in my adult years the question became which university I had attended. Strangely, the ...