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SUMMARY:Non-traditional Students in Elite Universities: Examining their Ex
 periences and Support Systems - Dominik Jackson-Cole\, University of Cambr
 idge
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CONTACT:Moritz Sowada
DESCRIPTION:The expansion of higher education in the recent years in the U
 K has led to polarisation of the sector with pre- and post- 1992 universit
 ies situating themselves on two opposite sides of the prestige spectrum. D
 uring that time widening access efforts have increased the levels of parti
 cipation in education but also polarised the student body (traditional vs.
  non-traditional students). Non-traditional students (e.g. from working cl
 ass backgrounds\, certain ethnicities) concentrate however in the post-199
 2 universities. Little is known about experiences that non-traditional stu
 dents have in traditional\, elite institutions. Using semi-structured inte
 rviews with students and university employees\, this master thesis project
  explores the experiences and support systems offered to those students.
LOCATION:Room 2S4\, Donald McIntyre Building\, Faculty of Education\, 184 
 Hills Road\, Cambridge
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