Understanding the gender and ethnicity attainment gap in UK higher education

Volume: 53, Issue: 5, Pages: 475 - 486
Published: Sep 2, 2016
Abstract
In recent years, the success rates of different groups of students in higher education have come under considerable scrutiny, with gender and ethnicity identified as key attributes predicting differential achievement of ‘good degrees’. A review of previous studies highlights the need for research which looks beyond ‘the deficit model’ to explain the attainment gap. This research used a mixed-methods approach to explore the academic and social...
Paper Details
Title
Understanding the gender and ethnicity attainment gap in UK higher education
Published Date
Sep 2, 2016
Volume
53
Issue
5
Pages
475 - 486
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