Beyond the promise of social mobility? Re-thinking the purpose of higher education in England through high-achieving, working-class girls’ reflexive reasons for applying to high-tariff universities
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DOI: 10.1080/13596748.2025.2469004
Abstract: ABSTRACT Higher education is increasingly positioned as a private good for prospective students in England, through which they can hope to gain an economic return on their ‘investment’. This paper offers new ways of thinking… read more here.
Keywords: education; higher education; high achieving; high tariff ... See more keywords